This Simple Man guitar lesson by Marty Schwartz is a great way to learn the famous Lynyrd Skynyrd tune. Simple Man is a great guitar song for beginners, and in this lesson Marty will show you both the chords and the picking pattern you can use as well, if you’re comfortable doing the picking part.
The chords used are C major, G major, and A minor. Marty has some nice closeup shots showing you the fingerings for these chords, in case you’re not familiar with them. You’ll also learn the strumming pattern as well, which isn’t too hard.
Alright, let’s dive into it.