Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man Ukulele Chords

-1-½+½+1

The chords are a lot easier in the key of C

Voice Range: F# – G# (1 octave + 3 half tones) – how to use this?

Check out the YouTube Tutorial for this song and Download the PDF Tab Lesson.

 

Intro:

       B            F#           G#m           G#m
A|---1-2--------2-1------------1--------------------|
E|-4----------------2--------2---4------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
* Only valid in the original key of B

 

Verse:
Mama tBold me    F#          when I was yG#moung
“Come sit besBide me,    F#              my only sG#mon
And listen clBosely       F#                   to what I G#msay
And if you dBo this it’ll hF#elp you some G#msunny day”

 

       B              F#           G#m        G#m
A|---1-2--------6-4-2--------6-4-2-------------------|
E|-4------------------2------------4-----------------|
C|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
* Only valid in the original key of B

 

“Oh, take your Btime,      F#               don’t live too G#mfast
Troubles will Bcome       F#                   and they will G#mpass
You’ll find a wBoman      F#                     and you’ll find G#mlove
And don’t forBget, son, there is F#someone up aG#mbove”

 

Chorus:
“And be a Bsimple       F#                 kind of mG#man
Oh, be soBmething       F#                  you love and undG#merstand
Baby be a sBimple      F#                  kind of G#mman
Oh, won’t you Bdo this for me, sF#on, if you G#mcan”

 

       B            F#           G#m           G#m
A|---1-2--------2-1------------1--------------------|
E|-4----------------2--------2---4------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
* Only valid in the original key of B

 

Verse:
“Forget your Blust      F#               for the rich man’s G#mgold
All that you Bneed      F#               is in your soul
And you can Bdo this,      oh bF#aby,    if you G#mtry
All that I Bwant for you, my F#son, is to be sG#matisfied”

 

Chorus:
“And be a Bsimple       F#                 kind of mG#man
Oh, be soBmething       F#                  you love and undG#merstand
Baby be a sBimple      F#                  kind of G#mman
Oh, won’t you Bdo this for me, sF#on, if you G#mcan”

Oh yes, I will

 

Solo:
B   F#   G#m   G#m

 

Verse:
“Boy, don’t you Bworry,     F#              you’ll find yourG#mself
Follow your Bheart     F#              and nothing G#melse
And you can Bdo this, oh F#baby, if you G#mtry
All that I Bwant for you, my F#son, is to be G#msatisfied”

 

Chorus:
“And be a Bsimple       F#                 kind of mG#man
Oh, be soBmething       F#                  you love and undG#merstand
Baby be a sBimple      F#                  kind of G#mman
Oh, won’t you Bdo this for me, sF#on, if you G#mcan”

 

Outro:
Baby, be a Bsimple,   F#               be a simple G#mman
Oh, be Bsomething      F#           you love and underG#mstand
Baby, be a Bsimple     F#           kind of G#mman