Lynyrd Skynyrd, Simple Man (1973)
^{Key: :[C] (w: Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington)}

INTRO: ^[/A]^[/B] [C] [G] [Am] : [x4]

VERSE 1:
Well momma [C] told me, [G] when I was [Am] young
Come sit be-[C]-side me, [G] my only [Am] son
And listen [C] closely, [G] to what I [Am] say
And if you [C] do this it will [G] help you, some sunny [Am] day

BREAK: ^[/A]^[/B] [C] [G] [Am] : [x2]

VERSE 2:
Well take your [C] time, [G] don't live too [Am] fast
Troubles will [C] come, [G] and they will [Am] pass
Go find a [C] woman, [G] and you'll find [Am] love
And don't for-[C]-get son there is [G] someone up a-[Am]-bove

CHORUS:
And be a [C] simple [G] kind of [Am] man
Well be [C] something [G] you love and under-[Am]-stand
Baby be a [C] simple [G] kind of [Am] man
Won't you [C] do this for me [G] son, if you [Am] can

BREAK: ^[/A]^[/B] [C] [G] [Am]

VERSE 3:
Forget your [C] lust, [G] for the rich mans [Am] gold
All that you [C] need, [G] is in your [Am] soul
And you can [C] do this, [G] if you [Am] try
All that I [C] want for you my [G] son is to be satis-[Am]-fied

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over 2 VERSES]

VERSE 4:
Boy, don't you [C] worry, [G] you'll find your-[Am]-self
Follow [C] your heart, [G] and nothing [Am] else
And you can [C] do this, [G] if you [Am] try
All that I [C] want for you my [G] son is to be satis-[Am]-fied

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]