Simple Man (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 12 hole Key of C Solo tuned Chromatic

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    * = button in
-5_-4*_-3_____ = Slur; Slide smoothly from note to note 
on one continuous draw breath

3  6  -5 5    5___
My ma-ma told me__

-3   6 -5  -5_-4*_-3_____
when I was young,________

3    6   -5 -5   5___
come sit be-side me,

6  -5 4  -3______
my on-ly son,____

-3  6   -5  -5    5___
and lis-ten close-ly__

-3 6   -5 -5_-4*_-3___
to what I say,________

-3  6  -5  -5 4__   -4 -3   -3   3_  6    -5  5  -3______
And if you do this, it will help you some sun-ny day.____

(short instrumental)

6  -5   5    5____
Oh take your time,

6     -5   4   -3______
don&rsquo;t live too fast,___

6    -5   5    5____
trou-bles will come,

-3  6    -5   -5_-4*_-3_____
and they will pass._________

-3 6   -5 -5  5___
Go find a wom-an__

3   6      -5   -5_-4*_-3_____
and you&rsquo;ll find love__________

-3  6     -5  -5  4    -4    -3 -3   3__ 6 -5 -5_-4*_-3_____
And don&rsquo;t for-get son, there is some-one up a-bove._________

6   6  6 7   7___6*__6__-5___ -7   7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
And be a sim-ple_____________ kind of man_____________

5  -5_5 6    5___
or be__ some-thing

6   7    6   7  -7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
you love and un-der-stand.__________

6  7  7  6 7   7___6*__6__-5___
Ba-by be a sim-ple_____________

-7   7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
kind of man.____________

5   -5    5   6  5___ 6   6  -5___ 6  6   -5_-4*_-3_____
Oh, won&rsquo;t you do this for me son,_ if you can.____

-3  6   -5   5____
For-get your lust_

-3  6    -5    -5_-4*_-3_____
for rich man&rsquo;s gold,___

3   6    -5  -5_5___
all that you need___

6  -5  4   -3______
is in your soul.___

-3  6   -5  -5 5___
And you can do this

6  -5  -5_-4*_-3___
If you try.________

-3  6   -5  -5  4   4    -3 -3
All that I want for you, my son

3  3  6  -5  5  -3______
Is to be sat-is-fied.___

6   6  6 7   7___6*__6__-5___ -7   7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
And be a sim-ple_____________ kind of man_____________

5  -5_5 6    5___
or be__ some-thing

6   7    6   7  -7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
you love and un-der-stand.__________

6  7  7  6 7   7___6__6__-5___
Ba-by be a sim-ple____________

-7   7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
kind of man.____________

5   -5    5   6  5___ 6   6  -5___ 6  6   -5_-4*_-3_______
Oh, won&rsquo;t you do this for me son,_ if you can.______

(second instrumental)

6   -5    5   5   5
Boy don&rsquo;t you wor-ry&hellip;

6      -5   4    -3____
You&rsquo;ll find your-self._

6   -5  4    -3______
Fol-low your heart___

6   -5   5   5_____
And noth-ing else.

-3  6  -5   -5_5 5__
And you can do__ this

6  -5  -5_-4*_-3____
if you try.____

-3  6   -5 -5   4   -4   -3 -3
All that I want for you, my son

3  3  6_-5 6   -5 -5_-4*_-3______  
Is to be__ sat-is-fied.__________

6   6  6 7   7___6*__6__-5___ -7   7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
And be a sim-ple_____________ kind of man_____________

5  -5_5 6    5___
or be__ some-thing

6   7    6   7  -7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
you love and un-der-stand.__________

6 7   7  6 7   7___6*_6_-5___
Ba-by be a sim-ple __________

-7   7  6__-5_-4*_-3____
kind of man,____________

5   -5    5   6  5___ 6   6  -5___ 6  6   -5_-4*_-3_____
Oh, won&rsquo;t you do this for me son,_ if you can___________

6  7  7  6 7   7___6*__6__-5
Ba-by be a sim-ple________

-7 7 6   6   6__-5_-4*_-3____
be a sim-ple man_____________

5  -5_5 6    5___
or be__ some-thing

6   7    6   7  7   6__-5_-4*_-3____
you love and un-der-stand.__________

(begin fade)
6  7  7  6 7   7__6*_6__-5
Ba-by be a sim-ple________

7    6  -5_-4*_-3____
kind of man,_________



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

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