Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

[Verse 1]

Well, M^Cama told me, ^G when I was y^Amoung. Come s^Cit beside me, my ^Gonly son. ^Am And lis^Cten closely, ^G to what I ^Amsay. And if y^Cou do this, it'll ^Ghelp you, some^Am sunny day.

Oh yeah! [Verse 2]

Oh, take your ^Ctime,^G don't live ^Amtoo fast. Troubles will ^Ccome,^G and they will^Am pass. Go find a ^Cwoman, and^G you'll find^Am love. And don't for^Cget son, there is ^Gsomeone up ^Amabove.

[Chorus]

And be a ^Csimple^G kind of^Am man. Oh, be ^Csomething,^G you love and unders^Amtand. Baby, be a ^Csimple^G kind of^Am man. Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, if you c^Aman?

[Verse 3]

Forget ^Cyour lust, ^G for rich man's g^Amold, All th^Cat you need, ^G is in your so^Amul. And yo^Cu can do this, o^Gh baby, if you ^Amtry. All th^Cat I want for you my^G son, is to be satisf^Amied.

[Chorus]

And be a ^Csimple^G kind of^Am man. Oh, be ^Csomething,^G you love and unders^Amtand. Baby, be a ^Csimple^G kind of^Am man. Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, if you c^Aman?

Oh yes, I will. [Verse 4]

Boy, don't^C you worry, ^G you'll find yours^Amelf. Follow ^Cyour heart, ^G and nothing e^Amlse. You can ^Cdo this, oh bab^Gy, if you t^Amry. All that^C I want for you my so^Gn, is to be satisf^Amied.

[Chorus]

And be a ^Csimple^G kind of^Am man. Oh, be ^Csomething,^G you love and unders^Amtand. Baby, be a ^Csimple^G kind of^Am man. Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, if you c^Aman?

Baby, be a simple, be a simple man

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple man