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

G D Am (G/B) Am

G D

Em Em7

G DWell, mama told me when I was

Em Em7young

G D Em Em7Said sit beside me, my only son

G DAnd listen closely to what I

Em Em7say

G DAnd if you do this It will help

Em Em7you some sunny day

G DOr take your time... Don't live too

Em Em7 fast

G DTroubles will come and they

Em Em7will pass

G DYou'll find a woman and you'll

Em Em7/Dfind love

GAnd don't forget that, there is a

D Em Em7someone up above

[Estribillo]

G D Em And be a simple kind of man

G D Be a something you love and

Emunderstand

G D Em And be a simple kind of man

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

Emson, If you can?

G DForget your lust for the rich

Em Em7man's gold

G DAll that you need now is in your

Em Em7 soul

G DAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

Em Em7/Dyou try

G DAll that I want for you my son, is

Em D/F# Em7 to be satis---fied

G D Em And be a simple kind of man

G D Be a something you love and

Emunderstand

G D Em And be a simple kind of man

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

Emson, If you can?

G DBoy, don't you worry... you'll

Em Em7find yourself

G D EmFollow you heart and nothing

Em7else

G DAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

Em Em7/Dyou try

G DAll that I want for you my son, is

Em D/F# Em7 to be satis---fied

G D Em And be a simple kind of man

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

Emson, If you can?

G D Em Baby be a simple be a simple man

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

Emson, If you can?