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