Mama ^Ctold me^G when I was ^Amyoun^Am7g ^Am Come sit b^Ceside me^G, my only ^Amson ^{Am7 Am} And listen ^Cclosely^G to what I ^Amsay ^{Am7 Am} And if you ^Cdo this It'll ^Ghelp you ^Amsome sunny day. Oh Ya^Am7h! ^Am

Oh, take your ^Ctime.^G.. Don't live too ^Amfast,^{Am7 Am} Troubles will ^Ccome^G and they will ^Ampass. ^{Am7 Am} You'll find a ^Cwoman, yea ^Gyea, you'll find ^Amlove^Am7, ^Am And don't ^Cforget son, There is ^Gsomeone up ^Amabove.

And be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^{Am7 Am} Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunder^Am7stand^Am. Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, If you ^Amcan ^{Am7 Am}

Forget your ^Clust^G, for the rich man's ^Amgold ^{Am7 Am} All that you ^Cneed^G, is in your ^Amsoul, ^{Am7 Am} And you can ^Cdo this, oh ^Gbaby, if you ^Amtry. ^{Am7 Am} All that I ^Cwant for you my ^Gson, is^Am to be satisfied.

And be a s^Cimple,^G kind of m^Aman. ^{Am7 Am} Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunders^Am7tand.^Am Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^{Am7 Am} Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, If you ^Amcan ^Am7 I will, I’ll be your ‘Simple Man’

Boy, don't you ^Cworry.^G.. you'll find ^Amyourse^Am7lf. ^Am Follow your ^Cheart, lord^G, and nothing ^Amelse. ^{Am7 Am} And you can do ^Cthis, oh baby^G, if you ^Amtry. ^{Am7 Am} All that I ^Cwant for you my ^Gson, is to be ^Amsatisfied.

And be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^Am7 Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunders^Am7tand^Am. Baby be a ^Csimple^G, kind of ^Amman. ^{Am7 Am} Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gchild, If you ^Amcan ^{Am7 Am}

Baby be a ^Csimple^G, be a simple ^Amman. ^{Am7 Am} Oh be ^Csomething^G, you love and ^Amunderstan^Am7d. ^Am Baby be a ^Csimple^G, oh, be a simp^Amle m^Am7an. ^Am Oh, won't you ^Cdo this for me ^Gson, if you^Am can^{Am7 Am} Awwe Ma you ^Cknow I wi^Gll, I’ll do the very best I^Am can!