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

G# D# Am (G/B) Am

G# D#

Fm Fm7

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

Fm Fm7young

G# D# Fm Fm7Said sit beside me, my only son

G# D#And listen closely to what I

Fm Fm7say

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

Fm Fm7you some sunny day

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

Fm Fm7 fast

G# D#Troubles will come and they

Fm Fm7will pass

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

Fm Fm7/D#find love

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

D# Fm Fm7someone up above

[Estribillo]

G# D# Fm And be a simple kind of man

G# D# Be a something you love and

Fmunderstand

G# D# Fm And be a simple kind of man

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

Fmson, If you can?

G# D#Forget your lust for the rich

Fm Fm7man's gold

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

Fm Fm7 soul

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

Fm Fm7/D#you try

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

Fm D#/G Fm7 to be satis---fied

G# D# Fm And be a simple kind of man

G# D# Be a something you love and

Fmunderstand

G# D# Fm And be a simple kind of man

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

Fmson, If you can?

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

Fm Fm7find yourself

G# D# FmFollow you heart and nothing

Fm7else

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

Fm Fm7/D#you try

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

Fm D#/G Fm7 to be satis---fied

G# D# Fm And be a simple kind of man

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

Fmson, If you can?

G# D# Fm Baby be a simple be a simple man

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

Fmson, If you can?