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Simple Man - Shinedown
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Tabbed by: Michael O'Rourke
Email: m3orourke@comcast.net
I have searched for an acurate tab of this song and have not been able to find one,
and no where did I find the solos, so i tabbed it out myself and there is practicaly no
error in this TAB. Enjoy...
Tuning:standard
Intro:
e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0------------|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0---------1-113311-1-1------------|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0------0--0-2-220022-2-2------------|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2------------|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0------------|
E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------|
Verse: 4x
e|-----------------------------3--|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------|
E|----------3---------------------|
Solo #1: This section could be played without the 2nd guitar part and most
people wouldn't notice.
e|----------------3/5---------------3----------------------0-003300-0-0------|
B|-----------0--------0-1--0h1p0-0-1-------------0----0----1-113311-1-1------|
G|-------------------0--2------------0-------------------0-2-220022-2-2------|
D|-----0h2p0-----0------2-------2----------0h2p0-----0-0---2-220022-2-2------|
A|023-------3---2-------0-0-----------023-------3---2---2--0-002200-0-0------|
E|------------3-----------------------------------3------------33------------|
guitar #2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|023--/7-53---/7-53-------------023--/7-53---/7-53----------------------|
E|-----------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5-------------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5---------|
Verse: 2x
e|-----------------------------3--|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------|
E|----------3---------------------|
Same Verse: 1x
e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0-000--------|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0---------1-113311-1-1-111--------|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0------0--0-2-220022-2-2-222--------|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2-222--------|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0-000--------|
E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------|
Chorus: The chorus section is simple it's a C, G, Am progression
C: e|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-0-|
D|-2-|
A|-3-|
E|---|
G: e|-3-|
B|-3-|
G|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
E|-3-|
Am: e|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-2-|
D|-2-|
A|-0-|
E|---|
solo #2: Again second guitar if unplayed will most likely go unnoticed
e|-------------------------------3-----------------------0-003300-0-0--------|
B|-----------0----0--0-----1--0-1--------------0----0----1-113311-1-1--------|
G|-----------------0-------2--2-2--0-----------------0-0-2-220022-2-2--------|
D|-----0h2p0-----0--0----2--2------------0h2p0-----0--0--2-220022-2-2--------|
A|023-------3---2------0------------023-------3---2------0-002200-0-0--------|
E|------------3---------------------------------3------------33--------------|
guitar #2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|023--/7-53---/7-53-------------023--/7-53---/7-53----------------------|
E|-----------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5-------------3--------/5-3h5p3-3h5---------|
Verse: 2x
e|-----------------------------3--|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------|
E|----------3---------------------|
Same Verse: 1x
e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0-000--------|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0----0----1-113311-1-1-111--------|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0---------0-2-220022-2-2-222--------|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2-222--------|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0-000--------|
E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------|
Chorus
Solo #1
Verse: 2x
e|-----------------------------3--|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2----|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2---|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------|
E|----------3---------------------|
Same Verse: 1x
e|-----------------------------3---------------------0-003300-0-0-000--------|
B|------1--0------------1--1-----1------1--0----0----1-113311-1-1-111--------|
G|-----0-0------0--0---2-2---2---------0-0---------0-2-220022-2-2-222--------|
D|----2---2----0-0----2---2---2-------2---2----0-0---2-220022-2-2-222--------|
A|023---------2---2-0-------------023---------2---2--0-002200-0-0-000--------|
E|----------3-------------------------------3------------33------------------|
Chorus 1x *After the chorus play the progression 1 more time then insert
this slowing down drasticly by the end
e|-----------------------------3-----|
B|-1---1--0----0-----------1-----1---|
G|-0----0-------0--------2---2-----2-|
D|-2--2--2----0--0------2------------|
A|-3-3-------2-------0---------------|
E|---------3-------------------------|
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
ian Average |
#1 by ian mckinly at Feb 4, 1970 at 10:56 AM EST |
| Well there are to many names up there to name out the retards here. this is one song that should never have been messed with by anyone. thats like taking a pink floyd song and messing with one of his. it would not be right. no one has a right to mess with a dead mans song. | |
Maggotkill Average |
#2 by Maggotkill at Nov 16, 1971 at 1:37 AM EST |
| BANDS! please stop with the acoustic crap, I really don't ever want to hear this song again. Just my opinion. | |
Michael Average |
#3 by Michael Vanderveen at Nov 27, 1972 at 6:35 AM EST |
| ok this song is good. he has a fucking awesome voice..i dont get why people want to talk shit on it! ever heard him live?? yeah its awesome.. i fell in love with this song when i first heard it not the orginal but this one..but both are good.. | |
Your account ha Average |
#4 by Your account has been hacked into by Bkid23 Stupid.... at Dec 27, 1972 at 12:04 PM EST |
| SwiftImmortal, i think that i actually prefer Skynyrd's version b/c of Van Zant's inability to hit some of those notes. When you compare the two versions of the song, it almost seems like shinedown is trying to take this song and add in all of these vocal flourishes, really dramaticizing the song, when in effect the exact opposite of what this song is preaching. It get's really interesting when you think about how the stripped down guitar effects the feel of the music as well. | |
[ßĩη& Average |
#5 by [ßĩηŁ@Ðэń] at May 12, 1975 at 2:42 PM EST |
| Ohh I love this song they did a really good job on it too. I wish I had this song downloaded. But they did an awsome job on it and Shinedown is awsome! | |
mike Rhythm Player |
#6 by mike jordan at Apr 30, 1977 at 10:24 AM EST |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd was a southern rock band. So, naturally, they're gonna write about growing up in the south. It's a great song, and I actually like Shinedown's version better, because he can hit notes that Ronnie Van Zant only dreamt about (may he rest in peace). It's pretty rare to find a cover that's better than the original, and I think these guys did it. | |
Laurence Average |
#7 by Laurence Alam at Nov 9, 1978 at 4:22 AM EST |
| well whats your face above me, i disagree, this a very good acoustic version of the song...i thought it sucked at first, but it grew on me... give it more time | |
Lex Average |
#8 by Lex Nafrodosze at Feb 14, 1980 at 11:15 AM EST |
| It's a really good remake. OMG I cried when I first heard this song!! | |
jim Professional |
#9 by jim d.f at Aug 27, 1980 at 11:05 PM EST |
| ok well i love this song. its a good remake. most remakes suck and its really good. im not saying its better than the first but hey! lol i think the song is a type of song that can help someone who is into doing what the music says.. like it says And be a simple kind of man. Be something you love and understand i think thats good advice just my opinion.. great song tho.. | |
Lenny Judd (Pap Wanna Be |
#10 by Lenny Judd (Papa Smurf) at Oct 12, 1980 at 11:51 PM EST |
| I am a fan of Skynard because im a true southern girl. But this remake in my opinion is better than the original. They do such an awesome job rearranging it and making the meaning more clear. I like the way they took this fast rock song and turned into a wonderful acoustic song and it still sounds GREAT! Shinedown is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
phil Wanna Be |
#11 by phil taylor at Jul 22, 1981 at 3:28 PM EST |
| whew, just wanted to see how many people thought that shinedown acutally wrote this song lol. i was pleasantly suprised to see that pretty much everyone knew that it was a cover. lol XD | |
Aleksandar Average |
#12 by Aleksandar Radošević at Apr 1, 1985 at 12:56 AM EST |
| Come on, it's appropiate for southern hicks, such as skynard, nothing against him. I just get sick of the overly emotional crap rock, that everyone is into now. No offense. | |
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terry Rhythm Player |
#13 by terry terry watts at May 14, 1993 at 12:39 AM EST |
| I hate this cover. Lynyrd Skynyrd was and is one of the greatest bands ever. To try and cover one of their songs and fail so miserably is disgusting. I heard that the reason they did it was because the lead singer married the daughter of one of the band members and felt he had a right. B*llshit, he has the right to never cover a song again. | |
Ace Average |
#14 by Ace Of Spades at Aug 28, 1993 at 4:11 PM EST |
| I saw Shinedown live with 3dd and AlterBridge, and I'm a big fan of the original, and I was blown away by it. On the radio it is AVG, but Live. Live it was Amazing, and since I will never get to see Van Zant do it, this was like a dream. Even an old Southerner in a Steve Miller Band shirt was blown away by it at the Concert. Awesome. | |
†§ean† Average |
#15 by †§ean† at Jun 22, 1994 at 6:37 PM EST |
| and it kicked ass then and now | |
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mike Rhythm Player |
#16 by mike jordan at Aug 15, 1996 at 3:01 AM EST |
| I actually liked this song better than Skynard's version because it seemed to flow smoother, both the music and the lyrics. Maybe it's because I'm a Shinedown fan more than a Skynard fan but it's just my opinion. And Featherhead, it's actually him saying "there is-a", kind of like taking a breath... I can't really explain it, listen to normal speech enough and you'll hear people pronounce it like that. | |
julius Average |
#17 by julius vaisanen at Sep 13, 2000 at 1:36 PM EST |
| SwiftImmortal_1... kinda off-topic, but jhonny cash's hurt was better than NIИ's. But I like this song, they kicked ass at global gathering. | |
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