[Verse 1]

Intro Well Mama told me when I was young

C G Am
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B|-----------1-----0--------------------1------1--------1- Said sit beside me, my only son
G|---------0---0----------0-----0-----2---2--------2------
D|-------2------(2)-----0---0-------2------(2)---2--------
A|-0h2-3--------------2------(2)--0-----------------------
And listen closely to what I say
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C G Am G Am And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day
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Oh, take your time, don't live too fast

Verse 1
Mama told me... Troubles will come and they will pass
C G Am x4
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B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1- You'll find a woman, and you'll find love
G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------
D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2--------
A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0---------------------
And don't forget that there is someone up above
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RIFF (Second guitar)

C G Am [Chorus]
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B|-----------1------0------------------------------0h1p0---0-1------1--- And be a simple kind of man
G|---------0-----0----------------------0--------2-------2--------------
D|-------2--(0h2p0)-------------0--(2-0)-------2---------------2--------
A|-0h2-3-----------(3)--------2--------(3)---0-------------------------- Oh be something you love and understand
E|--------------------------3-------------------------------------------
C G Am G Am Baby be a simple kind of man
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-----------1-----0---------------------1--1-1--0--1--1-1----------------
---------0---0---------------0-----0---2--2-2--0--2--2-2---------------- Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
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[Verse 3]
Verse 2
Oh take your time...
C G Am x3 Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
e|------------------------------------------------3----
B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1- All that you need now is in your soul
G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------
D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2--------
A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0--------------------- And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
E|------------------3----------------------------------
.. All that I want from you my son is to be satisfied
And don't forget that..
C G Am G Am
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[Chorus]
-0h2-3--------------2-------------0--0-0--2--0--0-0----
------------------3---------------x--x-x--3--x--x-x---- And be a simple kind of man

CHORUS Oh be something you love and understand

And be a simple kind of man
C G Am x4 Baby be a simple kind of man
e|--------0----0--0-0-0-3-3--3--3-3-0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-
B|--------1----1--1-1-1-0-0--0--0-3-1----1--1-1--1-1-1-1--1-1-
G|--------0----0--0-0-0-0-0--0--0-0-2----2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2- Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
D|--------2----2--2-2-2-0-0--0--0-0-2----2--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-
A|--------3----3--3-3-3-2-2--2--2-2-0----0--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-
E|--------x----x--x-x-x-3-3--3--3-3-x----x--x-x--x-x-x-x--x-x-
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[Verse 4]
RIFF
Oh, don't you worry, you'll find yourself

Verse 3 Follow your heart, and nothing else

And you can do this, oh baby, if you try

All that I want from you my son is to be satisfied

Forget your lust...
C G Am x3 [Outro]
e|------------------------------------------------3---- And be a simple kind of man
B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1-
G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------ Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2-------- So baby be a simple, be a simple man
A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0---------------------
E|------------------3---------------------------------- Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you can?
..
All that i want from you my son...
C G Am G Am
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-0h2-3--------------2-------------0--0-0--2--0--0-0----
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CHORUS x4

RIFF

Verse 4
Oh don't you worry...
C G Am x3
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B|-----------1----0--------------------1----1--------1-
G|---------0---0----------0----0-----2---2------2------
D|-------2--------------0---0------2----------2--------
A|-0h2-3--------------2----------0---------------------
E|------------------3----------------------------------
..
All that i want from you my son...
C G Am G Am
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-0h2-3--------------2-------------0--0-0--2--0--0-0----
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CHORUS x5