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[Intro]
| B F# | G#m - | B F# |
[Verse 1]
G#m B F# G#m
Oh, Mama told me when I was young
B F# G#m
"Come sit beside me, my only son
B F# G#m
And listen closely to what I say
B F# G#m
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day", aah,
yeah
[Pre-Verse]
| B/F# F# | G#m - | B/F# F# |
[Verse 2]
G#m B
"Oh, take your time,
F# G#m
don't live too fast
B F# G#m
Troubles will come and they will pass
B
You'll find a woman, oh, yeah,
F# G#m
and you'll find love
B
And don't forget, son,
F# G#m
there is someone up above"
[Chorus]
B F# G#m/D#
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh,
B F# G#m/D#
be something you love and understand
B F# G#m/D#
Baby be a simple kind of man
B F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m/D#
if you can"
[Pre-Verse]
| B/F# F# | G#m - | B/F# F# |
[Verse 3]
G#m B F# G#m
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
B F# G#m
All that you need is in your soul
B F# G#m
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
B
All that I want for you, my son,
F# G#m
is to be satisfied"
[Chorus]
B F# G#m/D#
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh,
B F# G#m/D#
be something you love and understand
B F# G#m/D#
Baby be a simple kind of man
B F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m/D#
if you can"
Oh, yes, I can
[Bridge]
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
[Pre-Verse]
| B/F# F# | G#m - | B/F# F# |
[Verse 4]
G#m B
"Boy, don't you worry,
F# G#m
you'll find yourself
B F# G#m
Follow your heart and nothing else
B F# G#m
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
B/F#
All that I want for you, my son,
F# G#m
is to be satisfied"
[Chorus]
B F# G#m/D#
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh,
B F# G#m/D#
be something you love and understand
B F# G#m/D#
Baby be a simple kind of man
B F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m/D#
if you can
B F#
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
G#m/D# G#m
if you can
[Intro]
| B F# | G#m - | B F# |
[Verse 1]
| G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
Oh, Mama told me when I was young
"Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day", aah,
yeah
[Pre-Verse]
| B/F# F# | G#m - | B/F# F# |
[Verse 2]
| G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
"Oh, take your time,
don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
You'll find a woman, oh, yeah,
and you'll find love
And don't forget, son,
there is someone up above"
[Chorus]
| B F# | G#m/D# - | B F# | G#m/D# - |
| B F# | G#m/D# - | B F# | G#m/D# - |
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh,
be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
if you can"
[Pre-Verse]
| B/F# F# | G#m - | B/F# F# |
[Verse 3]
| G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son,
is to be satisfied"
[Chorus]
| B F# | G#m/D# - | B F# | G#m/D# - |
| B F# | G#m/D# - | B F# | G#m/D# - |
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh,
be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
if you can"
Oh, yes, I can
[Bridge]
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
[Pre-Verse]
| B/F# F# | G#m - | B/F# F# |
[Verse 4]
| G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B F# | G#m - |
| B F# | G#m - | B/F# F# | G#m - |
"Boy, don't you worry,
you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son,
is to be satisfied"
[Chorus]
| B F# | G#m/D# - | B F# | G#m/D# - |
| B F# | G#m/D# - | B F# | G#m/D# - |
| B F# | G#m/D# - | G#m - |
"And be a simple kind of man
Oh,
be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
if you can
Oh, won't you do this for me, son,
if you can
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