Simple Man tab - lynyrd skynyrd

PROPS GO TO: Jake

This is a great Skynard song, but everywhere I look there is no tab for it. So I learned my own version from a friend of mine, and I'm putting it here for you.This tab is about 97% correct and the solo isn't included, but I hope to have it done soon.

Standard Tuning E,A,D,G,B,E
Chords Procession: C,G?,Am
                E: 0 0  0
                B: 1 1  1
                G: 0 0  2
                D: 2 0  2
                A: 3 2  0
                E: x 3  x

Intro/Verse (Clean Elec or Accoustic)

     C       G?      Am
}----------------------------0---0-{
}--------1---------------1----1-1--{
}------0--0-0----0-----2--2-2--2---{  Repeat as needed
}-----2-2--2---0--0-0-2-2--2-------{
}0-2-3--------2-2--2-0-------------{
}------------3---------------------{

Other Part (Distorted Elec)

}----------------------------{
}----------------------------{
}----------------------------{  Repeat as needed...about twice 
}------2^0---2^0-------------{
}0-2-3----3-----3-0--------0-{
}----------3--------0-3-0-3--{

Chorus (Distorted Elec)

 C5   G5    A5
}------------------------{
}------------------------{
}5-5xx-------------------{  Repeat as needed
}5-5xx5-5xx/7------------{
}3-3xx5-5xx/7--------(0)-{
}-----3-3xx/5-0-3-0-3----{

The cool thing about the chorus is that you can play it like this, but you can also use a Clean Elec or Accoustic Strum using the procession givin at the beginning. Either way it sounds really good...

As for the solo...I have yet to discover the way to play it, so until then, just make it up as you go along, following the pattern. That should be everything else though, hope you enjoy!

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Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd from the All Time Greatest Hits album Lyrics: 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 will help you some sunny day" "Oh, take your time, don't live too fast Troubles will come and they will pass Go find a woman and you'll find love And don't forget, son, there is someone up above" chorus: "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 baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" chorus Oh yes, I will "Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself Follow your heart and nothing else And you can do this, oh baby, if you try All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" chorus Baby, be a simple, really simple man Oh, be something you love and understand

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enjoy lyrics 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 will help you some sunny day. Take your time... Don't live too fast, Troubles will come and they will pass. Go find a woman and you'll find love, And don't forget son, There is someone up above. (Chorus) And be a simple kind of man. Be something you love and understand. Be a simple kind of man. 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 if you try. All that I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. (Chorus) Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself. Follow you heart and nothing else. And you can do this if you try. All I want for you my son, Is to be satisfied. (Chorus)