Bad Company – Simple Man (Guitar Intro)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Mick Ralphs
From: "Run with the Pack" (1976)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Can be played in standard tuning, but sounds great in Drop-D.
I added alternate vocings and tabs below.
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CHORDS
Standard Drop-D
E-A-D-G-B-e D-A-D-G-B-e
Dm7 x-x-0-2-1-1 0-0-0-2-1-1
Dm6 x-x-0-2-0-1 0-0-0-2-0-1
Bb/D x-x-0-3-3-1 0-0-0-3-3-1
Dm x-x-0-2-3-1 0-0-0-2-3-1
D5 x-x-0-2-3-x 0-0-0-2-3-x
G 5-x-0-0-0-3
F 3-x-3-2-1-1---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro] / [Outro]
Dm7 Dm6 Bb/D D5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|---0-------0----|---0------------| B|--6--6----6--6--|--6-6---3-------| G|-5-------4------|-3------2-------| D|0-------0-------|0-------0-------| A|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|
[Link] or in Drop D
D5 D5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| e|----------------| e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| D|----------------| A|---------3-2p0--| A|---------3-2p0--| E|--------------1-| D|--------------3-|0
[Verse]
D5 D5 C G D5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G|----7-------7---|----7-------7---|----0-------0---|----7-----------| D|--5/7-----5/7-7-|--5/7-----5/7-70|------------0---|--5/7----3-2p0--| A|----------------|--------------p-|3---3-----------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|--------------1-|
[Interlude] or in Drop D
D5 D5 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------| e|----------------| B|----------------| B|----------------| G|----7-----------| G|----------------| D|--5/7----3-2p0--| D|----------------| A|----------------| A|---------3-2p0--| E|--------------1-| D|--------------3-|0
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[Intro]
| Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 |
| Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 | (link)
[Verse]
D5 D5 I am just a simple man, working on the land C G D5 Oh-oh it ain't easy (link) D5 D5 I am just a simple man, working with my hands C G D5 Oh-oh believe me (link)
[Chorus]
D G Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me F C D5 Oh-oh you can't fake it (link) D G Freedom is the only song, sings a song for me F C D5 Oh-oh we're gonna make it (link)
[Interlude]
| D5 | % | % |
[Verse]
D5 D5 I am just a simple man, trying to be me C G D5 Oh ... it ain't easy (link) D5 D5 I am just a simple man, trying to be free C G D5 Oh-oh believe me (link)
[Chorus]
D G Freedom is the only thing means a damn to me F C D5 Oh-oh you can't fake it (link) D G Freedom is the only song, sings a song for me F C D5 Oh-oh we're gonna make it (link)
[Interlude]
| D5 | % | % |
[Verse]
D5 D5 I am just a simple man, working on the land C G D5 Oh-oh it ain't easy (link) D5 D5 I am just a simple man, working with my hands, oh oh oh C G D5 Baby believe me (link)
[Interlude]
| D5 | % | % | % |
I'm just a simple man, yeah yeah[Outro]
Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 | Freedom is the only thing Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 | Means a damn to me Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 | I'm just a simple man, yeah | Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 | Oooh, oohh, ooh
| Dm7 Dm6 | Bb/D D5 |
(repeat and fade)