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

D A Am (G/B) Am

D A

Bm Bm7

D AWell, mama told me when I was

Bm Bm7young

D A Bm Bm7Said sit beside me, my only son

D AAnd listen closely to what I

Bm Bm7say

D AAnd if you do this It will help

Bm Bm7you some sunny day

D AOr take your time... Don't live too

Bm Bm7 fast

D ATroubles will come and they

Bm Bm7will pass

D AYou'll find a woman and you'll

Bm Bm7/Afind love

DAnd don't forget that, there is a

A Bm Bm7someone up above

[Estribillo]

D A Bm And be a simple kind of man

D A Be a something you love and

Bmunderstand

D A Bm And be a simple kind of man

D A Oh, Won't you do this for me

Bmson, If you can?

D AForget your lust for the rich

Bm Bm7man's gold

D AAll that you need now is in your

Bm Bm7 soul

D AAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

Bm Bm7/Ayou try

D AAll that I want for you my son, is

Bm A/C# Bm7 to be satis---fied

D A Bm And be a simple kind of man

D A Be a something you love and

Bmunderstand

D A Bm And be a simple kind of man

D A Oh, Won't you do this for me

Bmson, If you can?

D ABoy, don't you worry... you'll

Bm Bm7find yourself

D A BmFollow you heart and nothing

Bm7else

D AAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

Bm Bm7/Ayou try

D AAll that I want for you my son, is

Bm A/C# Bm7 to be satis---fied

D A Bm And be a simple kind of man

D A Oh, Won't you do this for me

Bmson, If you can?

D A Bm Baby be a simple be a simple man

D A Oh, Won't you do this for me

Bmson, If you can?