Simple Man Chords – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Intro

C G Am Am7
        x4

Verse 1

     C    G             Am   Am7
Mama told me when I was young
         C      G           Am Am7
Come sit beside me, my only son
           C       G         Am Am7
And listen closely to what I say
           C
And if you do this
      G             Am                 Am7
It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yeah!

Interlude

C  G  Am Gadd11 Am
                   x2

Verse 2

              C       G              Am   Am7
Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,
              C    G             Am   Am7
Troubles will come and they will pass.
              C          G                Am   Am7
You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,
          C
And don't forget son,
         G          Am    Gadd11 Am
There is someone up above.

Chorus

         C       G       Am  Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
      C          G            Am         Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C       G       Am  Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
       Am  Gadd11 Am
If you can?

Interlude

C G Am Am7

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Eb|----------------------3---------------5-----0--3--0--3//5-------0---|

Verse 3

            C     G                  Am  Am7
Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold
             C     G          Am   Am7
All that you need, is in your soul,
            C           G            Am  Am7
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
           C               G
All that I want for you my son,
      Am           Gadd11 Am
Is to be satisfied.

Chorus

         C       G       Am  Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
      C          G            Am         Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C       G       Am  Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
       Am  Gadd11 Am
If you can?

Solo

C G Am
      x5

Interlude

C G Am Gadd11 Am
                x2

Verse 4

               C        G           Am       Am7
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
            C      G           Am   Am7
Follow your heart, and nothing else.
               C        G            Am  Am7
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
           C               G
All that I want for you my son,
         Am        Gadd11 Am
Is to be satisfied.

Chorus

         C       G       Am  Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
      C          G            Am         Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C       G       Am  Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
       Am  Gadd11 Am
If you can?

Outro

          C       G           Am  Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, real simple man.
      C          G            Am         Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C       G       Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.