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Simple Man by Shinedown Simple Man [Verse] C G Am Mama told me, when I was young C G Am Come sit beside me, my only son C G Am And listen closely, to what I say. C And if you do this G Am It will help you some sunny day. [Instrumental] C G Am [Verse] C G Am Take your time... Don't live too fast, C G Am Troubles will come, and they will pass. C G Am Go find a woman, and you'll find love, C And don't forget that, G Am There is someone up above. [Chorus] C G Am And be a simple kind of man. C G Am Be something you love and understand. C G Am Be a simple kind of man. C G Won't you do this for me son, Am If you can? [Verse] C G Am Forget your lust for the rich man's gold C G Am All that you need is in your soul, C G Am And you can do this if you try. C All that I want for you my son, G Am Is to be satisfied. [Chorus] C G Am And be a simple kind of man. C G Am Be something you love and understand. C G Am Be a simple kind of man. C G Won't you do this for me son, Am If you can? [Verse] C G Am Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself. C G Am Follow you heart and nothing else. C G Am And you can do this if you try. C All I want for you my son, G Am Is to be satisfied. [Chorus] C G Am And be a simple kind of man. C G Am Be something you love and understand. C G Am Be a simple kind of man. C G Won't you do this for me son, Am If you can? ---------------- version 2 [Intro] E|------------------------------------------------3---| B|----------1--------------------------1-----1------1-| G|--------0---0---0------0-----------2---2-----2------| D|------2-------2------0---0---0---2-------2----2-----| A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---0--------------------| E|-----------------3----------------------------------| E|-------------------------------| B|----------1--------------------| G|--------0---0---0------0-------| D|------2-------2------0---0---0-| C G Am A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---| E|-----------------3-------------| [Verse] E|------------------------------------------------3---| B|----------1--------------------------1-----1------1-| G|--------0---0---0------0-----------2---2-----2------| D|------2-------2------0---0---0---2-------2----2-----| (X4) A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---0--------------------| E|-----------------3----------------------------------| [Solo] E|------------------------------3-----------------------| B|--------------------------1-----1---------------------| G|----------------------------2-------------------------| C G Am D|------------------------------------------------------| A|0-2-3-7-5-3-0-7-5-3---0-----------0-2-3-7-5-3-0-7-5-3-| E|--------------------0---0-----------------------------| [Verse] E|------------------------------------------------3---| B|----------1--------------------------1-----1------1-| G|--------0---0---0------0-----------2---2-----2------| D|------2-------2------0---0---0---2-------2----2-----| (X3) A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---0--------------------| E|-----------------3----------------------------------| [Chorus] E|-------------------------------| B|----------1--------------------| G|--------0---0---0------0-------| C G Am (X5) D|------2-------2------0---0---0-| A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---| E|-----------------3-------------| [Post-Chorus] E|------------------------------3-----------------------| B|--------------------------1-----1---------------------| G|----------------------------2-------------------------| C G Am D|------------------------------------------------------| A|0-2-3-7-5-3-0-7-5-3---0-----------0-2-3-7-5-3-0-7-5-3-| E|--------------------0---0-----------------------------| [Verse] E|------------------------------------------------3---| B|----------1--------------------------1-----1------1-| G|--------0---0---0------0-----------2---2-----2------| D|------2-------2------0---0---0---2-------2----2-----| (X3) A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---0--------------------| E|-----------------3----------------------------------| [Chorus] E|-------------------------------| B|----------1--------------------| G|--------0---0---0------0-------| C G Am (X5) D|------2-------2------0---0---0-| A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---| E|-----------------3-------------| [Post-Chorus] E|------------------------------3-----------------------| B|--------------------------1-----1---------------------| G|----------------------------2-------------------------| C G Am D|------------------------------------------------------| A|0-2-3-7-5-3-0-7-5-3---0-----------0-2-3-7-5-3-0-7-5-3-| E|--------------------0---0-----------------------------| [Verse] E|------------------------------------------------3---| B|----------1--------------------------1-----1------1-| G|--------0---0---0------0-----------2---2-----2------| D|------2-------2------0---0---0---2-------2----2-----| (X3) A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---0--------------------| E|-----------------3----------------------------------| [Chorus] E|-------------------------------| B|----------1--------------------| G|--------0---0---0------0-------| C G Am (X6) D|------2-------2------0---0---0-| A|0-2-3--------------2-------2---| E|-----------------3-------------| E|------------3---| B|------1-------1-| G|----2---2-------| D|--2-------2-----| A|0---------------| E|----------------| Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? ---------------- version 3 Tuning:standard [Intro] e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0------------| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0---------1-113311-1-1------------| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0------0--0-2-220022-2-2------------| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2------------| A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0------------| E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------| [Verse] e|-----------------------------3--| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|x4 A|023---------2---2-0-------------| E|----------3---------------------| [Solo #1] e|----------------3/5---------------3----------------------0-003300-0-0------| B|-----------0--------0-1--0h1p0-0-1-------------0----0----1-113311-1-1------| G|-------------------0--2------------0-------------------0-2-220022-2-2------| D|-----0h2p0-----0------2-------2----------0h2p0-----0-0---2-220022-2-2------| A|023-------3---2-------0-0-----------023-------3---2---2--0-002200-0-0------| E|------------3-----------------------------------3------------33------------| guitar #2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|023--/7-5\3---/7-5\3-------------023--/7-5\3---/7-5\3----------------------| E|-----------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5-------------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5---------| [Verse] e|-----------------------------3--| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|x2 A|023---------2---2-0-------------| E|----------3---------------------| Same Verse: 1x e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0-000--------| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0---------1-113311-1-1-111--------| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0------0--0-2-220022-2-2-222--------| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2-222--------| A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0-000--------| E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------| [Chorus] The chorus section is simple it's a C, G, Am progression C: e|-0-| B|-1-| G|-0-| D|-2-| A|-3-| E|---| G: e|-3-| B|-3-| G|-0-| D|-0-| A|-2-| E|-3-| Am: e|-0-| B|-1-| G|-2-| D|-2-| A|-0-| E|---| [solo #2] e|-------------------------------3-----------------------0-003300-0-0--------| B|-----------0----0--0-----1--0-1--------------0----0----1-113311-1-1--------| G|-----------------0-------2--2-2--0-----------------0-0-2-220022-2-2--------| D|-----0h2p0-----0--0----2--2------------0h2p0-----0--0--2-220022-2-2--------| A|023-------3---2------0------------023-------3---2------0-002200-0-0--------| E|------------3---------------------------------3------------33--------------| guitar #2 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|023--/7-5\3---/7-5\3-------------023--/7-5\3---/7-5\3----------------------| E|-----------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5-------------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5---------| [Verse] e|-----------------------------3--| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|x2 A|023---------2---2-0-------------| E|----------3---------------------| Same Verse: 1x e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0-000--------| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0----0----1-113311-1-1-111--------| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0---------0-2-220022-2-2-222--------| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2-222--------| A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0-000--------| E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------| [Chorus] [Solo #1] [Verse] e|-----------------------------3--| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|x2 A|023---------2---2-0-------------| E|----------3---------------------| Same Verse: 1x e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0-000--------| B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0----0----1-113311-1-1-111--------| G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0---------0-2-220022-2-2-222--------| D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2-222--------| A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0-000--------| E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------| [Chorus] 1x *After the chorus play the progression 1 more time then insert this slowing down drastically by the end e|-----------------------------3-----| B|-1---1--0----0-----------1-----1---| G|-0----0-------0--------2---2-----2-| D|-2--2--2----0--0------2------------| A|-3-3-------2-------0---------------| E|---------3-------------------------| Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? | h Hammer-on | p Pull-off | / Slide up | \ Slide down ---------------- version 4 Intro C G Am e|---------------------------------------------------3---- B|-----------1-----0--------------------1------1--------1- G|---------0---0----------0-----0-----2---2--------2------ D|-------2------(2)-----0---0-------2------(2)---2-------- A|-0h2-3--------------2------(2)--0----------------------- E|------------------3------------------------------------- C G Am G Am ----------------------------------0--0-0--3--0--0-0------- -----------1------0---------------1--1-1--0--1--1-1------- ---------0---0----------0-----0---2--2-2--0--2--2-2------- -------2------(2)-----0---0-------2--2-2--0--2--2-2------- -0h2-3--------------2------(2)----0--0-0--2--0--0-0------- ------------------3---------------x--x-x--3--x--x-x------- Verse 1 Mama told me... C G Am x4 e|------------------------------------------------3---- B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1- G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------ D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2-------- A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0--------------------- E|------------------3---------------------------------- RIFF (Second guitar) C G Am e|--------------------------------3/5----------------------------3------ B|-----------1------0------------------------------0h1p0---0-1------1--- G|---------0-----0----------------------0--------2-------2-------------- D|-------2--(0h2p0)-------------0--(2-0)-------2---------------2-------- A|-0h2-3-----------(3)--------2--------(3)---0-------------------------- E|--------------------------3------------------------------------------- C G Am G Am ---------------------------------------0--0-0--3--0--0-0---------------- -----------1-----0---------------------1--1-1--0--1--1-1---------------- ---------0---0---------------0-----0---2--2-2--0--2--2-2---------------- -------2----(2-0)----------0--(2-0)----2--2-2--0--2--2-2---------------- -0h2-3----------(3)------2--------(3)--0--0-0--2--0--0-0---------------- -----------------------3---------------x--x-x--3--x--x-x---------------- Verse 2 Oh take your time... C G Am x3 e|------------------------------------------------3---- B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1- G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------ D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2-------- A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0--------------------- E|------------------3---------------------------------- .. And don't forget that.. C G Am G Am ----------------------------------0--0-0--3--0--0-0---- -----------1----0-----------------1--1-1--0--1--1-1---- ---------0---0----------0----0----2--2-2--0--2--2-2---- -------2--------------0---0-------2--2-2--0--2--2-2---- -0h2-3--------------2-------------0--0-0--2--0--0-0---- ------------------3---------------x--x-x--3--x--x-x---- CHORUS And be a simple kind of man C G Am x4 e|--------0----0--0-0-0-3-3--3--3-3-0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0- B|--------1----1--1-1-1-0-0--0--0-3-1----1--1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1- G|--------0----0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-2----2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2- D|--------2----2--2-2-2-0-0--0--0-0-2----2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2- A|--------3----3--3-3-3-2-2--2--2-2-0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0- E|--------x----x--x-x-x-3-3--3--3-3-x----x--x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x- d d d u d u d d d u d d d u u d u d d u RIFF Verse 3 Get your lust... C G Am x3 e|------------------------------------------------3---- B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1- G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------ D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2-------- A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0--------------------- E|------------------3---------------------------------- .. All that i want from you my son... C G Am G Am ----------------------------------0--0-0--3--0--0-0---- -----------1----0-----------------1--1-1--0--1--1-1---- ---------0---0----------0----0----2--2-2--0--2--2-2---- -------2--------------0---0-------2--2-2--0--2--2-2---- -0h2-3--------------2-------------0--0-0--2--0--0-0---- ------------------3---------------x--x-x--3--x--x-x---- CHORUS x4 RIFF Verse 4 Oh don't you worry... C G Am x3 e|------------------------------------------------3---- B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1- G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------ D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2-------- A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0--------------------- E|------------------3---------------------------------- .. All that i want from you my son... C G Am G Am ----------------------------------0--0-0--3--0--0-0---- -----------1----0-----------------1--1-1--0--1--1-1---- ---------0---0----------0----0----2--2-2--0--2--2-2---- -------2--------------0---0-------2--2-2--0--2--2-2---- -0h2-3--------------2-------------0--0-0--2--0--0-0---- ------------------3---------------x--x-x--3--x--x-x---- CHORUS x5 Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? ---------------- version 5 Tuning: Standard Intro: e|-----|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----3-------| B|-----|-------1-----0-|---------------|-------1-----1-|-------1-----| G|-----|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-----2---2-----|-2-----------| D|-----|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|---2-------2---|---2---------| A|-0-2-|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-------------|---------0-2-| E|-----|---------------|-3-------------|---------------|-------------| e|---------------|---------------|-------3-3-----------------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-----| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-----| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-----| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-| E|---------------|-3-------------|-------3-3-----------------| Verse: (4x) e|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----3-------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-------1-----1-|-------1-----| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-----2---2-----|-2-----------| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|---2-------2---|---2---------| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-------------|---------0-2-| E|---------------|-3-------------|---------------|-------------| Solo: (Can be played with one or two guitars) Guitar 1 e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---3-----| B|---------------0-|-------3/5-------|-1---0h1p0---0-|-1-------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------------|-----0---| D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------2---|---------| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------| |Guitar 2 e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------| B|-------1---------|-----------------|-------1-------|---------| G|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----2---------|---------| D|---2-----0h2p0---|-----0---0h2p0---|---2-----------|---------| A|-3-------------3-|---2-----------3-|-0-------------|-----0-2-| E|-----------------|-3---------------|---------0-3-0-|-3/5-----| e|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-3-------------| B|---------------0-|-----------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-----| G|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-----| A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-3-------------| | e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------| B|-------1---------|-----------------|-----------------------| G|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----------------------| D|---2-----0h2p0---|-----0---0h2p0---|-----------------------| A|-3-------------3-|---2-----------3-|-------------------0-2-| E|-----------------|-3---------------|-3/5-------------------| Verse: (3x) e|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----3-------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-------1-----1-|-------1-----| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-----2---2-----|-2-----------| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|---2-------2---|---2---------| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-------------|---------0-2-| E|---------------|-3-------------|---------------|-------------| e|---------------|---------------|-------3-3-------------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|---------------|-3-------------|-------3-3-------------| Chorus: Chord progression (C - G - Am) 4x C: e|-0-| G: e|-3-| Am: e|---| B|-1-| B|-3-| B|-1-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-2-| A|-3-| A|-2-| A|-0-| E|---| E|-3-| E|---| Solo: (Can be played with one or two guitars) Guitar 1 e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---3-----| B|---------------0-|-----0------0----|-1---0h1p0---0-|-1-------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------------|-----0---| D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------2---|---------| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------| |Guitar 2 e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------| B|-------1---------|-----------------|-------1-------|---------| G|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----2---------|---------| D|---2-----0h2p0---|-----0---0h2p0---|---2-----------|---------| A|-3-------------3-|---2-----------3-|-0-------------|-----0-2-| E|-----------------|-3---------------|---------0-3-0-|-3/5-----| e|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-3-------------| B|---------------0-|-----------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-----| G|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-----| A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-3-------------| | e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------| B|-------1---------|-----------------|-----------------------| G|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----------------------| D|---2-----0h2p0---|-----0---0h2p0---|-----------------------| A|-3-------------3-|---2-----------3-|-------------------0-2-| E|-----------------|-3---------------|-3/5-------------------| Verse: (3x) e|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----3-------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-------1-----1-|-------1-----| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-----2---2-----|-2-----------| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|---2-------2---|---2---------| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-------------|---------0-2-| E|---------------|-3-------------|---------------|-------------| e|---------------|---------------|-------3-3-------------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|---------------|-3-------------|-------3-3-------------| Chorus: Chord progression (C - G - Am) 4x C: e|-0-| G: e|-3-| Am: e|---| B|-1-| B|-3-| B|-1-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-2-| A|-3-| A|-2-| A|-0-| E|---| E|-3-| E|---| Solo: (Can be played with one or two guitars) Guitar 1 e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---3-----| B|---------------0-|-------3/5-------|-1---0h1p0---0-|-1-------| G|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------------|-----0---| D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------------|---------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-0---------2---|---------| E|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------| |Guitar 2 e|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|---------| B|-------1---------|-----------------|-------1-------|---------| G|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----2---------|---------| D|---2-----0h2p0---|-----0---0h2p0---|---2-----------|---------| A|-3-------------3-|---2-----------3-|-0-------------|-----0-2-| E|-----------------|-3---------------|---------0-3-0-|-3/5-----| e|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-3-------------| B|---------------0-|-----------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-----| G|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-----| D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-----| A|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-------3-3-------------| | e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------------| B|-------1---------|-----------------|-----------------------| G|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----------------------| D|---2-----0h2p0---|-----0---0h2p0---|-----------------------| A|-3-------------3-|---2-----------3-|-------------------0-2-| E|-----------------|-3---------------|-3/5-------------------| Verse: (3x) e|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----3-------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-------1-----1-|-------1-----| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-----2---2-----|-2-----------| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|---2-------2---|---2---------| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-------------|---------0-2-| E|---------------|-3-------------|---------------|-------------| e|---------------|---------------|-------3-3-------------| B|-------1-----0-|---------------|-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-| G|-----0---0-----|-------0-----0-|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D|---2-------2---|-----0---0-----|-2-2-2-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A|-3-------------|---2-------2---|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|---------------|-3-------------|-------3-3-------------| Chorus: Chord progression (C - G - Am) 5x C: e|-0-| G: e|-3-| Am: e|---| B|-1-| B|-3-| B|-1-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-| D|-2-| D|-0-| D|-2-| A|-3-| A|-2-| A|-0-| E|---| E|-3-| E|---| e|---------------|-------------|-----------3-----| B|-1-----1-----0-|-------0-----|-------1-----1---| G|-0-------0-----|---------0---|-----2---2-----2-| D|-2---2-----2---|-----0-----0-|---2-------------| A|-3-3-----------|---2---------|-0---------------| E|---------------|-3-----------|-----------------| Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note | b Bend | pb Pre-bend | br Bend release | pbr Pre-bend release | brb Bend release bend ---------------- version 6 [Intro] E---------------------------------------------------3----------| B-----------1---------------------------1----1---------1-------| G--------------0---0-------0--------------2----2---------------| D--------2-------2-----------0---0----2-----2----2-------------| A--0-2-3-----------------2-----2----0--------------------------| E----------------------3---------------------------------------| intro continued E----------------------------------------------------------------| B----------1-----------------------1-1-1-1-----------------------| G------------0----0-------0--------2-2-2-2-----------------------| D-------2-------2-----------0--0---2-2-2-2-----------------------| A-0-2-3-----------------2-----2----------------------------------| E---------------------3------------------------------------------| [Verse] E---------------------------------------------------3----------| B-----------1---------------------------1----1---------1-------| G--------------0---0-------0--------------2----2---------------| D--------2-------2-----------0---0----2-----2----2-------------| A--0-2-3-----------------2-----2----0--------------------------| E----------------------3---------------------------------------| [Chorus] E---------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------1-1-1-1-----------------------------------| G---------------------2-2-2-2-----------------------------------| D--10-10-10--5-5-5-7--2-2-2-2-----------------------------------| A--10-10-10--5-5-5-7--------------------------------------------| E--8--8--8---3-3-3-5--------------------------------------------| Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? ---------------- version 7 Chords Used C A minor G e---0----------0-----------3--| b---1----------1-----------3--| g---0----------2-----------0--| d---2----------2-----------0--| a---3----------0-----------2--| E---x----------x-----------3--| Intro e----------------------------------0-0--0-x---x-0---------| x1 b------------1-----0---------------1-1--1-x-0-x-1--1------| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-2-2--2-x-0-0-2--2------| d--------2-------2-------0---0-----2-2--2-x-0-0-2--2------| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0-0--0-x-2---0---------| E--------------------3--------------------x-3-------------| Verse 1 - Well Ma'ma told me when I was young... e-----------------------------------------------------3---| x4 b------------1-----0---------------------2-----2----------| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-----2---2------2-------| d--------2-------2-------0---0-------1-------1------1-----| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0----------------------| E--------------------3------------------------------------| Fill Riff e----------------------------------0-0--0--3-x-x-0-0-0-| x1 b-------------------0----0---------1-1--1--0-x-x-1-1-1-| g----------------------------------2-2--2--0-x-x-2-2-2-| d----------------------------------2-2--2--0-x-x-2-----| a--0-2-3--0-3s7-5-3--------5s7-5-3-0-0--0----x-x-0-----| E---------------------3----------------------x-x-------| Verse 2 - Oh take your time don't live to fast... e-----------------------------------------------------3---| x3 b------------1-----0---------------------2-----2----------| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-----2---2------2-------| d--------2-------2-------0---0-------1-------1------1-----| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0----------------------| E--------------------3------------------------------------| e----------------------------------0-0--0-x-3-3--0-0---| x1 b------------1-----0---------------1-1--1-x-0-0--1-1---| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-2-2--2-x-0-0--2-2---| d--------2-------2-------0---0-----2-2--2-x------2-2---| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0-0--0-x------0-0---| E--------------------3--------------------x------------| Strum Chorus - And be a simple kind of man... C -------------- G ---------------- Am x4 Fill Riff e----------------------------------0-0--0--3-x-x-0-0-0-| x1 If you can.. b-------------------0----0---------1-1--1--0-x-x-1-1-1-| g----------------------------------2-2--2--0-x-x-2-2-2-| d----------------------------------2-2--2--0-x-x-2-----| a--0-2-3--0-3s7-5-3--------5s7-5-3-0-0--0----x-x-0-----| E---------------------3----------------------x-x-------| Verse 3 - Don't get your lust from the rich man's gold... e-----------------------------------------------------3---| x3 b------------1-----0---------------------2-----2----------| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-----2---2------2-------| d--------2-------2-------0---0-------1-------1------1-----| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0----------------------| E--------------------3------------------------------------| e----------------------------------0-0--0-x-3-3--0-0---| x1 b------------1-----0---------------1-1--1-x-0-0--1-1---| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-2-2--2-x-0-0--2-2---| d--------2-------2-------0---0-----2-2--2-x------2-2---| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0-0--0-x------0-0---| E--------------------3--------------------x------------| Strum Chorus - And be a simple kind of man... C -------------- G ---------------- Am x4 Fill Riff e----------------------------------0-0--0--3-x-x-0-0-0-| x1 If you can.. b-------------------0----0---------1-1--1--0-x-x-1-1-1-| g----------------------------------2-2--2--0-x-x-2-2-2-| d----------------------------------2-2--2--0-x-x-2-----| a--0-2-3--0-3s7-5-3--------5s7-5-3-0-0--0----x-x-0-----| E---------------------3----------------------x-x-------| Verse 4 - Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself... e-----------------------------------------------------3---| x3 b------------1-----0---------------------2-----2----------| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-----2---2------2-------| d--------2-------2-------0---0-------1-------1------1-----| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0----------------------| E--------------------3------------------------------------| e----------------------------------0-0--0-x-3-3--0-0---| x1 b------------1-----0---------------1-1--1-x-0-0--1-1---| g----------0---0-----------0-----0-2-2--2-x-0-0--2-2---| d--------2-------2-------0---0-----2-2--2-x------2-2---| a--0h2-3---------------2-------2---0-0--0-x------0-0---| E--------------------3--------------------x------------| Strum Chorus - And be a simple kind of man C -------------- G ---------------- Am x3 Outro - Oh won't you do this for me son...if you can e--------------------------------------3---------------| x1 b--1-----0--------0--------------1---1---1-------------| g----0--------------0----------2---2-------2-----------| d------2--------0-----0------2-------------------------| a-------------2------------0---------------------------| E-----------3------------------------------------------| Well ma'ma told me when I was young Said sit beside me my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this it well help you some sunny day Ahh yeahh it will Oh take your time don't live to fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a women and you'll find love And don't forget that there isa' someone up above And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me son if you can Don't get your lust from the rich man's gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you my son is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me son if you can Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself Follow your heart and nothin' else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you my son is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me son if you can So baby be simple...be a simple man Oh won't you do this for me son...if you can | s slide | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ---------------- version 8 Chords: C G Am Am7 (^)= upstroke e|----0--|--3--|--0--|--3--| (v)= downstroke B|----1--|--0--|--1--|--1--| h = hammer-on G|----0--|--0--|--2--|--2--| p = pull-off D|----2--|--0--|--2--|--2--| / = slide up A|----3--|--2--|--0--|--0--| \ = slide down E|----0--|--3--|--0--|--0--| Intro C G Am v v v ^ v v ^ e||---------------------------|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| B||-----------1-----0---------|--1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G||---------0---0-----0-----0-|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D||-------2-------2-----------|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A||-0-2-3-----------------2---|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E||---------------------3-----|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Verse C G Am x4 v ^ v e|----------------------------|-0-0-0--------------3-----| B|------------1-----0---------|-0-0-1--1-----1-------1---| G|*---------0---0-----0-----0-|-0-0-2----2-----2--------*| D|*-------2-------2-----------|-0-0-2------2-----2------*| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|-0-0-0--------------------| E|----------------------3-----|-0-0-0--------------------| Bridge- lighting fast, then slow on the chords C G Am Am7 Am v v ^ v v v ^ v v ^ e|-----------------------|-----------0---0---0-0-3--3-0---| B|-------------------1---|-1---------1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G|---------0---0---------|---0---0-0-2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D|--0------0h2-0h2-------|---0---0-0-2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A|--0-2-3----------2p0---|---3/5\3-0-0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E|---------------------3-|-----------0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Verse C G Am x3 v ^ v e|----------------------------|-0-0-0--------------3-----| B|------------1-----0---------|-0-0-1--1-----1-------1---| G|*---------0---0-----0-----0-|-0-0-2----2-----2--------*| D|*-------2-------2-----------|-0-0-2------2-----2------*| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|-0-0-0--------------------| E|----------------------3-----|-0-0-0--------------------| C G Am v v v ^ v v ^ e|----------------------------|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| B|------------1-----0---------|--1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G|----------0---0-----0-----0-|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D|--------2-------2-----------|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E|----------------------3-----|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Chorus x4 C G Am v v v ^ v v v ^ v v v ^ v v ^ v ^ e|--0--0--0-0-3-3--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| B|--1--1--1-0-0-0--0-0-1--1--1-1-1--1-1-0-0----| G|*-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-0-0---*| D|*-2--2--2-0-0-0--0-0-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-0-0---*| A|--3--3--3-0-2-2--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| E|--0--0--0-0-3-3--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| Bridge- lighting fast, then slow on the chords C G Am Am7 Am v v ^ v v v ^ v v ^ e|-----------------------|-----------0---0---0-0-3--3-0---| B|-------------------1---|-1---------1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G|---------0---0---------|---0---0-0-2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D|--0------0h2-0h2-------|---0---0-0-2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A|--0-2-3----------2p0---|---3/5\3-0-0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E|---------------------3-|-----------0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Verse C G Am x3 v ^ v e|----------------------------|-0-0-0--------------3-----| B|------------1-----0---------|-0-0-1--1-----1-------1---| G|*---------0---0-----0-----0-|-0-0-2----2-----2--------*| D|*-------2-------2-----------|-0-0-2------2-----2------*| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|-0-0-0--------------------| E|----------------------3-----|-0-0-0--------------------| C G Am v v v ^ v v ^ e|----------------------------|--0---0---0-0-3--3-0---| B|------------1-----0---------|--1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G|----------0---0-----0-----0-|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D|--------2-------2-----------|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E|----------------------3-----|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Chorus C G Am x4 v v v ^ v v v ^ v v v ^ v v ^ v ^ e|--0--0--0-0-3-3--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| B|--1--1--1-0-0-0--0-0-1--1--1-1-1--1-1-0-0----| G|*-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-0-0---*| D|*-2--2--2-0-0-0--0-0-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-0-0---*| A|--3--3--3-0-2-2--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| E|--0--0--0-0-3-3--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| Bridge- lighting fast, then slow on the chords C G Am Am7 Am v v ^ v v v ^ v v ^ e|-----------------------|-----------0---0---0-0-3--3-0---| B|-------------------1---|-1---------1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G|---------0---0---------|---0---0-0-2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D|--0------0h2-0h2-------|---0---0-0-2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A|--0-2-3----------2p0---|---3/5\3-0-0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E|---------------------3-|-----------0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Verse C G Am x3 v ^ v e|----------------------------|-0-0-0--------------3-----| B|------------1-----0---------|-0-0-1--1-----1-------1---| G|*---------0---0-----0-----0-|-0-0-2----2-----2--------*| D|*-------2-------2-----------|-0-0-2------2-----2------*| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|-0-0-0--------------------| E|----------------------3-----|-0-0-0--------------------| C G Am v v v ^ v v ^ e|----------------------------|--0---0---0-0-3--3-0---| B|------------1-----0---------|--1---1---1-1-1--1-1---| G|----------0---0-----0-----0-|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| D|--------2-------2-----------|--2---2---2-2-2--2-2---| A|--0-2-3-----------------2---|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| E|----------------------3-----|--0---0---0-0-0--0-0---| Chorus- louder C G Am x3 v v v ^ v v v ^ v v v ^ v v ^ v ^ e|--0--0--0-0-3-3--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| B|--1--1--1-0-0-0--0-0-1--1--1-1-1--1-1-0-0----| G|*-0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-0-0---*| D|*-2--2--2-0-0-0--0-0-2--2--2-2-2--2-2-0-0---*| A|--3--3--3-0-2-2--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| E|--0--0--0-0-3-3--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0-0-0-0----| Outro- slow and soft C small pause slow v e|--0--------------------|--------|--------------3--|| B|--1--1-----0-----0-----|--------|--------1--------|| G|--0----0-----0-----0---|--------|------2---2------|| D|--2------2-----------2-|--------|----2-------2----|| A|--3------------3-------|--------|--0--------------|| E|--0--------------------|--------|-----------------|| Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? ---------------- version 9 E-----------------------------------------------------------3--------| B-----------1---------------------------------1-----1----------1-----| G---------0---0---0---------0---------------0---2-0----2-0-----------| D-------2-------2---------0---0------0----2--------------------------| A-0h2-3-----------------2--------2------0----------------------------| E--------------------3-----------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------1--------------------------------------------------------| G---------0---0---0--------0-----------------------------------------| D-------2-------2--------0---0---0--2--2-5-5-0-------2--2-2----------| A-0h2-3----------------2-------2----0--0-3-3-0-5-5-5-0--0-0----------| E-------------------3--------------------------3-3-3-----------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------3--------| B-----------1---------------------------------1------1---------1-----| G---------0---0---0---------0---------------0---2-0----2-0-----------| D-------2-------2---------0---0-----0-----2--------------------------| A-0h2-3-----------------2--------2-----0-----------------------------| E--------------------3-----------------------------------------------| Well Mama told me, when I was young Said sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day Ah, yeah it will Oh take your time, dont live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass You'll find a woman and you'll find love And dont forget that there is a someone up above Be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Forget your lust for the rich mans gold All that you need now is in your soul And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something that you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh won't you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can Oh dont you worry You'll find yourself Follow your heart And nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want from you, my son, is to be satisfied And be a simple kind of man Be something you love and understand Baby, be a simple kind of man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? If you can So baby be a simple, be a simple man Oh wont you do this for me, son, if you can? ------------