Simple Man
By: Lynyrd Skynyrd        Tabbed by: Benney60
Tuning: E standard

Intro: C , G , Am , Am7

C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)   Am7Mama (x02010@1)told me when I was young 
          C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7Come (x02010@1)sit beside me, my only son 
           C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)        Am (x02210@1)Am7And (x02010@1)listen closely to what I say 
           CAnd (x32010@1)if you do this 
      G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1)                   Am7It'll (x02010@1)help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!

Fill: C , G , Am , Am7

C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)               Am (x02210@1)   Am7Oh, (x02010@1)take your time... Don't live too fast, 
              C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)  Am7Troubles (x02010@1)will come and they will pass. 
              C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)              Am (x02210@1)  Am7You'll (x02010@1)find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love, 
          CAnd (x32010@1)don't forget son, 
         G (320003@1)        Am (x02210@1)   
There is someone up above.

C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7And (x02010@1)be a simple, kind of man. 
      C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)       Am7Oh (x02010@1)be something, you love and understand. 
          C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7 (x02010@1)         
Baby be a simple, kind of man. 
              C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1) 
Oh, won't you do this for me son, 
       Am (x02210@1) Am7If (x02010@1)you can?



C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)                  Am (x02210@1) Am7Forget (x02010@1)your lust, for the rich man's gold 
             C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)  Am7All (x02010@1)that you need, is in your soul, 
            C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1) Am7And (x02010@1)you can do this, oh baby, if you try. 
           C (x32010@1)             GAll (320003@1)that I want for you my son, 
      Am (x02210@1)         
Is to be satisfied.





C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7And (x02010@1)be a simple, kind of man. 
      C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)       Am7Oh (x02010@1)be something, you love and understand. 
          C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7 (x02010@1)         
Baby be a simple, kind of man. 
              C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1) 
Oh, won't you do this for me son, 
       Am (x02210@1) Am7If (x02010@1)you can?



Guitar solo: C , G , Am



C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)     Am7Boy, (x02010@1)don't you worry... you'll find yourself. 
            C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1)  Am7Follow (x02010@1)your heart, lord, and nothing else. 
               C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1) Am7And (x02010@1)you can do this, oh baby, if you try. 
           C (x32010@1)             GAll (320003@1)that I want for you my son, 
         AmIs (x02210@1)to be satisfied.



C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7And (x02010@1)be a simple, kind of man. 
      C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)       Am7Oh (x02010@1)be something, you love and understand. 
          C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1) Am7 (x02010@1)         
Baby be a simple, kind of man. 
              C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1) 
Oh, won't you do this for me son, 
       Am (x02210@1) Am7If (x02010@1)you can? 
          C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)           Am (x02210@1) Am7Baby (x02010@1)be a simple, be a simple man. 
      C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)            Am (x02210@1)       Amy
Oh be something, you love and understand. 
          C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)       Am (x02210@1)Am7Baby (x02010@1)be a simple, kind of man. (Fade out)