Simple Man (TENOR C Chromatic)

by Ronnie Van Zant & Gary Rossington / Lynyrd Skynyrd · posted by EarthDogHarpin

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

Key of C Major    Range G4 to A5 
Tabbed for a TENOR C Solo tuned Chromatic

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
-9_-8*_-7_____ = Slur; Slide smoothly from note to note
on one continuous draw breath

7  10 -9 9    9___
My ma-ma told me__

-7   10 -9  -9_-8*_-7_____
when I  was young,________

7    10  -9 -9   9___
come sit be-side me,

10 -9 8  -7______
my on-ly son,____

-7  10  -9  -9    9___
and lis-ten close-ly__

-7 10  -9 -9_-8*_-7___
to what I say,________

-7  10 -9  -9 8__   -8 -7   -7   7_  10   -9  9  -7______
And if you do this, it will help you some sun-ny day.____

(short instrumental)

10 -9   9    9____
Oh take your time,

10    -9   8   -7______
don&rsquo;t live too fast,___

10   -9   9    9____
trou-bles will come,

-7  10   -9   -9_-8*_-7_____
and they will pass._________

-7 10  -9 -9  9___
Go find a wom-an__

7   10     -9   -9_-8*_-7_____
and you&rsquo;ll find love__________

-7  10    -9  -9  8    -8    -7 -7   7__ 10 -9 -9_-8*_-7_____
And don&rsquo;t for-get son, there is some-one up a-bove.__________

10  10 10 11  11___10*__10__-9___ -11  11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
And be a  sim-ple________________ kind of man______________

9  -9_9 10   9___
or be__ some-thing

10  11   10  11 -11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
you love and un-der-stand.___________

10 11 11 10 11  11___10*__10__-9___
Ba-by be a  sim-ple________________

-11  11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
kind of man._____________

9   -9    9   10 9___ 10  10 -9___ 10 10  -9_-8*_-7_____
Oh, won&rsquo;t you do this for me son,_ if you can.__________

-7  10  -9   9____
For-get your lust_

-7  10   -9    -9_-8*_-7_____
for rich man&rsquo;s gold,_________

7   10   -9  -9_9___
all that you need___

10 -9 8    -7______
is in your soul.___

-7  10  -9  -9 9___
And you can do this

10 -9  -9_-8*_-7___
If you try.________

-7  10  -9 -9   8   8    -7 -7
All that I want for you, my son

7  7  10 -9  9  -7______
Is to be sat-is-fied.___

10  10 10 11  11___10*__10__-9___ -11  11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
And be a  sim-ple________________ kind of man______________

9  -9_9 10   9___
or be__ some-thing

10  11   10  11 -11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
you love and un-der-stand.___________

10 11 11 10 11  11___10*__10__-9___
Ba-by be a  sim-ple________________

-11  11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
kind of man._____________

9   -9    9   10 9___ 10  10 -9___ 10 10  -9_-8*_-7_______
Oh, won&rsquo;t you do this for me son,_ if you can.____________

(second instrumental)

10  -9    9   9   9
Boy don&rsquo;t you wor-ry&hellip;

10     -9   8    -7____
You&rsquo;ll find your-self._

10  -9  8    -7______
Fol-low your heart___

10  -9   9   9_____
And noth-ing else._

-7  10  -9  -9_9 9__
And you can do__ this

10 -9  -9_-8*_-7____
if you try._________

-7  10  -9 -9   8   -8   -7 -7
All that I want for you, my son

7  7  10_-9 10  -9 -9_-8*_-7______  
Is to be___ sat-is-fied.__________

10  10 10 11  11___10*__10__-9___ -11  11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
And be a  sim-ple________________ kind of man______________

9  -9_9 10   9___
or be__ some-thing

10  11   10  11 -11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
you love and un-der-stand.___________

10 11 11 10 11  11___10*_10_-9___
Ba-by be a  sim-ple _____________

-11  11 10__-9_-8*_-7____
kind of man,_____________

9   -9    9   10 9___ 10  10 -9___ 10 10  -9_-8*_-7_____
Oh, won&rsquo;t you do this for me son,_ if you can___________

10 11 11 10 11  11___10*__10__-9
Ba-by be a  sim-ple_____________

-11 11 10  10  10__-9_-8*_-7____
be  a  sim-ple man______________

9  -9_9 10   9___
or be__ some-thing

10  11   10  11 11  10__-9_-8*_-7____
you love and un-der-stand.___________

(begin fade)
10 11 11 10 11  11__10*_10__-9
Ba-by be a  sim-ple___________

11   10 -9_-8*_-7____
kind of man,_________



See Also:
Shinedown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgFQ6WmxdMs

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