[Intro]
| E | Dsus2 | E | % |
 
 
[Verse 1]
E                      F#m
Many years ago I was a simple man
  A              E
A simple man, no worries me
        F#m7  Abm7 B
I never lied
E        A    E     Abm   A   A/B
  Please read me
 
 
[Verse 2]
E                          F#m
Not much conversation ever came from me,
  A           E
I never saw reality;
        F#m7  Abm7  B
I never tried
E        A    E     Abm   A   A/B
  Please read me
 
 
[Instrumental Verse] (Beach Boys style)
| E | F#m | A | E |
| F#m | Abm B |
| E A | E Abm | A  A/B |
 
 
[Verse 3]
E                             F#m
Maybe I've been lying on your couch too long
     A               E
I'll stay if you can see me through
        F#m7  Abm7  B
Explain why
 
 
[Outro]
E        A    E     Abm   A   A/B
  Please read me
E        A    E     Abm   A   A/B
  Please read me
E        A    E     Abm   A   A/B
  Please read me
[repeat and fade]