^F#I used to l^Bive in a poor neighbo^C#rhood ^F#My frien^Bds and me we always h^C#ad a time ^F#Never had no mo^Bney but we had it so go^C#od

So p^Bure so sim^F#ple ^F#Never tho^Bught about it w^C#hen you're young you don't care ^F#You don't re^Balize ^C#it 'till it's all behind ^F#Take it f^Bor granted j^C#ust not well

^F#Oh-oh It was pu^Bre and simple ^F#I'll remember those d^Bays 'till the end ^F#Oh-oh God k^Bnows it's si^C#mple If ^BI could live my l^G#ife all over ag^C#ain I'd keep it pure and sim^D#mple ^{B G#m C# F#}

^A#mThose d^Bays are gone a^C#nd I wanna go back Solo Chorus

^D#mGot me a feelin' I'm n^Bot alone ^D#mWish I had a ro^Bad so I could go back home