VERSE 1:
Well momma [B] told me, [F#] when I was [G#m] young
Come sit be-[B]-side me, [F#] my only [G#m] son
And listen [B] closely, [F#] to what I [G#m] say
And if you [B] do this it will [F#] help you, some sunny [G#m] day
VERSE 2:
Well take your [B] time, [F#] don't live too [G#m] fast
Troubles will [B] come, [F#] and they will [G#m] pass
Go find a [B] woman, [F#] and you'll find [G#m] love
And don't for-[B]-get son there is [F#] someone up a-[G#m]-bove
CHORUS:
And be a [B] simple [F#] kind of [G#m] man
Well be [B] something [F#] you love and under-[G#m]-stand
Baby be a [B] simple [F#] kind of [G#m] man
Won't you [B] do this for me [F#] son, if you [G#m] can
VERSE 3:
Forget your [B] lust, [F#] for the rich mans [G#m] gold
All that you [B] need, [F#] is in your [G#m] soul
And you can [B] do this, [F#] if you [G#m] try
All that I [B] want for you my [F#] son is to be satis-[G#m]-fied
VERSE 4:
Boy, don't you [B] worry, [F#] you'll find your-[G#m]-self
Follow [B] your heart, [F#] and nothing [G#m] else
And you can [B] do this, [F#] if you [G#m] try
All that I [B] want for you my [F#] son is to be satis-[G#m]-fied
