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Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Difficulty: Intermediate

    This lesson covers two guitar parts from the song “Simple Man”. The entire song is made from a basic C, G, Am chord progression.

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    Intro: C , G , Am , Am7
    
         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 Yah! 
    
    Fill: C , G , Am , Am7
    
    
                  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     
    There is someone up above. 
     
    
    
     
     
             C     G         Am   Am7
    And be a simple, kind of man. 
          C        G              Am         Am7
    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
    If you can? 
    
    
    
    
                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           
    Is to be satisfied. 
    
    
    
    
    
    
              C     G         Am   Am7
    And be a simple, kind of man. 
          C        G              Am         Am7
    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
    If you can? 
    
    
    
    
    Guitar solo: C , G , Am 
    
    
    
    
                   C     G              Am       Am7
    Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself. 
                C          G             Am    Am7
    Follow your heart, lord, 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
    Is to be satisfied. 
    
     
    
    
             C     G         Am   Am7
    And be a simple, kind of man. 
          C        G              Am         Am7
    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
    If you can? 
              C     G             Am   Am7
    Baby be a simple, be a simple man. 
          C        G              Am         Amy
    Oh be something, you love and understand. 
              C     G         Am  Am7
    Baby be a simple, kind of man. (Fade out)