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Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Simple Man
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
[Intro]
F#m \ A A \ E E \ F#m 4x
[Verse]
A E F#m
My momma told me, when I was young
A E F#m
Come sit beside me, my only son.
A E F#m
And listen closely, to what I say
A E F#m
And if you do this, it will help you, some sunny day.
F#m \ A A \ E E \ F#m 2x
A E F#m
Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
A E F#m
Troubles will come, and they will pass.
A E F#m
Well, find a woman, and you'll find love
A E F#m
And don't forget son, there is someone up above.
[Chorus]
A E F#m
And be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, be something you'll love and understand.
A E F#m
Baby be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can.
F#m \ A A \ E E \ F#m
[Verse]
A E F#m
Forget your lust, the rich man's gold.
A E F#m
All that you need, is in your soul.
A E F#m
And you can do this, if you try.
A E F#m
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
A E F#m
And be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, be something you'll love and understand.
A E F#m
Baby be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can.
F#m \ A A \ E E \ F#m 4x
[Verse]
A E F#m
Oh, don't you worry, you'll find yourself.
A E F#m
Follow your heart, and nothing else.
A E F#m
And you can do this, if you try.
A E F#m
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
A E F#m
And be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, be something you'll love and understand.
A E F#m
Baby be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can.
A E F#m
An baby, be a simple kind of man.
A E F#m
Oh, be something you'll love and understand.. . .
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version 2
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Half Step Down
Am7 x02213
Gadd11 32001x
[Intro]
C G Am Am7 x4
[Verse 1]
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 Yeah!
[Interlude]
C G Am Gadd11 Am x2
[Verse 2]
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 Gadd11 Am
There is someone up above.
[Chorus]
C G Am Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
C G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
Am Gadd11 Am
If you can?
[Interlude]
C G Am Am7
[Verse 3]
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 Gadd11 Am
Is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
C G Am Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
C G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
Am Gadd11 Am
If you can?
[Solo]
C G Am x5
[Interlude]
C G Am Gadd11 Am x2
[Verse 4]
C G Am Am7
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
C G Am Am7
Follow your heart, 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 Gadd11 Am
Is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
C G Am Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
C G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
Am Gadd11 Am
If you can?
[Outro]
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, real simple man.
C G Am Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
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version 3
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Key: C
[Verse 1]
C G Am
Well, 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 G Am
And if you do this, it'll help you, some sunny day.
Oh yeah!
[Verse 2]
C G Am
Oh, 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 G Am
And don't forget son, there is someone up above.
[Chorus]
C G Am
And be a simple kind of man.
C G Am
Oh, be something, you love and understand.
C G Am
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
C G Am
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
[Verse 3]
C G Am
Forget your lust, for rich man's gold,
C G Am
All that you need, is in your soul.
C G Am
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
C G Am
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
C G Am
And be a simple kind of man.
C G Am
Oh, be something, you love and understand.
C G Am
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
C G Am
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
Oh yes, I will.
[Verse 4]
C G Am
Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself.
C G Am
Follow your heart, and nothing else.
C G Am
You can do this, oh baby, if you try.
C G Am
All that I want for you my son, is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
C G Am
And be a simple kind of man.
C G Am
Oh, be something, you love and understand.
C G Am
Baby, be a simple kind of man.
C G Am
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man
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version 4
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
[Intro]
(clean)
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3------|
Bb|-------------1-------------------------------1---------1-------1----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0---------0---------2-------2---2-----2----------|x2
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2---------2--------|
Ab|-0-2-3-----3-------------2-------2---0-----0---------0-----------0-2|
Eb|---------------------3-----3----------------------------------------|
Then this along with the intro: (clean)
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------|
Bb|-----------1-------------------------------1-------1-----------1----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0-------0-----------2-------2-------2------------|x2
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2-------2----------|
Ab|-0-2-3-------------------2-------2---0---------------------------0-2|
Eb|---------------------3----------------------------------------------|
Then both of those riffs plus this: (light distortion)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|------------------2-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2-3------3--------------------2-0------0-----0--0------0------0-2|
Eb|--------------------3-------3---------------------------------------|
[Verse] x4
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3------|
Bb|-------------1-------------------------------1---------1-------1----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0---------0---------2-------2---2-----2----------|
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2---------2--------|
Ab|-0-2-3-----3-------------2-------2---0-----0---------0-----------0-2|
Eb|---------------------3-----3----------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------|
Bb|-----------1-------------------------------1-------1-----------1----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0-------0-----------2-------2-------2------------|
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2-------2----------|
Ab|-0-2-3-------------------2-------2---0---------------------------0-2|
Eb|---------------------3----------------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
(Heavy distortion)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|x2
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2--3------5b7r5-2---------5b7r5-3-(0)----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------3---------------5-----0--3--0--3//5-------0---|
[Verse 2]
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3------|
Bb|-------------1-------------------------------1---------1-------1----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0---------0---------2-------2---2-----2----------|
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2---------2--------|
Ab|-0-2-3-----3-------------2-------2---0-----0---------0-----------0-2|
Eb|---------------------3-----3----------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------3--------|
Bb|-----------1-------------------------------1-------1-----------1----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0-------0-----------2-------2-------2------------|
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2-------2----------|
Ab|-0-2-3-------------------2-------2---0---------------------------0-2|
Eb|---------------------3----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
(Hea~y Distortion)
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|x4
Db|--10-----------10\5--5-----------5---7-----------------7--------x---|
Ab|--10-----------10\5--5-----------5---7-----------------7--------x---|
Eb|--8------------8\\3--3-----------3---5----------0-3-0--5--------x---|
[Solo]
Over the chords Ab, Cb,and Gb
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------5-7--7b~~~~~~~~~~~~--7b7-5--7-----------------7b7-5-----------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------------------7-----|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------8-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----8-10-10------10----------20---------20--------------------------|
Gb|-/9--------------------17-19-19b~~~~~~~---19b19--17--19----19b19-17-|
Db|--------------------/19---------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|----------------17--19b-20b-20b-21--20b----17--------------------------------------------17--|
Bb|---20b22~~~~~-17-----------------------------17--20b22~~~~~~~--20b20-17-20-------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19b21----|
Db|-19------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|---------------17--------------17---------17----------------|
Bb|-20b-------------20b-------------20b----17--17-20b----------|
Gb|---------19b21~~--------19b21~~-------------------------5-7-|
Db|------------------------------------------------------7-----|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|--------------------------------------5------------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------10-----------------------5--8b10~~~~-------------------------------------|
Gb|-7b9~~~~~~--------7b7---5-7b7~~~~-7b---------------------------------------------17-19-|
Db|------------------------------------------------------------------------17-17h19-------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------------15-17--17/19-19----------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------/17--------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------20---------------20-------------20b22~~~~~~~--8--------------------|
Gb|-19b21~~~~---------19b19------------19b19-17--------------------7b7--5-------------|
Db|-------------/19--------------------------------------------------------7----------|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------0-2-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
| \ - slide down
| / - slide UP
| h - hammer on
| b - bend
| r - relase
| ~ - Vibrato
| (n) Ghost note
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version 5
ALL GUITARS TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP (eb Bb Gb Db Ab Eb)
Intro Part 1 (play x2)
Clean Electric Guitar w/Reverb
(Key Stated Above Tab)
C G Amin
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
Bb|-------------1-------------------------------1---------1-------1---1-----|
Gb|-------0-------0---0---------0---------2-------2---2-----2-------2-------|
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2---------2-------------|
Ab|-0-2-3-----3-------------2-------2---0-----0---------0-------------------|
Eb|---------------------3-----3---------------------------------------------|
Intro Part 2 (play x2)
Same Guitar as Intro Part 1
Am C G Am
Eb|-----------------------3-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------1-----------1-----------1---------------------------------|
Gb|-------2-----------2---------------0-------0-----------0-----------2-----|
Db|-----------2---------2-----------------------------0-------0---0-----2---|
Ab|-0-3-0-------0---------------0-2-3---3-------3-2-------------2---0-----0-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------3---3-------------------|
Words (at end of this riff): “My mama told me...”
Eb|---------------3-----|
Bb|-1-----1-------------|
Gb|---2---2---2---------|
Db|-----2-------2-------|
Ab|---------------------|
Eb|---------------------|
Play Intro Part 1 and Intro Part 2 over the verse
Interlude (play x2)
Distortion
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2-3-----7/5-3-------7/5-3---------------------|
Eb|-----------------3-----------5-----0-3-0-3/5-----|
(verse again: “oh take your time, dont live too fast...”)
Chorus
Distortion
Strike first chord on the word “simple”
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-5-------5---------------2-------------2-------x-----|
Db|-5-------5---5-------5---2-------------2-------x-----|
Ab|-3-------3---5-------5---0-------------0-------x-----|
Eb|-----------3-3-------3-0---------0-3-0---------------|
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
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version 6
Tuning: 1/2 Step Down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb)
[First Riff] (Clean) Play 8 Times
C G A
eb|-------------------------------------------------------------3---------|
Bb|-------------1-------------------------------1---------1-------1-------|
Gb|-------0-------0---0---------0---------2-------2---2-----2-------------|
Db|---------2-------2-----0-------0---0-----2-------2---------2-----------|
Ab|-0-2-3-----3-------------2-------2---0-----0---------0-----------------|
Eb|---------------------3-----3-------------------------------------------|
Second Riff: (Heavy Distortion) Play 2 Times
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-2-3----5^-3------5^-3-----------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------3---------5----0-3-0-3/5--------------------------------|
----Play First Riff 4 Times Then...
[Third Riff] (Heavy Distortion) Play 4 Times
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-10-----10\5-5-----5-----7-----------7-----x---------------------------|
Ab|-10-----10\5-5-----5-----7-----------7-----x---------------------------|
Eb|-8------8-\3-3-----3-----5-----0-3-0-5-----x---------------------------|
----Play First Riff 5 Times, Then Third Riff 4 Times Untill The Solo
[Solo]
eb|-----------------------------------------------8-----------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------8h10-10---10--------------------|
Gb|-5-7-7^^^^--7'-5-7----7'-5----------/9---------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------7-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------20----------------------------21^^22~~---------------|
Gb|-----17-19-19^^~~----19^-17-19------19^^-17----------------------------|
Db|-/19----------------------------------------19-------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|----17-20^^20^^20^^21^^20-17-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-17--------------------------17-21^^~~-21'-17-20-----------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-----17----------17----------17--------17------------------------------|
Bb|-/17----21'--/17----21'--/17----21'-17----17-21'-------------10--------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------5-7-7^------7-5-7^-|
Db|--------------------------------------------------7--------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------10---10~---------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---/9----9----------------------------------17/19-19^~-----------------|
Db|--------------------10-12-12/14-14/17-17/19----------------------------|
Ab|----------------/12----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----20-------20--------21^^--8----------------------------------------|
Gb|--------19'-----19'-17---------7^-5------------------------------------|
Db|-/19---------------------------------7---------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----Then Play First Riff 6 Times, Then Third Riff Untill Music Fades
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| ^ full bend
| ' half bend
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version 7
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Rhythm clean elec'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Rhythm clean elec w/phaser'
Gtr III, IV (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Rhythm w/dist'
Gtr V, VI (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Lead w/dist'
Intro
Q=60
4/4
Gtr I
E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------|---------------------------------|-------------------------3--------|
|-------|---------1-----------------------|---------1---------1-------1------|
|-------|---0-------0---0---------0-------|---2-------2---2-----2------------|
|-------|-----2-------2-----0-------0---0-|-----2-------2---------2----------|
|---0-2-|-3-----3-------------2-------2---|-0-----0---------0-----------0-2--|
|-------|-----------------3-----3---------|----------------------------------|
|-Rhy Fig 1 end Rhy Fig 1-|
w/Rhy Fig 1 x3
Gtr II
W H Q E S S
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------0-2-|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
S S S S +S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S +S S S S +S S S S +S S S S
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------3-(3)-------|
|-------1-(1)-------------------------|-----------------1-(1)-----------1-----|
|---0---------0-----------0-(0)-------|-------2-(2)-----------2---------------|
|---------------------0---------0-----|-------------2-----------3-------------|
|-3---3---------3-2---------------2---|-0-3-0---------0-------------------0-2-|
|-------------------3---3-----------3-|---------------------------------------|
|-Rhy Fig 2 end Rhy Fig 2-|
S S S S +S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S S S S S +S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------3---------||
|-------1-(1)-------------------------|---------1-----1-(1)-------1-------||
|---0---------0-----------0-(0)-------|---2-------2---2-(2)-2-------2-----||
|---------------------0---------0---0-|-----2-------2---------2-----------||
|-3---3---------3-2---------------2---|-0-----0-----------------------0-2-||
|-------------------3---3-------------|-----------------------------------||
Verse 1
Rhy Fig 1 + 2 x3
w/Rhy Fig 1 + 2 x3
Gtrs III, IV
W H Q E S S
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------0-2-|
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q +S a S S S Q +S a S S S
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-3-------(3)-5s7s5p3-------------5s7s5p3-|
|---------------------3-------(3)---------|
|-Riff A
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q +S S S S S T T E +E S S
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------0-2--|
|-5-------(5)-0-3-0--3s=5p3h5---(5)\--------|
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q +S a S S S Q +S a S S S
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------|
|-3-------(3)-5s7s5p3-------------5s7s5p3-|
|---------------------3-------(3)---------|
~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
Q +S S S S S E. +E E
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-----------------------------------------||
|-5-------(5)-0-3-0--3s=5------(5)\-------||
end Riff A-|
Verses
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||--
||o-
||-- Rhy Fig 1 + 2 x3
||--
||o-
||--
Gtrs III, IV
W H Q. S S
|---------------------------------|--------------------------||
|---------------------------------|--------------------------||
|---------------------------------|-----------------2--------||
|---------------------------------|-----------------2----x-x-||
|---------------------------------|-----------------0----x-x-||
|---------------------------------|--------------------------||
|
| Gtrs I, II
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H
|---------------------------------|--------------------------||
|---------1-----------------------|--------------------------||
|---0-------0---0---------0-------|---2-----2----------------||
|-----2-------2-----0-------0---0-|-----2-----------2--------||
|-3-----3-------------2-------2---|-0-----0-----5---0--------||
|-----------------3-----3---------|-----------0-3-0----------||
Chorus
Gtrs III, IV
Q. S S Q. S S Q +S S S S Q. S S
|-------------------|-----------------------|
|-5----5------------|-----------------------|
|-5----5---4----4---|-2--(2)-------2----x---|
|-5----5---5----5---|-2--(2)-------2----x---|
|-3----3---5----5---|-0--(0)-------0------3-|
|--------3-3----3-0-|--------0-3-0--------3-|
|-Rhy Fig 3 end Rhy Fig 3-|
Q. S S Q. S S Q +S S S S Q. S S
|-------------------|-------------------------|
|-5----5------------|-------------------------|
|-5----5---4----4---|-2--(2)-------2----------|
|-5----5---5----5---|-2--(2)-------2----------|
|-3----3---5----5---|-0--(0)-------0----x-3---|
|--------3-3----3-0-|--------0-3-0------x-3---|
w/Rhy Fig 3 x1.5
To Coda
Gtr IV
Q. E H Q +S S S S Q. S S Q. E Q. E
|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|-5----5---/12--------|-----------------------|-5----5---/12----12\---|
|-5----5---/12--------|-2--(2)-------2----x---|-5----5---/12----12\---|
|-5----5---/12--------|-2--(2)---0---2----x---|-5----5---/12----12\---|
|-3----3---/10--------|-0--(0)-------0----x-3-|-3----3---/10----10\---|
|---------------------|--------0-3-0----------|-----------------------|
1.
Gtrs III, IV Gtr I |-w/Rhy Fig 2
Q +S S S S Q. S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------|---------------------------------|
|-----------------------|---------1-----------------------|
|-2--(2)-------2--------|---0-------0---0---------0-------|
|-2--(2)-------2--------|-----2-------2-----0-------0---0-|
|-0--(0)-------0----0-2-|-3-----3-------------2-------2---|
|--------0-3-0----------|-----------------3-----3---------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------3----------||
|---------1---------1-------1-------o||
|---2-------2---2-----2--------------||
|-----2-------2---------2------------||
|-0-----0---------0-----------0-2---o||
|------------------------------------||
Guitar Solo
2.
Gtrs V, VI
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
H Q E S S Q +S S +S S Q +S S +S S
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------||--8---------(8)---8---------8--------(8)--8---------|
|--------------------------5-7-||--7b9=======(7)r--7b9r(7)p5-7b9======(7)r-7b9r(7)p5-|
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|
| Gtr IV
| Q +S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E S S S S S S
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|-2--(2)---------------9-9-9-9-||-12------12-12---14---12\---7------7--7---7----7--7-|
|-2--(2)---------------7-7-7-7-||-10------10-10---12---10\---5------5--5---5----5--5-|
|-0--(0)---5---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-||----------------------------------------------------|
|--------0-3-0-----------------||----------------------------------------------------|
| |-Rhy Fig 4
| Gtr III
| Q +S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E S S S S S S
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|-2--(2)-----------------------||----------------------------------------------------|
|-2--(2)-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||-10------10-10---10---10\---5------5--5---5----0--0-|
|-0--(0)-------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-||-10------10-10---10---10\---5------5--5---5---------|
|--------0-3-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-||--8-------8--8----8----8\---3------3--3---3---------|
|-Rhy Fig 5
~~ ~~~~~~~~~
Q +S S S S S S E +E S S
|-------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------13---------------------|
|----------------/12-14-14----14---(14)---/17-19--|
|-7-------(7)\-x----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|
| S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-7-9-9-9--9-------7--7--7s=9--9-9---9s12--12s=9--|
|-5-7-7-7--7-------5--5--5s=7--7-7---7s10--10s=7--|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
| end Rhy Fig 4-|
|
| S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------|
|-5s7-7-7--7-------5--5--5s=7--7-7---7s10--10s=7--|
|-3s5-5-5--5-------3--3--3s=5--5-5---5s=8---8s=5--|
end Rhy Fig 5-|
w/Rhy Fig 4 + 5 x3.5
~~~~~~ ~~
Q +S S T +T S Q +S E +T T
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-20----------(20)-20-------------20-----(20)-----------------|
|-19b21=======(19)----19r=(19)-17-19-----(19)-19b21r==(19)p17-|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
S E. +E S S S S S S S +S S S
|------------------------17-20-20pb21-20pb22-20pb24-20b21==(20)r-17----|
|----20b22======(20)r-17--------------------------------------------17-|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-19-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
~~~~~ ~~
Q S S +S S Q +E S S
|------------------------------------------------17-|
|-20b22---------20b22r(20)p17-20-----(20)\---/17----|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------|
E S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|--------------17------------17-------------17------------------|
|-20b22\---/17----20b22\-/17----20b22----------17-20b22---------|
|-------------------------------------19b21--------------0--5-7-|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------------|
~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
S +S +E +S S T +T S S +E. +S S S S
|-------------------------------------------------------------5---|
|---------------------------8-----------------------------------8-|
|--7pb9r(7)b9==(7)----(7)r-----7pb9r(7)p5-7b9r(7)-----(7)-7b9-----|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
~~~~
Q +S S S S S S S S S S S S
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-8pb10========(8)r----------------------13-15--|
|-----------------------5-7s9-9s12-12s14--------|
|-------------------5s7-------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------|
~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Q +S E S S +E. +S S T +T S
|----------------------------15---------------------15---------------|
|-15b17=======(15)r\-/12--------15b17r(15)-----(15)----15b17r(15)p13-|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Q +S S T +T S Q. E
|-15b17========(15)r\-5------------------------------||
|---------------------5------------------------------||
|-----------------------7pb9r(7)p5-------------------||
|----------------------------------7\----------------||
|----------------------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------------------||
|
| S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|----------------------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------------------||
|--7s====9-9-9---9------7--------7-7s9-9-9-9s12------||
|--5s====7-7-7---7------5--------5-5s7-7-7-7s10------||
|-----------------------------------------------0-2--||
|----------------------------------------------------||
|
| S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S
|----------------------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------------------||
|----------------------------------------------------||
|--5s====7-7-7---7------5--------5-5s7-7-7-7s10------||
|--5s====7-7-7---7------5--------5-5s7-7-7-7s10-0-2--||
|--3s====5-5-5---5------3--------3-3s5-5-5-5s=8------||
Interlude
Rhy Fig 1 + 2 (x2) + Riff A -> D.S. al Coda
Outro
&
Gtrs III, IV
Q +S S S S Q. S S Q. S S Q. S S Q +S S S S S E. +E S S
|-----------------------|-------------------|----------------------------|
|-----------------------|-5----5------------|----------------------------|
|-2--(2)----------------|-5----5--------4---|----------------------------|
|-2--(2)------------x---|-5----5--------5---|-2--(2)---------------------|
|-0--(0)-------0----x-3-|-3----3---5----5---|-0--(0)-------5s7--(7)-x----|
|--------0-3-0----------|--------0-3----3-0-|--------0-3-0-3s5--(5)-x-0--|
Q. S S Q. S S Q +S S S S S E. +E S S
|-------------------|---------------------------*|
|-5----5------------|---------------------------*|
|-5----5------------|---------------------------*|
|-5----5------------|-2--(2)--------------------*|
|-3----3---5----5---|-0--(0)-------5s7--(7)-x---*|
|--------0-3----3-0-|--------0-3-0-3s5--(5)-x-0-*|
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
------------------
version 8
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
[Main Riff]
(c-chord) (G-Chord) (Am7-Chord)
D#|---------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
A#|-------------1-------|-------------------|----------1-------------------|
F#|-------0-------0---0-|---------0---------|---2---------2-----2---2----2-|
C#|---------2-------2---|---0-------0---0---|-----2----------2---------2---|
G#|-0-2-3-----3---------|-----2-------2-----|0------0----------------------|
D#|---------------------|-3-----3-----------|------------------------------|
Chords
______
(Am7-Chord)
D#|--3-----------| C-032010
A#|----1-----2---| G-320001
F#|-------2------| Am7-002213
C#|--------------| Am-002210
G#|--------------|
D#|--------------| Repeat as many times at you want
[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?
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
------------------
version 9
tuned down 1/2 step
Guitar Solo
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8*#-----8**(8)---8*#-------------------------------13---------------------|
G|-5-7-7-------7--(7)-5-7-------7**(7)-5---------12h14-14----14--(14)h17-17h19---|don't stop!!!
D|---------------------------------------7---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------17-20-20^-20^-20^-20*-17-----------|
B|-20*#-----20-------20*#--------------------20*#-----17--------------------------17-20*#---|
G|-19----------19-17-19-------19**(19)p17---------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------19------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------17------------17----------17----------17-----------|
B|-20**(20)p17-20#-----(20)/------------20*---------20*---------20*---------17-20*----|
G|---------------------------12/19------------18----------19---------19*--------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------5------------------------------------|
B|--------------------8------------------------8-8^#/---------------------13-15---|
G|---5-7-7**(7)**-------(7)p5-7**(7)#-----7*-------------5-7/9-9/12-12/14---------|
D|-5-------------------------------------------------5/7--------------------------|don't stop!!!
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------15------------------15-------------15**#-------(15)/5-----------------|
B|-15**--------(15)/12--------15**--(15)#--------15**(15)p13------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------7**(7)p5--------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7#-----|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
| h - hammer on
| p - pull off
| # - vibrato until next note shown
| * - bend one full step
| ** - bend one full step and return (the note indicated to be bent will be starred
| as noted, and the same number will be shown in parentheses following the stars to
| indicate returned bend)
| *# - bend chord/note one full step with vibrato
| ^ - ghost bend one full step (bend before striking note; no sound of bend)
| ^# - ghost bend one full step with vibrato
| / - slide up or down and tie notes
------------------
version 10
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------1-----------------------1------------------------------|
G|--------------0-----------------------0------------------------------------|
D|-----------2-----2-----2-----------0-----0-----0---------------------------|
A|--0--2--3-----------------3--2-----------------------2--0------------------|
E|--------------------------------3-----------------3------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------3---------------------------------------|
B|-----------1-----------1--------------1------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----------2-----------2---------------------------------------------|
D|--2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Background:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0--2--3-----7--5--0--------7--5--7--0------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------3--------------------0--3--0--5---------------------|
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
------------------
version 11
[Verse]
C
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------1--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0--------0-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------2--------2--------------------------------------------|
A|-0-2-3-----------------3------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G
e|-----------3------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------0---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------0------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------0----------------------------------------------|
A|-------2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--------------------------------------------------------------|
Am
e|------------0----------------3------------------------------------|
B|---------------1-----1---------1----------------------------------|
G|------------------2-----2---------2-------------------------------|
D|------2-------------------2---------------------------------------|
A|--0---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Chorus is the same chord progression strummed)
Mama told me when I was young
Come 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 oh yeah
Oh take your time don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman yeah and you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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 yes I will
Oh don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this oh babe if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Oh 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
And baby be a simple real simple man
Oh be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
----------------