Simple Man Lyrics and Chords
Tuning: D# Standard
Verse 1
………..C G
Mama told me
………………Am
When I was young
……………….C G
Come sit beside me,
………….Am
My only son
……………..C G
And listen closely
……………Am
To what I say
……………..C G
And if you do this it’ll help you
…Am
Some sunny day
Oh, yeah
Music:
Verse 2
…………………..C G
Oh, take your time,
……………Am
Don’t live too fast
………………….C G
Troubles will come
………………….Am
And they will pass
……………….C G
You’ll find a woman, yeah,
……………………Am
And 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
Oh, be something
…………………….Am
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?
Music:
Verse 3
………………..C G
Forget your lust
………………..Am
For the rich man’s gold
……………….C G
All that you need
…………….Am
Is in your soul
…………………C G
And you can do this, oh, baby,
……….Am
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
Oh, be something
…………………….Am
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?
Oh, yes, I will
Music:
Verse 4
……………………C G
Boy, don’t you worry,
………………Am
You’ll find yourself
………………..C G
Follow your heart
………….Am
And nothing else
…………………C G
And you can do this, oh, baby,
………..Am
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
Oh, be something
…………………….Am
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
Baby, be a simple,
……………….Am
Be a simple man
………..C G
Oh, be something
…………………..Am
You love and understand
Baby, be a simple kind of man
