[Verse]
          C       G          Am
Well Mama told me, when I was young
         C         G        Am
Said sit beside me, my only son
           C       G         Am
And listen closely, to what I say.
            C
And if you do this
       G           Am
It'll help you some sunny day. Ah, yeah, it will


[Instrumental]

C  G  Am


[Verse]
               C    G               Am
Oh take your time... Don't live too fast,
                C   G               Am
Troubles will come,  and they will pass.
              C     G                Am
You'll find a woman, and you'll find love,
               C
And don't forget that,
          G          Am
There is someone up above.


[Chorus]
          C     G         Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C     G             Am
Be something  you love and understand.
            C     G         Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C       G
Oh won't you do this for me son,
        Am 
If you can? If you can.


[Instrumental]

C  G  Am


[Verse]
               C    G                   Am
Forget your lust   for the rich man's gold
                C       G              Am
All that you need now   is in your soul,
              C                G        Am
And you can do this, oh baby   if you try.
               C
All that I want for you my son,
          G          Am
Is to be satisfied.


[Chorus]
          C     G         Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C     G             Am
Be something  you love and understand.
            C     G         Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
           C       G
Won't you do this for me son,
        Am  C G  Am
If you can?     If you can.


[Instrumental]

C  G  Am


[Bridge]
                  C      G              Am
Oh, don't you worry...   you'll find yourself.
                C     G             Am
Follow your heart     and nothing else.
  C     G                          Am
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
               C
All I want for you my son,
          G          Am
Is to be satisfied.


[Chorus]
          C     G         Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C     G             Am
Be something  you love and understand.
            C     G         Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
           C       G
Won't you do this for me son,
        Am
If you can?

               C     G            Am
So baby, be a simple  be a simple man.
              C       G
Oh won't you do this for me son,
        Am
If you can?


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