Year: 1991 - Album: Discography: The Complete Singles Collection
Written by Chris Lowe / Neil Tennant
Cm Fm(ii) Bb When I look back upon my life Eb Ab It's always with a sense of shame Fm G I've always been the one to blame Cm Fm(ii) Bb For everything I long to do Eb Ab No matter when or where or who Fm G Has one thing in common, too Cm Cm Cm Cm Fm(ii) Bb It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin Cm Cm Cm Cm Fm(ii) It's a sin Fm Everything I've ever done G Everything I ever do Fm Every place I've ever been G(higher) Everywhere I'm going to It's a sin At school they taught me how to be So pure in thought and word and deed They didn't quite succeed For everything I long to do No matter when or where or who Has one thing in common, too It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin It's a sin Everything I've ever done Everything I ever do Every place I've ever been Everywhere I'm going to It's a sin Cm Ebm(i) Father, forgive me, I tried not to do it Gbm Cm Bb(?) Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it Cm Ebm(i) Whatever you taught me, I didn't believe it Gbm Ab Father, you fought me, 'cause I didn't care Bb(?) G(i) And I still don't understand So I look back upon my life Forever with a sense of shame I've always been the one to blame For everything I long to do No matter when or where or who Has one thing in common, too It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin It's a sin Everything I've ever done Everything I ever do Every place I've ever been Everywhere I'm going to - it's a sin It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin