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Capo on 4th fret
Standard Tuning
Intro
Em D Em D
Verse 1:
Em D Em
Mama told me when I was young
G Em
'Come sit beside me, oh baby, my only son
Em D Em
And listen closely to what I say
G D Em
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day'
Bridge
Em G D
Verse 2:
G D Em
'Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
G D Em
Troubles will come and they will pass
G D Em
You'll find a woman and you'll find love
G D Em
And don't forget that, dearest son, there is someone up above'
G D Em
'And be a simple kind of man
G D Em
Be something you love and understand
G D Em
Baby, be a simple kind of man
G D Em
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can'
Verse 3:
G D Em
'Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
G D Em
All that you need now is in your soul
G D Em
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
G D Em
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied'
G D Em
'And be a simple kind of man
G D Em
And be something you love and understand
G D Em
And be a simple kind of man
G D Em
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can'
Verse 4:
G D Em
'Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
G D Em
Follow your heart and nothing else
G D Em
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
G D Em
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied'
G D Em
'And be a simple kind of man
G D Em
Oh, be something you love and understand
G D Em
Baby, be a simple kind of man
G D Em
Oh, won't you do this for me, son, if you can?
Outro
G D Em
'Baby, be a simple kind of man
G D Em
Oh, won't you do this for me now?
Em N.C.
Oh...(make sure you do it for the daughter's too?)
Em
Man......
Written by Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington