Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Simple Man" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Simple Man ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Simple Man" smoothly on your ukulele.

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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

G#m7

Ukulele chord G#m7

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

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