[Intro] C G Am (G/B) Am

A# F Am (G/B) Am

A# F

Gm Gm7

A# FWell, mama told me when I was

Gm Gm7young

A# F Gm Gm7Said sit beside me, my only son

A# FAnd listen closely to what I

Gm Gm7say

A# FAnd if you do this It will help

Gm Gm7you some sunny day

A# FOr take your time... Don't live too

Gm Gm7 fast

A# FTroubles will come and they

Gm Gm7will pass

A# FYou'll find a woman and you'll

Gm Gm7/Ffind love

A#And don't forget that, there is a

F Gm Gm7someone up above

[Estribillo]

A# F Gm And be a simple kind of man

A# F Be a something you love and

Gmunderstand

A# F Gm And be a simple kind of man

A# F Oh, Won't you do this for me

Gmson, If you can?

A# FForget your lust for the rich

Gm Gm7man's gold

A# FAll that you need now is in your

Gm Gm7 soul

A# FAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

Gm Gm7/Fyou try

A# FAll that I want for you my son, is

Gm F/A Gm7 to be satis---fied

A# F Gm And be a simple kind of man

A# F Be a something you love and

Gmunderstand

A# F Gm And be a simple kind of man

A# F Oh, Won't you do this for me

Gmson, If you can?

A# FBoy, don't you worry... you'll

Gm Gm7find yourself

A# F GmFollow you heart and nothing

Gm7else

A# FAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

Gm Gm7/Fyou try

A# FAll that I want for you my son, is

Gm F/A Gm7 to be satis---fied

A# F Gm And be a simple kind of man

A# F Oh, Won't you do this for me

Gmson, If you can?

A# F Gm Baby be a simple be a simple man

A# F Oh, Won't you do this for me

Gmson, If you can?