Melinda Schneider - The story of my life

I was b^Aorn in '71 Policeman ^F#mdad and a yodelling mum Got no br^Eother sister ties I'm an on^Dly child Nana s^Aang to me on the swing Made me la^F#mugh with her tickling Took the st^Eage at the age of 3 It was m^Dum and me

I r^Eemember when I would fall asleep Under m^Dum's fur coat back^Astage How^E the sound of her voice would comfort me And I gu^Dess that nothing's ch^Aanged So^F#m here I am bef^Dore you now Sti^All trying to get it ri^Eght That's the s^F#mtory^D that's the ^F#mstory of my l^Eife^A

17^A I was fashion queen It was g^F#mreat lycra tights were in I would s^Eew for half the night Just to look r^Dight Met a m^Aan he was everything Broke my h^F#meart I was 20 then Had to le^Earn how to be strong How to m^Dove on

I rem^Eember when I cried all night When ^Dmy dog Rhoda d^Aied And at 1^E5 when I lost my Nan She said G^Dod was by her s^Aide So h^F#mere I am b^Defore you now St^Aill trying to get it ri^Eght That's the s^F#mtory^D that's the st^F#mory of my l^Eife

Oo^F#mooh oh^D yeah that^F#m's the story of ^Emy life O^F#mooooo^Doh O^F#moooooh ^Eyeah yeah

I re^Emember the way he looked at me When I wa^Dlked on down the ai^Asle And ^Ehow I cried those happy tears when ^DI became his w^Aife And yet h^F#mere I am be^Dfore you now St^Aill trying to get it ri^Eght That's the s^F#mtory^D that's the s^F#mtory of my l^Eife That's the s^F#mtory^D that's the s^F#mtory of my l^Eife^A

I was b^Aorn in 71 Policeman ^F#mdad and a yodelling mum I am pr^Eoud of where I'm from And who I'^Dve become