Dm [Verse 1] Dm Tell us once again this morning C Dm Old friend how did you win the war C F Everybody loves a hero Bb C F It don't matter if they've heard the tale before Eb Dm And tell us of the time Cm Bb F When almost everybody knew you were a star Bb Dm And how intelligent you are C Bb A N.C. Dm Prove that you're alive Mr. Shuck and Jive [Verse 2] Dm You can tell us of the man C Dm Who stole your fortune and nearly ruined your life F Bb Or better still, the one about the TV C F And the couch and your best friend's wife Eb Ebm Cm Tell us of grand projects never finished Bb F With somebody else to blame Bb Dm And all the reasons that your fame C Bb A N.C. Dm Just never did arrive, Mr. Shuck and Jive [Interlude] G Dm Eb A Eb Bb A Eb Gm B Bm C A F E Eb Ab G Ebm Eb D Ebm B A Eb G B Bb F Eb Gb Bb Db Dm [Verse 3] Dm If you can get yourself together C Dm Kindly write a criticism of this song C F How it's exquisitely constructed Bb C F And yet mechanical and somehow slightly wrong Eb Dm And you can put it in your book C Bb F About the enemy you never even met Bb Dm You know you just might make it yet C Bb A N.C. Dm But somehow you'll survive Mr. Shuck and Jive