Simple Man Chords

[Intro]
 
C  G  Am  Am7 
C  G  Am  Am7 
C  G  Am  Am7 
C  G  Am  Am7 
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
     C      G           Am     Am7
Mama told me when I was young
          C       G         Am    Am7
Come sit beside me, my only son
           C      G          Am    Am7
And listen closely to what I say
           C
And if you do this
      G             Am                  Am7
It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yeah!
 
 
[Interlude]
 
C   G   Am   Gadd11 Am  
C   G   Am   Gadd11 Am
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
              C    G                 Am     Am7
Oh, take your time... Don't live too fast,
              C   G              Am    Am7
Troubles will come and they will pass.
              C          G                Am    Am7
You'll find a woman, yea yea, you'll find love,
          C
And don't forget son,
         G          Am   Gadd11 Am
There is someone up above.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C     G         Am   Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
      C        G                   Am   Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C     G         Am   Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
       Am   Gadd11 Am
If you can?
 
 
[Interlude]
 
C  G  Am  Am7
 
 
[Verse 3]
 
            C   G                    Am    Am7
Forget your lust, for the rich man's gold
             C   G            Am    Am7
All that you need, is in your soul,
            C           G            Am    Am7
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
           C               G
All that I want for you my son,
      Am           Gadd11 Am
Is to be satisfied.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
          C     G        Am  Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
      C        G                   Am   Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C     G         Am   Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
       Am   Gadd11 Am
If you can?
 
 
[Solo]
 
C  G  Am  x5
 
 
[Interlude]
 
C  G  Am  Gadd11 Am  x2
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
               C     G              Am       Am7
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself.
            C     G            Am    Am7
Follow your heart, and nothing else.
               C            G        Am    Am7
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try.
           C               G
All that I want for you my son,
         Am       Gadd11 Am
Is to be satisfied.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
         C     G         Am   Gadd11 Am
And be a simple, kind of man.
      C        G                   Am   Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C     G         Am   Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.
              C              G
Oh, won't you do this for me son,
       Am   Gadd11 Am
If you can?
 
 
[Outro]
 
          C     G             Am   Gadd11 Am
Baby be a simple, real simple man.
      C        G                   Am   Gadd11 Am
Oh be something, you love and understand.
          C     G         Am
Baby be a simple, kind of man.