E       B          Dbm
Mama told me, when I was young 
         E         B        Dbm
Come sit beside me, my only son
           E       B         Dbm
And listen closely, to what I say.
            E
And if you do this
         B           Dbm 
It will help you some sunny day.

Interlude: E  B Dbm
 
            E    B               Dbm 
Take your time... Don't live too fast,
                E   B               Dbm
Troubles will come,  and they will pass.
          E     B                Dbm   
Go find a woman, and you'll find love, 
               E
And don't forget that,
          B          Dbm  
There is someone up above.

Chorus:
          E     B         Dbm
And be a simple  kind of man.
       E     B             Dbm
Be something  you love and understand. 
      E     B         Dbm
Be a simple  kind of man.
           E       B    
Won't you do this for me son,
        Dbm 
If you can?

Verse -same three chords-:
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold 
All that you need is in your soul, 
And you can do this if you try. 
All that I want for you my son, 
Is to be satisfied.

Chorus:
          E     B         Dbm
And be a simple  kind of man.
       E     B             Dbm
Be something  you love and understand. 
      E     B         Dbm
Be a simple  kind of man.
           E       B    
Won't you do this for me son,
        Dbm 
If you can?

Verse -same three chords-:
Boy, don't you worry... you'll find yourself. 
Follow you heart and nothing else. 
And you can do this if you try. 
All I want for you my son, 
Is to be satisfied.

Chorus:
          E     B         Dbm
And be a simple  kind of man.
       E     B             Dbm
Be something  you love and understand. 
      E     B         Dbm
Be a simple  kind of man.
           E       B    
Won't you do this for me son,
        Dbm 
If you can?