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

INTRO: ^[/F#]^[/Ab] [A] [E] [F#m] : [x4]

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

BREAK: ^[/F#]^[/Ab] [A] [E] [F#m] : [x2]

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

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

BREAK: ^[/F#]^[/Ab] [A] [E] [F#m]

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

REPEAT CHORUS:

INSTRUMENTAL: [over 2 VERSES]

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

REPEAT CHORUS: [x2]