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

INTRO: ^[/G]^[/A] [A#] [F] [Gm] : [x4]

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

BREAK: ^[/G]^[/A] [A#] [F] [Gm] : [x2]

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

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

BREAK: ^[/G]^[/A] [A#] [F] [Gm]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over 2 VERSES]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]