Simple Man

	  		 

     C       G            Am 
Mama told me,  when I was young 
           C       G     Am 
Come sit beside me,  my only son 
           C       G          Am 
And listen closely   to what I say 
           C 
And if you do this 
      G          Am 
It'll help you some sunny day 

( C G Am ) 

              C     G                Am 
Oh, take your time,   don't live too fast 
              C    G               Am 
Troubles will come   and they will pass 
              C        G              Am 
You'll find a woman, yea, you'll find love 
             C 
And don't forget son 
         G        Am 
There is someone up above 

         C      G    Am 
And be a simple   kind of man 
      C          G               Am 
Oh be something,   you love and understand 
          C      G     Am 
Baby be a simple   kind of man 
              C              G 
Oh, won't you do this for me son 
       Am 
If you can 

( C  G  Am ) 
( C  G  Am ) 

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

         C      G    Am 
And be a simple   kind of man 
      C         G                Am 
Oh be something,   you love and understand 
          C      G    Am 
Baby be a simple   kind of man 
              C              G 
Oh, won't you do this for me son 
       Am 
If you can 

( C  G  Am ) 
( C  G  Am ) 

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

         C      G    Am 
And be a simple   kind of man 
      C          G               Am 
Oh be something,   you love and understand 
          C      G    Am 
Baby be a simple   kind of man 
              C              G 
Oh, won't you do this for me son 
       Am 
If you can 

( C  G  Am ) 
( C  G  Am )