[Verse 1]
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">F7/A</b>
A miracle, oh it was beautiful, magical.
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
And all the birds in the trees, well they'd be singing so happily,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">Am7-5</b>
Joyfully, playfully watching me.
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
But then they send me away to teach me how to be sensible,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">F7/A</b>
Logical, responsible, practical.
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
And they showed me a world where I could be so dependable,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">Am7-5</b>
Clinical, intellectual, cynical.
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">Eb</b> <b class="chord">Am7-5/Eb</b>
There are times when all the world's asleep,
<b class="chord">Abmaj7</b>
The questions run too deep
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
For such a simple man.
<b class="chord">Eb</b> <b class="chord">Am7-5/Eb</b>
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
<b class="chord">Abmaj7</b>
I know it sounds absurd
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
But please tell me who I am.
[Verse 2]
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
Now watch what you say or they'll be calling you a radical,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">F7/A</b>
Liberal, fanatical, criminal.
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
Won't you sign up your name, we'd like to feel you're acceptable
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">F7/A</b>
Respectable, presentable, a vegetable!
[Instrumental]
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">F7/A</b>
<b class="chord">Cm</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b> <b class="chord">Gm7</b>
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Fm7/Ab</b> <b class="chord">F7/A</b>
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">Eb</b> <b class="chord">Am7-5/Eb</b>
At night, when all the world's asleep,
<b class="chord">Abmaj7</b>
The questions run so deep
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
For such a simple man.
<b class="chord">Eb</b> <b class="chord">Am7-5/Eb</b>
Won't you please, please tell me what we've learned
<b class="chord">Abmaj7</b>
I know it sounds absurd
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
But please tell me who I am.
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
Who I am.
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
Who I am.
<b class="chord">Db</b> <b class="chord">Dbmaj7/C</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7</b> <b class="chord">Bbm7/Ab</b>
Who I am.
[Outro]
<b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">Fm</b>
<b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">Fm</b> <b class="chord">Eb</b> <b class="chord">Abmaj7</b>