Simple Man Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]

[Verse 1]
Mama [G]told [D]me
when I [Em]was young
"Come sit be[G]side [D]me,
my only [Em]son
And listen [G]closely[D]
to what I [Em]say
And if you [G]do this it'll [D]help you
[Em]some sunny day, ah yeah"

[Interlude 1]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]

[Verse 2]
"Oh, take your [G]time,[D]
don't live [Em]too fast
Troubles will [G]come[D]
and they [Em]will pass
You'll find a [G]woman, [D]yeah,
and you'll [Em]find love
And don't for[G]get, son, there is [D]someone
[Em]up above"

[Chorus 1]
"And be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
Oh, be [G]something[D]
you love and [Em]un derstand
Baby, be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
Oh, won't you [G]do this for me, [D]son,
if you [Em]can"

[Verse 3]
[G][D][Em]
"Forget your [G]lust[D]
for the rich [Em]man's gold
All that you [G]need[D]
is in your [Em]soul
And you can [G]do this, oh [D]baby,
if you [Em]try
All that I [G]want for you my [D]son,
is to [Em]be satisfied"

[Chorus 2]
"And be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
Oh, be [G]something[D]
you love and [Em]un derstand
Baby, be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
Oh, won't you [G]do this for me, [D]son,
if you [Em]can"

[Solo 1]
Oh yes, I will
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]

[Interlude 2]
[G][D][Em]
[G][D][Em]

[Verse 4]
"Boy, don't you [G]worry,[D]
you'll find [Em]yourself
Follow your [G]heart[D]
and no[Em]thing else
And you can [G]do this, oh [D]baby,
if you [Em]try
All that I [G]want for you my [D]son,
is to [Em]be satisfied"

[Chorus 3]
"And be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
Oh, be [G]something[D]
you love and [Em]un derstand
Baby, be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
Oh, won't you [G]do this for me, [D]son,
if you [Em]can"

[Chorus 4]
Baby, be a [G]simple,[D]
be a simple simple [Em]man
Oh, be [G]something[D]
you love and [Em]un derstand
Baby, be a [G]simple [D]kind of [Em]man
[Fade out]