Simple Man chords by
The Charlie Daniels Band

1989Country2.1K views

Key: E minor•

Intro 1

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Verse 1
E E 
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I  ain't nothin' but a simple man
D D 
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They call me a redneck I reckon that I am
A A 
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But there's things going on
E E 
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That make me mad down to the core.
I have to work like a dog to make ends meet
D D 
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There's crooked politicians
and crime in the street
A A 
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And I'm madder'n hell
E E 
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and I ain't gonna take it no more

Verse 2
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We tell our kids to just say no
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Then some panty waist judge
lets a drug dealer go
A A 
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Slaps him on the wrist
E E 
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and then he turns him back out on the town.
Now if I had my way with people sellin' dope
D D 
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I'd take a big tall tree
and a short piece of rope
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I'd hang 'em up high
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and let 'em swing 'til the sun goes down

Chorus 1
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Well, you know what's wrong
with the world today
E E 
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People done gone and put their Bibles away
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A A 
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They're living by the law of the jungle,
E E 
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not the law of the land
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The Good Book says it
so I know it's the truth
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An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
You better watch where you go
D D 
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and remember where you been
A A 
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That's the way I see it,
E E 
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I'm a simple man

Verse 3
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Now I'm the kinda man
that'd not harm a mouse
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But if I catch somebody
breakin in my house
A A 
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I've got a twelve gauge shotgun
E E 
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waiting on the other side
So don't go pushing me against my will
D D 
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I don't want to have to fight you
but I dern sure will
A A 
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If you don't want trouble
E E 
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then you'd better just pass me on by

Verse 4
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As far as I'm concerned
there ain't no excuse
D D 
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For the raping and the killing
and the child abuse
A A 
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And I've got a way
E E 
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to put an end to all that mess
You just take them rascals
out in the swamp
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Put 'em on their knees
and tie 'em to a stump
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Let the rattlers and the bugs
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and the alligators do the rest

Chorus 2
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You know what's wrong
with the world today
E E 
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People done gone and put their Bibles away
D D 
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A A 
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They're living by the law of the jungle,
E E 
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not the law of the land
D D 
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The Good Book says it
so I know it's the truth
E E 
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An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
You better watch where you go
D D 
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and remember where you been
A A 
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That's the way I see it,
E E 
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I'm a simple man
Watch where you go
D D 
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and remember where you been
A A 
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That's the way I see it,

Outro 1

I'm a simple man

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