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D# A# Am (G/B) Am

D# A#

Cm Cm7

D# A#Well, mama told me when I was

Cm Cm7young

D# A# Cm Cm7Said sit beside me, my only son

D# A#And listen closely to what I

Cm Cm7say

D# A#And if you do this It will help

Cm Cm7you some sunny day

D# A#Or take your time... Don't live too

Cm Cm7 fast

D# A#Troubles will come and they

Cm Cm7will pass

D# A#You'll find a woman and you'll

Cm Cm7/A#find love

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

A# Cm Cm7someone up above

[Estribillo]

D# A# Cm And be a simple kind of man

D# A# Be a something you love and

Cmunderstand

D# A# Cm And be a simple kind of man

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

Cmson, If you can?

D# A#Forget your lust for the rich

Cm Cm7man's gold

D# A#All that you need now is in your

Cm Cm7 soul

D# A#And you can do this (oh baby) if

Cm Cm7/A#you try

D# A#All that I want for you my son, is

Cm A#/D Cm7 to be satis---fied

D# A# Cm And be a simple kind of man

D# A# Be a something you love and

Cmunderstand

D# A# Cm And be a simple kind of man

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

Cmson, If you can?

D# A#Boy, don't you worry... you'll

Cm Cm7find yourself

D# A# CmFollow you heart and nothing

Cm7else

D# A#And you can do this (oh baby) if

Cm Cm7/A#you try

D# A#All that I want for you my son, is

Cm A#/D Cm7 to be satis---fied

D# A# Cm And be a simple kind of man

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

Cmson, If you can?

D# A# Cm Baby be a simple be a simple man

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

Cmson, If you can?