C G Am
C G Am
C G Am
C G Am


[Verse]

     C      G           Am
Mama told me when I was young
          C       G         Am
Come 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. Oh Yeah!


[Interlude]


C   G

                Am
And be a simple man

C G am


[Verse 2]

              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 son,
         G          Am
There is someone up above.


[Chorus]

            C     G        Am
Let me be a simple kind of man.
      C        G     Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C     G         Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
          C              G          Am
Won't you do this for me son if you can?


[Solo]

C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am


[Verse 3]

            C   G                    Am
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
             C   G            Am
All that you need, is in your soul,
            C           G            Am
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 2]

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


[Solo 2]

C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am
C  G  Am


[Verse 4]

               C     G           Am
Boy, don't you worry you'll find yourself.
            C     G            Am
Follow your heart, and nothing else.
        C            G        Am
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 3]

          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          Am
Won't you do this for me son if you can?


[Chorus 4]

           C     G             Am
Baby be a simple, real simple man.
      C        G                   Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C     G         Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
          C              G          Am
Won't you do this for me son if you can?