Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Intro: C   G   Am   Am7

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

Fill: C   G   Am   Am7

              C    G                 Am     Am7
Oh  take your time... Don t live too fast
              C   G              Am    Am7
Troubles will come and they will pass.
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You ll find a woman  yea yea  you ll find love
          C
And don t forget son
         G          Am
There is someone up above.


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And be a simple  kind of man.
      C        G              Am         Am7
Oh be something  you love and understand.
          C     G         Am   Am7
Baby be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G
Oh  won t you do this for me son
       Am   Am7
If you can?

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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
Is to be satisfied.

          C     G         Am   Am7
And be a simple  kind of man.
      C        G              Am         Am7
Oh be something  you love and understand.
          C     G         Am   Am7
Baby be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G
Oh  won t you do this for me son
       Am   Am7
If you can?

Guitar solo: C   G   Am

               C     G              Am       Am7
Boy  don t you worry... you ll find yourself.
            C          G             Am    Am7
Follow your heart  lord  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
Is to be satisfied.

         C     G         Am   Am7
And be a simple  kind of man.
      C        G              Am         Am7
Oh be something  you love and understand.
          C     G         Am   Am7
Baby be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G
Oh  won t you do this for me son
       Am   Am7
If you can?
          C     G             Am   Am7
Baby be a simple  be a simple man.
      C        G              Am         Amy
Oh be something  you love and understand.
          C     G         Am  Am7
Baby be a simple  kind of man