Simple Man

Standard Tuning 
 
 
Intro 
Em D Em D 


Em             D        Em 
Mama told me when I was young 
          G                           Em 
"Come sit beside me, oh baby, my only son 
           Em     D          Em 
And listen closely to what I say 
           G      D                          Em 
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day" 

Bridge 
Em G  D 


               G     D              Em 
"Oh, take your time, don't live too fast 
              G   D              Em 
Troubles will come and they will pass 
              G    D                Em 
You'll find a woman and you'll find love 
          G                    D                        Em 
And don't forget that, dearest son, there is someone up above" 


          G     D        Em 
"And be a simple kind of man 
   G        D                  Em 
Be something you love and understand 
           G     D        Em 
Baby, be a simple kind of man 
              G               D           Em 
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can" 


             G   D                   Em 
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold 
             G    D           Em 
All that you need now is in your soul 
            G           D            Em 
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try 
          G                 D                  Em 
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" 


          G     D        Em 
"And be a simple kind of man 
        G        D                  Em 
And  be something you love and understand 
         G     D        Em 
And be a simple kind of man 
              G               D           Em 
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can" 



                G     D                Em 
"Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself 
            G    D            Em 
Follow your heart and nothing else 
            G           D            Em 
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try 
           G                D                  Em 
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" 



          G     D        Em 
"And be a simple kind of man 
       G        D                  Em 
Oh, be something you love and understand 
           G     D        Em 
Baby, be a simple kind of man 
              G               D           Em 
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can? 

Outro 
            G     D        Em 
"Baby, be a simple kind of man 
          G      D           Em 
Oh, won't you do this for me now? 
Em    N.C. 
Oh...(make sure you do it for the daughter's too?) 
Em 
Man......