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

INTRO: ^[/A#]^[/C] [C#] [G#] [A#m] : [x4]

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

BREAK: ^[/A#]^[/C] [C#] [G#] [A#m] : [x2]

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

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

BREAK: ^[/A#]^[/C] [C#] [G#] [A#m]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over 2 VERSES]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]