Guitar tablature for "Simple Man" by "Shinedown"

Artist: Shinedown
Piece: Simple Man
Instrument: Guitar
Submitter: PortoJohn
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SHINEDOWN - SIMPLE MAN
Album - Leave a Whisper

Tabbed by: PortoJohn (John Damiani)
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Standard Tuning: EADGBe
Guitar One: Clean acoustic (no reverb). Use a pick.

NOTE:   For the muted chords in this song, don't mute all of the 
strings completely. You don't want to hear a 'raking' sound when 
you play them. Instead, leave your fingers in the position of the 
chord you're on and just let off a little. It's okay if a couple 
of the strings ring when you strum. Pay attention to the strumming 
patterns and the chords noted on top of the tablature, and listen 
to the song to get a proper feel for it.


INTRO
         C             G                 Am
e|-----|-----------------------------------------------3>-------|
B|-----|-------1-------------0-------------1-----1--------------|
G|-----|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2------2-----|
D|-----|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2----------|
A|-0-2-|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|-----|---------------3----------------------------------------|    

   C             G               Am        G  Am
e|-------------------------------0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-x-------|
B|-------1---------------0-----0-1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-x-------|
G|---------0---0-----------0---0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-------|
D|-----2-----2---------------0-0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-------|
A|-3-----------------2-----------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-x--0-2--|
E|---------------3-----------------------x-3--------------------|
                                 v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^

Straight into
VERSE
         C             G                 Am
e|-----------------------------------------------3>--------|
B|-------1-------------0-------------1-----1----(1)--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2-------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2-----------| x 3
A|-3-----------------2---------0-----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3-----------------------------------------|    

         C             G                 Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------------0--------------------------1--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0-------2-----2---------------|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-----------2------2------2-----| x 1
A|-3-----------------2---------0---0-----0------0------0-2-|
E|---------------3-----------------------------------------|    


Then into
INTERLUDE
         C             G                 Am
e|---------------------------------------------------3>---------|
B|------------------------0--------------1-----1-----1----------|
G|--------------------------0---0----------2-----2-------2------|
D|-------0h2p0---0------------0-------2------2-----2------------|
A|-3---3-------3-------2----------0-------------------------0-2-|
E|-----------------3--------------------------------------------|    
  
   C             G                 Am      G    Am
e|-----------------------3/5-x-----0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-0-----|
B|-----------------------3/5-x--0--1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-1-----|
G|-------0-------0-----------x--0--2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-2-----|
D|-------0h2p0---0--------------0--2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-2-----|
A|-3---3-------3-------2-----------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-0-0-2-|
E|-----------------3-----------------------x-3------------------|
                                   v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^ v

Back to
VERSE
         C             G                 Am
e|-----------------------------------------------3>-------|
B|-------1-----0-------0-----0-------1-----1-----1--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2----------| x 2
A|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------|    

Only play this twice. This time, certain notes are played slightly 
ringier (as noted). Otherwise, it's the exact same as above. The
vocals continue into the pre-chorus.

PRE-CHORUS
         C             G                 Am
e|--------------------------------------------------3>---------|
B|-------1-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0---0--------0---------------2-----2---------2------|
D|-----------2------------0---0-----------2-----2--------------|
A|-3---3--------------2-----2-----0---0-----0-----0--------0-2-|
E|----------------3--------------------------------------------|    

   C             G               Am        G  Am
e|---------------------3-x-3-3---0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-x------|
B|-------1-------------3-x-3-3-0-1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-x-0-0--|
G|---------0---0-------0-x-0-0-0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-0-0--|
D|-----2-----2---------0-x-0-0-0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-0-0--|
A|-3-----------------2-----------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-x-0-2--|
E|---------------3-----------------------x-3-------------------|
                       ^ V ^ V ^ v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^ V ^


CHORUS
   C          G            Am
e|-0---0---0--3-3--3-3-x---0>--0-x-x-3-x-0-0-----|
B|-1---1---1--3-3--3-3-x-0-1>--1-x-x-3-x-1-1-0-0-|
G|-0---0---0--0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-0-0-| 
D|-2---2---2--0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-0-0-| x 3
A|-3---3---3--2-2--2-2-x---0>--0-x-x-2-x-0-0-0-2-|
E|------------3-3--3-3-x-----------x-3-----------|

   C            G          Am
e|-0----0---0---3--3-3-x---0>--0-x-x-3-x-0-0-----|
B|-1----1---1-0-3--3-3-x-0-1>--1-x-x-3-x-1-1-----|
G|-0----0---0-0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-----| 
D|-2----2---2-0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-----| x 1
A|-3----3---3-0-2--2-2-x---0>--0-x-x-2-x-0-0-0-2-|
E|--------------3--3-3-x-----------x-3-----------|

Into
POST-CHORUS
         C             G                Am
e|------------------------3/5-------------------------3>-------|
B|------------------------3/5-x-0-1--1-0h1p0----0-----1--------|
G|----------------------------x-0-2----------------2-----2-----|
D|-------0h2p0---0------------x-0-2-----------2----------------|
A|-3---3-------3-------2-----------------------------------0-2-|
E|-----------------3-------------------------------------------|    
                          ^                            ^

   C             G                 Am      G    Am
e|-----------------------3>--x-----0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-0-----|
B|-----------------------3>--x--0--1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-1-----|
G|---------------0-----------x--0--2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-2-----|
D|-------0h2p0---0--------------0--2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-2-----|
A|-3---3-------3-------2-----------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-0-0-2-|
E|-----------------3-----------------------x-3------------------|
                                   v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^ v

Into
VERSE 2
         C             G                 Am
e|---------------------3-------------------------3>-------|
B|-------1---------------------------1-----1-----1--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2----------| 
A|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------|    

Another very slight variation on the verse structure. Yeah,
it's one note. I'm being obnoxious here, but that's how it's 
played.

         C             G                 Am
e|-----------------------------------------------3>-------|
B|-------1-----0-------0-----0-------1-----1-----1--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2----------|
A|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------|

Then play this once.

Into 
PRE-CHORUS
         C             G                 Am
e|--------------------------------------------------3>---------|
B|-------1-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0---0--------0---------------2-----2---------2------|
D|-----------2------------0---0-----------2-----2--------------|
A|-3---3--------------2-----2-----0---0-----0-----0--------0-2-|
E|----------------3--------------------------------------------|    

   C             G               Am        G  Am
e|-----------------------------0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-x------|
B|-------1-------------0-------1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-x-0-0--|
G|---------0---0---------0---0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-0-0--|
D|-----2-----2-------------0---2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-0-0--|
A|-3-----------------2---------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-x-0-2--|
E|---------------3---------------------x-3-------------------|
                               ^ v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^ V ^

CHORUS
   C          G            Am
e|-0---0---0--3-3--3-3-x---0>--0-x-x-3-x-0-0-----|
B|-1---1---1--3-3--3-3-x-0-1>--1-x-x-3-x-1-1-0-0-|
G|-0---0---0--0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-0-0-| 
D|-2---2---2--0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-0-0-| x 3
A|-3---3---3--2-2--2-2-x---0>--0-x-x-2-x-0-0-0-2-|
E|------------3-3--3-3-x-----------x-3-----------|

   C            G          Am
e|-0----0---0---3--3-3-x---0>--0-x-x-3-x-0-0-----|
B|-1----1---1-0-3--3-3-x-0-1>--1-x-x-3-x-1-1-----|
G|-0----0---0-0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-----| 
D|-2----2---2-0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-----| x 1
A|-3----3---3-0-2--2-2-x---0>--0-x-x-2-x-0-0-0-2-|
E|--------------3--3-3-x-----------x-3-----------|

All of the chori in this song are played exactly the same. I've only 
pasted them again so you don't need to scroll up and down as you're 
going through the song.

POST-CHORUS 2
         C             G                 Am
e|---------------------3/5-----------------------3>-------|
B|-------1-----0-------------0------1-----0---------------|
G|---------0---------------0----------2------2------2-----|
D|-----2-----2--------------------2-----------------------|
A|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------|    

   C             G               Am        G  Am
e|-------------------------------0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-x-------|
B|-------1-----0---------0-----0-1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-x-------|
G|---------0---0-----------0---0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-------|
D|-----2-----2---------------0-0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-------|
A|-3-----------------2-----------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-x--0-2--|
E|---------------3-----------------------x-3--------------------|
                                 v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^

VERSE 3
         C             G                 Am
e|---------------------3-------------------------3>-------|
B|-------1---------------------------1-----1-----1--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2----------| 
A|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------| 

         C             G                 Am
e|-----------------------------------------------3>-------|
B|-------1-------------0-------------1-----1-----1--------|
G|---------0---0---------0---0---------2-----2------2-----|
D|-----2-----2-------------0-------2-----2-----2----------| x 2
A|-3-----------------2---------0----------------------0-2-|
E|---------------3----------------------------------------|

Play the first three measures of this verse a little quieter.
For the fourth, build up along with the vocals.

   C             G               Am        G  Am
e|---------------------3-x-3-3---0>--0-x-x-3--x-0>--0-x-x------|
B|-------1-------------3-x-3-3-0-1>--1-x-x-3--x-1>--1-x-x-0-0--|
G|---------0---0-------0-x-0-0-0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-0-0--|
D|-----2-----2---------0-x-0-0-0-2>--2-x-x-0--x-2>--2-x-x-0-0--|
A|-3-----------------2-----------0>--0-x-x-2--x-0>--0-x-x-0-2--|
E|---------------3-----------------------x-3-------------------|
                       ^ V ^ V ^ v   ^ v ^ v  ^ v   ^ v ^ V ^

CHORUS/OUTTRO
   C          G            Am
e|-0---0---0--3-3--3-3-x---0>--0-x-x-3-x-0-0-----|
B|-1---1---1--3-3--3-3-x-0-1>--1-x-x-3-x-1-1-0-0-|
G|-0---0---0--0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-0-0-| 
D|-2---2---2--0-0--0-0-x-0-2>--2-x-x-0-x-2-2-0-0-| x 3
A|-3---3---3--2-2--2-2-x---0>--0-x-x-2-x-0-0-0-2-|
E|------------3-3--3-3-x-----------x-3-----------|

And finally,

   C            G          Am
e|-0----0---0---3--3-3-x-------0>-----------------3>------|
B|-1----1---1-0-3--3-3-x-0----1>-----1-----1--------------|
G|-0----0---0-0-0--0-0-x-0---2>--------2------2------2----| 
D|-2----2---2-0-0--0-0-x-0--2>-----------2------2---------|
A|-3----3---3-0-2--2-2-x---0>------0----------------------|
E|--------------3--3-3-x----------------------------------|
                           rake...

Play this slower and rake the last chord.
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