Simple Man is a slow, heartfelt and sentimental song – and the second song of that title I’ve written.  I posted the first version of “Simple Man” in, “Turn Up The Volume” – “Collected Works Volume V”:

https://livelovethinkexist.com/2012/07/20/original-song-simple-man/

In a way, by writing two songs of the same title, I’m focusing on the very essence of my personality – trying to explain that in being simple, I’m also free to be who I really am and was always meant to be.  Simple essentially means straightforward, direct, transparent and logical – and all of these traits apply to me – but there’s more. Simplicity also speaks of efficiency, directness and even boldness in approaches to issues and situations that go straight to the heart of a problem for unique solutions.  In being simple, I’m open, honest and to the point – what you see is what you get.  With that having been said, “You asked me who I am, I said a simple man, I told you that I am, Your biggest fan, And I hope that you can see, That our love will be, Forever free, Just you and me…”

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I recorded my original song “Simple Man” in two takes as demos on Set 5 in 1996, and I think this is my last original song post. I’ve posted 282 total song tracks and playlists, and 182 original songs of the 212 I think I’ve written ~ and at the end of the day I’m just a simple man, “Take me as I am, Just a simple man, Love me as I am, I do the best I can…” Enjoy! ♡ 🙂 Mark

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(Note: Emailed versions of these songs lose their chord alignment and formatting, so refer to the original post and/or the scanned lyric sheet as your guide!)

Simple Man

“Follow The Light”, Collected Works Volume IX, Copyright 1991, Mark D. Jones, All Rights Reserved

Verse One:

Dsus4          D

Take me as I am

         C        G

Just a simple man

Dsus4          D

Love me as I am

             C       G

I do the best I can

      Dsus4           D

And I will promise you

    C    G

In all I do

   C         G

I will love you

   C         G

I will love you

  Dsus4   D

I promise you

  C          G

I promise you

Chorus:

F                     D

I’m in love with you

           F                        G

There’s nothing I’d rather do

        F                    D

Than live my life with you

  C     G

I love you

  C     G

I love you

  C     D

I love you

Verse Two:

Dsus4      D

I’m just a man

          C       G

Just a simple man

  Dsus4             D

I hope you understand

             C       G

I try the best I can

       Dsus4            D

And you will always be

             C         G

The best part of me

  C     G

I love you

  C     G

I love you

   Dsus4 D

In all I do

       C               G

I will always love you

Verse Three:

       Dsus4              D

You asked me who I am

           C        G

I said a simple man

  Dsus4            D

I told you that I am

        C         G

Your biggest fan

         Dsus4                 D

And I hope that you can see

             C          G

That our love will be

C          G

Forever free

       C          G

Just you and me

      Dsus4 D

And we will be

C          G

Forever free     (To Chorus, Verse One and finish with the Chorus)