[Verse 1] Mama told me when I was young "Come sit beside me, my only son And listen closely to what I say And if you do this, it'll help you some sunny day, ah yeah" [Break] (Be a simple man) Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man: chords. Intro: B F# G# m G# m - x4 B F# G# m G# m7 Mama told me when I was young B F# G# m G# m7 Come sit beside me, my only son B F# G# m G# m7 And listen closely to what I say B And if you do this F# G# m G# m7 It'll help you some sunny day. Oh Yeah! CrGig4e.