Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) Video Lesson
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Half Step Down Am7 x02213 Gadd11 32001x [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 [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.