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

A E Am (G/B) Am

A E

F#m F#m7

A EWell, mama told me when I was

F#m F#m7young

A E F#m F#m7Said sit beside me, my only son

A EAnd listen closely to what I

F#m F#m7say

A EAnd if you do this It will help

F#m F#m7you some sunny day

A EOr take your time... Don't live too

F#m F#m7 fast

A ETroubles will come and they

F#m F#m7will pass

A EYou'll find a woman and you'll

F#m F#m7/Efind love

AAnd don't forget that, there is a

E F#m F#m7someone up above

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A E F#m And be a simple kind of man

A E Be a something you love and

F#munderstand

A E F#m And be a simple kind of man

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

F#mson, If you can?

A EForget your lust for the rich

F#m F#m7man's gold

A EAll that you need now is in your

F#m F#m7 soul

A EAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

F#m F#m7/Eyou try

A EAll that I want for you my son, is

F#m E/G# F#m7 to be satis---fied

A E F#m And be a simple kind of man

A E Be a something you love and

F#munderstand

A E F#m And be a simple kind of man

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

F#mson, If you can?

A EBoy, don't you worry... you'll

F#m F#m7find yourself

A E F#mFollow you heart and nothing

F#m7else

A EAnd you can do this (oh baby) if

F#m F#m7/Eyou try

A EAll that I want for you my son, is

F#m E/G# F#m7 to be satis---fied

A E F#m And be a simple kind of man

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

F#mson, If you can?

A E F#m Baby be a simple be a simple man

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

F#mson, If you can?