Simple man

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Verse 1]
 
       C            G            Am
Well, Mama told me,  when I was young.
      C                 G         Am
Come sit beside me,  my only son.
       C            G           Am
And listen closely,   to what I say.
        C                 G             
And if you do this, it'll help you, some 
Am
sunny day.
 
Oh yeah!
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
              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
Go find a woman, and you'll find love.
             C                 G          
And don't forget son, there is someone up 
Am
above


 
[Chorus]
 
         C     G        Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G              
Oh, be something,  you love and 
      Am
understand.
           C     G        Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G           
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you 
 Am
can?
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
       C          G                Am
Forget your lust,  for rich man's gold,
      C            G             Am
All that you need,  is in your soul.
      C               G               Am
And you can do this, oh baby,  if you try.
      C                   G              
All that I want for you my son, is to be 
      Am
satisfied.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C     G        Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G              
Oh, be something,  you love and 
      Am
understand.
           C     G        Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G           
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you 
 Am
can?
 
Oh yes, I will.
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
          C           G            
Boy, don't you worry,  you'll find 
     Am
yourself.
       C           G             Am
Follow your heart,  and nothing else.
        C               G           Am
You can do this,  oh baby,  if you try.
        C                    G           
All that I want for you my son, is to be 
      Am
satisfied.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C     G        Am
And be a simple  kind of man.
       C         G              
Oh, be something,  you love and 
      Am
understand.
           C     G        Am
Baby, be a simple  kind of man.
              C              G           
Oh, won't you do this for me son, if you 
 Am
can?
 
Baby, be a simple, be a simple man