Simple Man by Oliver Anthony (accompanied by Shinedown & Papa Roach) Live version Tuning: Standard Key C#m 🎸 Intro: Gm C Gm C
🎸 Verse 1: Gm C Gm Mama told me when I was young C Gm "Come sit beside me, oh baby, my only son Gm C Gm And listen closely to what I say C C Gm And if you Do this it'll help you some sunny day" 🎸 Bridge: Gm C C 🎸 Verse 2: C C Gm "Oh, take your time, don't live too fast C C Gm Troubles will come and they will pass C C Gm You'll find a woman and you'll find love C C Gm And don't forget that, dearest son, there is someone up above" 🎸 Chorus: C C Gm "And be a simple kind of man C C Gm Be something you love and understand C C Gm Baby, be a simple kind of man C C Gm Oh, won't you Do this for me, son, if you can" 🎸 Verse 3: C C Gm "Forget your lust for the rich man's gold C C Gm All that you need now is in your soul C C Gm And you can Do this, oh baby, if you try C C Gm All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" 🎸 Chorus: C C Gm "And be a simple kind of man C C Gm And be something you love and understand C C Gm And be a simple kind of man C C Gm Oh, won't you Do this for me, son, if you can" 🎸 Verse 4: C C Gm "Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself C C Gm Follow your heart and nothing else C C Gm And you can Do this, oh baby, if you try C C Gm All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied" 🎸 Chorus: C C Gm "And be a simple kind of man C C Gm Oh, be something you love and understand C C Gm Baby, be a simple kind of man C C Gm Oh, won't you Do this for me, son, if you can? 🎸 Outro: C C Gm "Baby, be a simple kind of man C C Gm Oh, won't you Do this for me now? Gm N.C. Oh (make sure you Do it for the daughter's too) Gm Man