[Intro] F  C  Dm
        F  C  Dm
        F  C  Dm
        F  C  Dm

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

( F  C  Dm )
( F  C  Dm )

              F    C            Dm
Oh, take your time,  don't live too fast
              F    C              Dm
Troubles will come,  and they will pass
          F         C           Dm
Go find a woman, and you'll find love
             F                 C          Dm
And don't forget son, there is someone up above

[Estribillo]

         F     C        Dm
And be a simple  kind of man
       F         C                    Dm
Oh, be something,  you love and understand
           F     C        Dm
Baby, be a simple  kind of man
              F              C            Dm
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?

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

[Estribillo]

         F     C        Dm
And be a simple  kind of man
       F         C                    Dm
Oh, be something,  you love and understand
           F     C        Dm
Baby, be a simple  kind of man
              F              C            Dm
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?

( C  G  Am )
( Em )

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

[Estribillo]

         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?