C0 G1 Am2 0Mama told me, when I was young C3 G4 Am5 1Come sit beside me, my only son C6 G7 Am8 2And listen closely, to what I say. C9 3And if you do this G10 Am11 4It will help you some sunny day. 5 Interlude: C12 G13 Am14 6 C15 G16 Am17 7Take your time... Don't live too fast, C18 G19 Am20 8Troubles will come, and they will pass. C21 G22 Am23 9Go find a woman, and you'll find love, C24 10And don't forget that, G25 Am26 11There is someone up above. 12 13Chorus: C27 G28 Am29 14And be a simple kind of man. C30 G31 Am32 15Be something you love and understand. C33 G34 Am35 16Be a simple kind of man. C36 G37 17Won't you do this for me son, Am38 18If you can? 19 20Verse -same three chords-: 21Forget your lust for the rich man's gold 22All that you need is in your soul, 23And you can do this if you try. 24All that I want for you my son, 25Is to be satisfied. 26 27Chorus: C39 G40 Am41 28And be a simple kind of man. C42 G43 Am44 29Be something you love and understand. C45 G46 Am47 30Be a simple kind of man. C48 G49 31Won't you do this for me son, Am50 32If you can? 33 34Verse -same three chords-: 35Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself. 36Follow you heart and nothing else. 37And you can do this if you try. 38All I want for you my son, 39Is to be satisfied. 40 41Chorus: C51 G52 Am53 42And be a simple kind of man. C54 G55 Am56 43Be something you love and understand. C57 G58 Am59 44Be a simple kind of man. C60 G61 45Won't you do this for me son, Am62 46If you can?