[Intro]
C G Am Am7 x4
[Verse 1]
C G Am Am7
Mama told me when I was young
C G Am Am7
Come sit beside me, my only son
C G Am Am7
And listen closely to what I say
C
And if you do this
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It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!
[Fill]
C G Am Am7
[Verse 2]
C G Am Am7
Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,
C G Am Am7
Troubles will come and they will pass.
C G Am Am7
You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,
C
And don't forget son,
G Am
There is someone up above.
[Chorus]
C G Am Am7
And be a simple, kind of man.
C G Am Am7
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
C G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
Am Am7
If you can?
C G Am Am7
[Verse 3]
C G Am Am7
Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold
C G Am Am7
All that you need, is in your soul,
C G Am Am7
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
C G
All that I want for you my son,
Am
Is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
C G Am Am7
And be a simple, kind of man.
C G Am Am7
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
C G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
Am Am7
If you can?
[solo]
C G Am
[Verse 4]
C G Am Am7
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
C G Am Am7
Follow your heart, lord, and nothing else.
C G Am Am7
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
C G
All that I want for you my son,
Am
Is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
C G Am Am7
And be a simple, kind of man.
C G Am Am7
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
C G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
Am Am7
If you can?
[Outro]
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple, be a simple man.
C G Am Am7
Oh be something, you love and understand.
C G Am Am7
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
