1.               Simple Man

Lynyrd Skynyrd

 

 

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     C      G           Am     Am7

Mama told me when I was young

          C            G            Am   Am7

sit down beside me, my one and only son

           C      G          Am  Am7

And listen closely to what I say

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Cause

      G                  Am                 Am7

It'll help you later on  some sunny day.

 

              C    G                 Am     Am7

Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,

              C   G              Am    Am7

Cause Troubles will come and they’ll pass.

          C          G                Am    Am7

If you find a woman, you'll find love,

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And don't forget son,

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There is someone, someone up above.

 

         C     G         Am   Am7

And be a simple, kind of man.

               C        G              Am         Am7

And something, that you can love and understand.

          C     G         Am   Am7         

Baby be a simple, be a simple man.

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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, if you try.

           C               G

All I want for you my son,

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Is to feel satisfied.

 

          C     G         Am   Am7

And be a simple, kind of man.

      C        G              Am         Am7

And something, that you can love and understand.

          C     G         Am   Am7         

Baby be a simple, Baby be a simple man.

              C              G 

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

       Am   Am7

If you can?

 

 

               C     G              Am       Am7

don't you worry... you'll find yourself.

            C          G             Am    Am7

Trust in your heart, and nothing else.

               C            G        Am   Am7

you can do this, at least, if you try.

           C               G

All I want for you my son,

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Is to be satisfied.

 

         C     G         Am   Am7

And be a simple, kind of man.

      C        G              Am         Am7

And something that you can love and understand.

          C     G         Am   Am7         

be a simple, be a simple man.

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

       Am   Am7

If you can?