Em G D A Em G D A [Verse 1] Em G D A This is my life and this is how it reads Em G D A For every chapter, a thousand memories Em G D A A murder, a mystery where everybody bleeds Em G D A A fantasy, a thriller with romance and disease [Pre-Chorus 1] Em G D A Diary entry, 9th of May '62: Em G D A We've had some ugly babies but none were quite like you Em G D A Diary entry, '62, end of May: Em G D A It looks as if the nose and chin are definitely here to stay Cmaj7 G They're here to stay, they're here to stay... [Chorus] Em G D A If my lips start smiling and my knees start a-knocking Em G D A I'm a failure (You are, you are) Em G D A And if I seem half hearted, it's because I'm broken hearted Em G D A Em G And I'm a failure (You are, you are, you are) Em G D A I am (You are, you are, you are) Em G I am... D A Em G D A [Verse 2] Em G D A This is my life and this is how it reads Em G D A A documentary that nobody believes Em G D A Albert Steptoe in Gone With The Breeze Em G D A Mother played by Peter Beardsley, father by John Cleese [Pre-Chorus 2] Em G D A Diary entry '68, end of the year: Em G D A A cardboard Apollo 6 has given the all clear Em G D A 11th December '68, Captain's log: Em G D A Proposed trip to Mars was cancelled due to fog Em G D A It's due to fog, it's due to fog... [Chorus] Em G D A If my lips start smiling and my knees start a-knocking Em G D A I'm a failure (You are, you are) Em G D A And if I seem half hearted, it's because I'm broken hearted Em G D A Em G And I'm a failure (You are, you are, you are) Em G D A I am (You are, you are, you are) Em G I am... D A Em G D A [Verse 3] Em G D A This is the play, it was I who wrote the script Em G D A Terry meets June in Tales From The Crypt Em G D A It was going to be a film but the camera person slipped Em G D A They later found him scolding a banana [Pre-Chorus 3] Em G D A Diary entry, 10th of April '89: Em G D A The world is going mad but me, I'm doing fine Em G D A I'm doing fine, I'm doing fine... [Outro] Em G D A Back to bed, back to reality Em G D A Back to bed, back to reality Em G D A Back to bed, back to reality Em G D A (Hup, hup, hup, hup, hup) Em G D A Back to bed, back to reality Em G D A Hmmm, back to bed, back to reality Em G D A (Pa, pa, pa, pa, pa) Em G D A Back to bed, back to reality