Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man (Ukulele)

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[Intro] C G Am Am7 [Verse 1]
     C      G           Am  Am7 Am
Mama told me when I was young

          C       G         Am   Am7 Am
Come sit beside me, my only son

           C      G          Am  Am7 Am
And listen closely to what I say

           C
And if you do this

      G        Am                   Am7 Am
It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!
C G Am Am7 Am [Verse 2]
              C    G                 Am   Am7 Am
Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,

              C   G              Am    Am7  Am
Troubles will come and they will pass.

              C          G                Am  Am7 Am
You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,

          C
And don't forget son,

         G          Am
There is someone up above.
[Chorus]
         C     G         Am   Am7 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.

      C        G              Am   Am7  Am
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 Am
If you can
C G Am Am7 Am [Verse 3]
            C   G                    Am   Am7 Am
Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold

             C   G            Am    Am7 Am
All that you need, is in your soul,

            C           G            Am   Am7 Am
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.

           C               G      Am
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
          C     G         Am   Am7 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.

      C        G              Am    Am7  Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.

          C     G         Am   Am7  Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.

              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,

       Am  Am7 
If you can   I will, I’ll be your ‘Simple Man’
[Solo] C G Am [Verse 4]
               C     G              Am    Am7 Am
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.

            C          G             Am    Am7 Am
Follow your heart, lord, and nothing else.

               C            G        Am   Am7 Am
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.
[Chorus]
         C     G         Am   Am7
And be a simple, kind of man.

      C        G              Am    Am7 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.

          C     G         Am   Am7 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.

              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me child,

       Am   Am7 Am
If you can
[Outro]
          C     G             Am   Am7 Am
Baby be a simple, be a simple man.

      C        G              Am       Am7  Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.

          C     G              Am  Am7 Am
Baby be a simple, oh, be a simple man.

              C              G          Am  Am7 Am
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can

            C        G                          Am
Awwe Ma you know I will, I’ll do the very best I can!