Simple Man Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

[Start]

[Intro]
B F# G#m B F# G# G#7 G#m
■ ■  ■   ■ ■  ■  ■   ■  
B F# G#7 G#m B F#
■ ■  ■   ■   ■ ■ 
G#7 G#m G#7
■   ■   ■  


[Verse]
B            F#        G#  G#7   G#m
Mama told me ■  when I was young ■  
         B         F#    G#   G#7 G#m
Come sit beside me ■  my only son ■  
           B       F#         G#7   G#m
And listen closely ■  to what I say ■  
           B             F#       G#7               G#m 
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day ah yeah


[Chorus]
B F# G# B F# G#7 G#
■ ■  ■  ■ ■  ■   ■ 


[Verse]
             B    F#            G#7 G#m 
Oh take your time ■  don't live too fast
              B    F#          G#   G#m 
Troubles will come ■  and they will pass
              B          F#            G#   G#m 
You'll find a woman yeah ■  and you'll find love
          B                   F#      G#         
And don't forget son there is someone ■  up above


[Chorus]
         B      F#   G#    
And be a simple kind of man
      B         F#              G#        
Oh be something ■  you love and understand
          B      F#      G#    
Baby be a simple ■  kind of man
         B                  F#         G# 
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can


[Verse]
B F# G#7 G#m7 G#m
■ ■  ■   ■    ■  
            B    F#              G#7   G#m 
Forget your lust ■  for the rich man's gold
             B    F#       G#m      
All that you need ■  is in your soul
            B       F#             G#7     G#m
And you can do this oh baby if you ■   try ■  
           B               F#        G#          
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied


[Chorus]
         B      F#      G#    
And be a simple ■  kind of man
      B         F#          G#            
Oh be something ■  you love and understand
          B      F#   G#    
Baby be a simple kind of man
         B                  F#         G# 
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can
G#           
Oh yes I will


[Solo]
B F# G# F# G# B F# C#
■ ■  ■  ■  ■  ■ ■  ■ 
F# G# B F# C# F# B F#
■  ■  ■ ■  ■  ■  ■ ■ 
G# F# G# B F# C# G# B
■  ■  ■  ■ ■  ■  ■  ■


[Inst]
F# G# G#m G#m7 B F# G#m
■  ■  ■   ■    ■ ■  ■  


[Verse]
              B     F#             G#       G#m
Boy don't you worry ■  you'll find yourself ■  
            B     F#     G#           G#m
Follow your heart ■  and nothing else ■  
            B          F#          G#7 G#m
And you can do this oh baby if you try ■  
           B               F#        G#          
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied


[Chorus]
         B      F#      G#    
And be a simple ■  kind of man
      B         F#              G#        
Oh be something ■  you love and understand
          B      F#      G#    
Baby be a simple ■  kind of man
             B              F#         G# 
Oh won't you do this for me son if you can
G#7           B      F#             G# 
■   Baby be a simple ■  be a simple man
      B         F#              G#        
Oh be something ■  you love and understand


[Outro]
          B      F#      G# 
Baby be a simple kind of man