Simple Man chords by Oliver Anthony Music

• Capo on 4th

Simple Man by Oliver Anthony

(accompanied by Shinedown & Papa Roach)

Live version

Tuning: Standard

Key C#m



🎸 Intro:

Gm C Gm C

🎸 Verse 1:
Gm             C        Gm
Mama told me when I was young
          C                           Gm
"Come sit beside me, oh baby, my only son
           Gm     C          Gm
And listen closely to what I say
           C      C                          Gm
And if you Do this it'll help you some sunny day"

🎸 Bridge:
Gm C  C

🎸 Verse 2:
               C     C              Gm
"Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
              C   C              Gm
Troubles will come and they will pass
              C    C                Gm
You'll find a woman and you'll find love
          C                    C                        Gm
And don't forget that, dearest son, there is someone up above"

🎸 Chorus:
          C     C        Gm
"And be a simple kind of man
   C        C                  Gm
Be something you love and understand
           C     C        Gm
Baby, be a simple kind of man
              C               C           Gm
Oh, won't you Do this for me, son, if you can"

🎸 Verse 3:
             C   C                   Gm
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
             C    C           Gm
All that you need now is in your soul
            C           C            Gm
And you can Do this, oh baby, if you try
          C                 C                  Gm
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"

🎸 Chorus:
          C     C        Gm
"And be a simple kind of man
        C        C                  Gm
And  be something you love and understand
         C     C        Gm
And be a simple kind of man
              C               C           Gm
Oh, won't you Do this for me, son, if you can"

🎸 Verse 4:
                C     C                Gm
"Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
            C    C            Gm
Follow your heart and nothing else
            C           C            Gm
And you can Do this, oh baby, if you try
           C                C                  Gm
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied"

🎸 Chorus:
          C     C        Gm
"And be a simple kind of man
       C        C                  Gm
Oh, be something you love and understand
           C     C        Gm
Baby, be a simple kind of man
              C               C           Gm
Oh, won't you Do this for me, son, if you can?

🎸 Outro:
            C     C        Gm
"Baby, be a simple kind of man
          C      C           Gm
Oh, won't you Do this for me now?
Gm    N.C.
Oh  (make sure you Do it for the daughter's too)
Gm
Man