{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1496841,"song":"Simple Man","artist":"Lynyrd Skynyrd","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11274673-simple-man-chords-by-lynyrd-skynyrd/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1496841?type=chord","rating":4.89298,"votes":1582,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell, Mama told me,  when I was young.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nCome sit beside me,  my only son.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd listen closely,   to what I say.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd if you do this, it'll help you, some sunny day.[/tab]\r\n\r\nOh yeah!\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, take your time,  don't live too fast.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTroubles will come,  and they will pass.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGo find a woman, and you'll find love.[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd don't forget son, there is someone up above.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd be a simple  kind of man.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, be something,  you love and understand.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBaby, be a simple  kind of man.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nForget your lust,  for rich man's gold,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAll that you need,  is in your soul.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd you can do this, oh baby,  if you try.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAll that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd be a simple  kind of man.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, be something,  you love and understand.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBaby, be a simple  kind of man.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?[/tab]\r\n\r\nOh yes, I will.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBoy, don't you worry,  you'll find yourself.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFollow your heart,  and nothing else.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYou can do this,  oh baby,  if you try.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAll that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd be a simple  kind of man.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, be something,  you love and understand.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBaby, be a simple  kind of man.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?[/tab]\r\n\r\nBaby, be a simple, be a simple man","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOh yeah!\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOh yes, I will.\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBaby, be a simple, be a simple man","chords":["C","G","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}