Simple Man Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][G][Am][G][Am]

[Verse 1]
Well, mama [C]told [G]me when I [Am]was young
Said "sit be[C]side [G]me, my [Am]only son
And listen [C]closely [G]to what I s[Am]ay
And if you [C]do this
it'll [G]help you [Am]some sunny day
Oh, yeah it will
[C][G][Am][G][Am]

[Verse 2]
Oh, take your [C]time, [G]don't live too[Am] fast
Troubles will [C]come [G]and they wil[Am]l pass
You'll find a [C]woman [G]and you'll fin[Am]d love
And don't for[C]get that,
there is [G]someone [Am]up ab[G]ove[Am]

[Chorus 1]
And be a [C]simple [G]kind of [Am]man
Oh, be [C]something [G]you love and und[Am]erstand
Baby be a [C]simple [G]kind of [Am]man
Oh, won't you [C]do this for me, [G]son,
if you [Am]can
If you [C]can[G][Am][G][Am]

[Verse 3]
Forget your [C]lust [G]for the rich man[Am]'s gold
All that you [C]need [G]now, is in [Am]your soul
And you can [C]do this, oh [G]ba by, if you [Am]try
All that I [C]want from you, my [G]son,
is to [Am]be s[G]atis f[Am]ied

[Chorus 2]
And be a [C]simple [G]kind of [Am]man
Oh, be [C]something [G]you love and und[Am]erstand
Baby be a [C]simple [G]kind of [Am]man
Oh, won't you [C]do this for me, [G]son,
if you [Am]can
[C][G][G][Am][G][Am]

[Verse 4]
Boy, don't you [C]worry, [G]you'll find you[Am]rself
Follow your [C]heart [G]and not[Am]hing else
And you can [C]do this, oh [G]baby, if you [Am]try
All that I [C]want from you, my [G]son,
is to [Am]be s[G]atis f[Am]ied

[Chorus 3]
And be a [C]simple [G]kind of [Am]man
Oh, won't you [C]do this for me, [G]son,
if you [Am]can
So, baby be a [C]simple [G]be a simple, man[Am]
Oh, won't you [C]do this [G]for me, son,
if you [Am]can