Simple Man Chords

[Verse]
          C       G          Am
Well Mama told me, when I was young 
         C         G        Am
Said sit beside me, my only son
           C       G         Am
And listen closely, to what I say.
            C
And if you do this
       G           Am
It'll help you some sunny day. Ah, yeah, it will
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
C  G  Am
 
 
[Verse]
               C    G               Am
Oh take your time... Don't live too fast,
                C   G               Am
Troubles will come,  and they will pass.
              C     G                Am
You'll find a woman, and you'll find love, 
               C
And don't forget that,
          G          Am
There is someone up above.
 
 
[Chorus]
          C     G         Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C     G             Am
Be something  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? If you can.
 
[Instrumental]
 
C  G  Am
 
 
[Verse]
                C    G                    Am
And get your lust   from the rich man's gold 
                C       G              Am
All that you need now   is in your soul, 
              C                G        Am
And you can do this, oh baby   if you try. 
               C
All that I want for you my son, 
          G          Am
Is to be satisfied.
 
 
[Chorus]
          C     G         Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C     G             Am
Be something  you love and understand. 
            C     G         Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
           C       G
Won't you do this for me son,
        Am  C G  Am
If you can?     If you can.
 
[Instrumental]
 
C  G  Am
 
 
[Bridge]
                  C      G              Am
Oh, don't you worry...   you'll find yourself. 
                C     G             Am
Follow your heart     and nothing else. 
  C     G                          Am
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try. 
               C
All I want for you my son, 
          G          Am
Is to be satisfied.
 
 
[Chorus]
          C     G         Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C     G             Am
Be something  you love and understand. 
            C     G         Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
           C       G
Won't you do this for me son,
        Am
If you can?
 
               C     G            Am
So baby, be a simple  be a simple man.
              C       G
Oh won't you do this for me son,
        Am
If you can?