[Intro]
[C] [G] [Am] [Am7] [x4]
[Verse1]
M[C]Mam[G]ama [Am]tol[Am7]d me when I was young
C[C]Com[G]ome [Am]sit[Am7] beside me, my only son
A[C]nd[G] l[Am]ist[Am7]en closely to what I say
A[C]And if you do this
I[G]It'[Am]t'll [Am7]help you some sunny day. Oh Yah!
[Fill]
[C] [G] [Am] [Am7]
[Verse2]
O[C]h,[G] t[Am]ake[Am7] your time... Don't live too fast,
T[C]ro[G]ub[Am]les[Am7] will come and they will pass.
Y[C]ou[G]'l[Am]l f[Am7]ind a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,
A[C]And don't forget son,
T[G]The[Am]here is someone up above.
[Chorus]
A[C]nd[G] b[Am]e a[Am7] simple, kind of man.
O[C]Oh [G]be[Am] so[Am7]mething, you love and understand.
B[C]Bab[G]aby [Am]be [Am7]a simple, kind of man.
O[C]Oh,[G]h, won't you do this for me son,
I[Am]If y[Am7]you can?
[C] [G] [Am] [Am7]
[Verse3]
F[C]or[G]ge[Am]t y[Am7]our lust, for the rich man's gold
A[C]ll[G] t[Am]hat[Am7] you need, is in your soul,
A[C]nd[G] y[Am]ou [Am7]can do this, oh baby, if you try.
A[C]All[G]ll that I want for you my son,
I[Am]Is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
A[C]nd[G] b[Am]e a[Am7] simple, kind of man.
O[C]Oh [G]be[Am] so[Am7]mething, you love and understand.
B[C]Bab[G]aby [Am]be [Am7]a simple, kind of man.
O[C]Oh,[G]h, won't you do this for me son,
I[Am]If y[Am7]you can?
[Solo]
[C] [G] [Am]
[Verse4]
B[C]Boy[G]oy, [Am]don[Am7]'t you worry... you'll find yourself.
F[C]ol[G]lo[Am]w y[Am7]our heart, lord, and nothing else.
A[C]nd[G] y[Am]ou [Am7]can do this, oh baby, if you try.
A[C]All[G]ll that I want for you my son,
I[Am]Is to be satisfied.
[Chorus]
A[C]nd[G] b[Am]e a[Am7] simple, kind of man.
O[C]Oh [G]be[Am] so[Am7]mething, you love and understand.
B[C]Bab[G]aby [Am]be [Am7]a simple, kind of man.
O[C]Oh,[G]h, won't you do this for me son,
I[Am]If y[Am7]you can?
[Outro]
B[C]Bab[G]aby [Am]be [Am7]a simple, be a simple man.
O[C]Oh [G]be[Am] so[Am7]mething, you love and understand.
B[C]Bab[G]aby [Am]be [Am7]a simple, kind of man.
