Intro: () Mama told me... when I was young Said sit beside me... my only son And listen close-l-y... to what I say. And if you do this... It will help you so-me sunny day. Take your time son... Don't live too fa-st, Troubles will co-me... and they will pa-ss. Go find a wom-an... and you'll find lo-ve, And don't forget son... There is someone up-above. And be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Or Be some-thing... you love-and un-derstand. Baby, be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Won't you do this for me s-on, If you can? (picking) Forget your lu-st... for the rich man's go-ld All that you need n-o-w...is in your so-ul, And you can do th-is...oh baby, if you t-r-y. All that I want for you my son... Is to b-e sat-is-fied And be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Or Be some-thing... you love-and un-derstand. Baby, be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Won't you do this for me s-on, If you can? (picking) Boy, don't you wor-ry... you'll find yourself. Follow your he-art... and nothing else. And you can do th-is...oh baby, if you t-r-y. All that I want for you my son... Is to b-e sat-is-fied. And be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Or Be some-thing... you love-and un-derstand. Baby, be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Won't you do this for me s-on, If you can? And be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Or Be some-thing... you love-and un-derstand. Baby, be a sim-ple... kind of m-an Won't you d-o-o-o this for me s-on, If you c-a-a-a-n? Intro -----------------------0----------------------1----------------------- --------------------1-----1----------------------0-------------------- -----------------0-----------0--------------0--------0---------------- --------------2-------------------------0----------------------------- -----0--2--3-------------------------2-------------------------------- --3----------------------------2--3----------------------------------- --------------------------------------------1------------------------- -------------1-----1--1----1-------------------0---------------------- --------2----2-----2--2----2-------------0--------0------------------- ----------2--2-----2--2----2----------0------------------------------- -----0-----------------------------2---------------------------------- --0-------------3----------------------------------------------------- Main Riff -----------------------0----------------------1----------------------- --------------------1-----1----------------------0-------------------- -----------------0-----------0--------------0--------0---------------- --------------2-------------------------0----------------------------- -----0--2--3-------------------------2-------------------------------- --3----------------------------2--3----------------------------------- (back at start) -------------------------------3-------------------------------------- -------------1--------1-----------1----------------------------------- --------2-------2--------2-------------------------------------------- ----------2--------2--------2----------------------------------------- -----0----------------------------------0--2--3----------------------- --0----------------------------------3--------------------------------

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