Biography:
Bert Sommer (February 7, 1949 – July 23, 1990) was a folk singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had a hit with the song "We're All Playing In The Same Band." He was briefly a member of baroque-pop group the Left Banke, co-writing and singing lead on the "Ivy Ivy"/"And Suddenly" single.
Sommer also played Woof in the original Broadway production of Hair and "Flatbush" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow in 1976. He did not reprise the role in the second season.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
SONG: A SIMPLE MAN
ARTIST: BERT SOMMER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
A SIMPLE MAN
BERT SOMMER
INTRO:
F G A D F G A D
VERSE:
Bb
Time to look,
A
Time to laugh
G A
Time to tear it all and head
Bb
'Cause you've found
A D
You don't know where you're going
VERSE:
Bb
Went to school
A
All the years
G
But now you see
A
Nothing's clear
Bb
'Cause you've found
A D
No one really knows
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
VERSE:
Bb
Time to run,
A
Time to hide
G A
Time to dig your way inside
Bb A
'Cause you see your friends
Dm
In mass confusion
VERSE:
Bb
And your dad
A
Can't explain
G A
Why you're feelin' that you're insane
Bb
But don't you see,
A D
He is just as fine
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb A G A Bb A D
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
Dm
Where I must live my life
OUTRO:
F
Time to look,
G
Time to hide
A D
Time to dig your way inside
F
Time to laugh,
G
And tear it all in half
A
Can't you see
D D F
You don't know where to go, oh, oooooooh
G A
Alright
D
Yeah yeah yeah yeah owwww
ARTIST: BERT SOMMER
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
A SIMPLE MAN
BERT SOMMER
INTRO:
F G A D F G A D
VERSE:
Bb
Time to look,
A
Time to laugh
G A
Time to tear it all and head
Bb
'Cause you've found
A D
You don't know where you're going
VERSE:
Bb
Went to school
A
All the years
G
But now you see
A
Nothing's clear
Bb
'Cause you've found
A D
No one really knows
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
VERSE:
Bb
Time to run,
A
Time to hide
G A
Time to dig your way inside
Bb A
'Cause you see your friends
Dm
In mass confusion
VERSE:
Bb
And your dad
A
Can't explain
G A
Why you're feelin' that you're insane
Bb
But don't you see,
A D
He is just as fine
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
INSTRUMENTAL:
Bb A G A Bb A D
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
D
Where I must live my life
CHORUS:
F
I am but a simple man
G
Tryin' to do the best I can
A
Here in the world
Dm
Where I must live my life
OUTRO:
F
Time to look,
G
Time to hide
A D
Time to dig your way inside
F
Time to laugh,
G
And tear it all in half
A
Can't you see
D D F
You don't know where to go, oh, oooooooh
G A
Alright
D
Yeah yeah yeah yeah owwww
