Intro: B F# G#m G#m - x4 B F# G#m G#m7 Mama told me when I was young B F# G#m G#m7 Come sit beside me, my only son B F# G#m G#m7 And listen closely to what I say B And if you do this F# G#m G#m7 It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yeah! B F# G#m G#m7 B F# G#m G#m B F# G#m G#m7 Oh, take your time, don't live too fast B F# G#m G#m7 Troubles will come and they will pass B F# G#m G#m7 You'll find a woman, yeah, and you'll find love B F# G#m G#m And don't forget, son, there is someone up above Chorus: B F# G#m F# G#m And be a simple, kind of man. B F# G#m F# G#m Oh be something, you love and understand. B F# G#m F# G#m Baby be a simple, kind of man. B F# Oh, won't you do this for me son, G#m F# G#m If you can? B F# G#m G#m7 B F# G#m G#m7 Forget your lust for the rich man's gold B F# G#m G#m7 All that you need is in your soul B F# G#m G#m7 And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try B F# G#m G#m All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied Chorus: B F# G#m F# G#m And be a simple, kind of man. B F# G#m F# G#m Oh, be something you love and understand B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple kind of man B F# Oh, won't you do this for me, son, G#m F# G#m If you can? Oh, yes, I will B F# G#m G#m B F# G#m G#m7 Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself B F# G#m G#m7 Follow your heart and nothing else B F# G#m G#m7 And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try B F# G#m G#m7 All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied Chorus: B F# G#m F# G#m And be a simple kind of man B F# G#m F# G#m Oh, be something you love and understand B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple kind of man B F# Oh, won't you do this for me, son, G#m F# G#m If you can? B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple, be a simple man B F# G#m F# G#m Oh, be something you love and understand B F# G#m F# G#m Baby, be a simple kind of man | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Chords fingeringsF# G#m G#m7 B |