Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd

Simple Man Lyrics and Chords

Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Tuning: D# Standard

Verse 1

………….C             G
Mama told me
…………………Am
When I was young
…………………..C            G
Come sit beside me,
……………Am
My only Son
…………………C          G
And listen closely
………………Am
To what I say
…………………C                G
And if you do this it’ll help you
…Am
Some sunny day
Oh, yeah

Music:

Verse 2

……………………….C          G
Oh, take your time,
……………..Am
Don’t live too fast
……………………..C          G
Troubles will come
……………………..Am
And they will pass
……………………C                     G
You’ll find a woman, yeah,
………………………Am
And you’ll find love
……………………..C
And don’t forget son
…………….G                Am
There is someone up above

……………….C       G            Am
And be a simple kind of man
……………C                G
Oh, be something
…………………………Am
You love and understand
………………….C      G            Am
Baby, be a simple kind of man
……………………….C                      G
Oh, won’t you do this for me son,
………….Am
If you can?

Music:

Verse 3

…………………….C        G
Forget your lust
……………………Am
For the rich man’s gold
……………………C          G
All that you need
……………….Am
Is in your soul
…………………….C                        G
And you can do this, oh, baby,
………….Am
If you try
………………C                          G
All that I want for you, my son,
………….Am
Is to be satisfied

……………….C      G            Am
And be a simple kind of man
…………..C                G
Oh, be something
………………………….Am
You love and understand
………………….C      G            Am
Baby, be a simple kind of man
………………………..C                     G
Oh, won’t you do this for me son,
…………Am
If you can?
Oh, yes, I will

Music:

Verse 4

…………………………C          G
Boy, don’t you worry,
……………………Am
You’ll find yourself
…………………….C          G
Follow your heart
………………Am
And nothing else
……………………..C                     G
And you can do this, oh, baby,
…………..Am
If you try
……………….C                           G
All that I want for you, my son,
………….Am
Is to be satisfied

………………..C      G             Am
And be a simple kind of man
…………..C                 G
Oh, be something
…………………………Am
You love and understand
………………….C      G             Am
Baby, be a simple kind of man
……………………….C                      G
Oh, won’t you do this for me son,
………….Am
If you can?
…………………C           G
Baby, be a simple,
…………………..Am
Be a simple man
…………..C                    G
Oh, be something
……………………….Am
You love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man

End