Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Simple Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: B F# G#m G#m - x4 B F# G#m G#m7 Mama told me when I was young B F# G#m G#m7 Come sit beside me, my only son B F# G#m G#m7 And listen closely to what I say B And if you do this F# G#m G#m7 It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yeah! B F# G#m G#m7 B F# G#m G#m B F# G#m G#m7 Oh, take your time, don't live too fast B F# G#m G#m7 Troubles will come and they will pass B F# G#m G#m7 You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love B F# G#m G#m And don't forget, son, there is someone up above Chorus: B F# G#m F# G#m And be a simple, kind of man. B F# G#m F# G#m Oh be something, you love and understand. B F# G#m F# G#m Baby be a simple, kind of man. B F# Oh, won't you do this for me son, G#m F# G#m If you can? B F# G#m G#m7 B F# G#m G#m7 Forget your lust for the rich man's gold B F# G#m G#m7 All that you need is in your soul B F# G#m G#m7 And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try B F# G#m G#m All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied Chorus: B F# G#m F# G#m And be a simple, kind of man. B F# G#m F# G#m Oh, be something you love and understand B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple kind of man B F# Oh, won't you do this for me, son, G#m F# G#m If you can? Oh, yes, I will B F# G#m G#m B F# G#m G#m7 Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself B F# G#m G#m7 Follow your heart and nothing else B F# G#m G#m7 And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try B F# G#m G#m7 All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied Chorus: B F# G#m F# G#m And be a simple kind of man B F# G#m F# G#m Oh, be something you love and understand B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple kind of man B F# Oh, won't you do this for me, son, G#m F# G#m If you can? B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple, be a simple man B F# G#m F# G#m Oh, be something you love and understand B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple kind of man You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsF#  G#m  G#m7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Simple Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.