Standard (EADGBE)

She, she used to live with his brother

 Now she's an unmarried mother with another on the way

 He's second rate twisted out of shape

 and he looks a state, it costs so much to look this rough

 They go to town they like to shop around and look at all those things

 All those things they never wanted anyway

 She hates his hair

 that stupid coat he wears but sometimes second best

 is the best that you can get

Oh yes oh somebody told me

'Cos seconds turn to hours

 and the hours turn into days but still it feels like morning

The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place

 and still it feels like morning

At night they try to fly

 hold on tight and close their eyes and they hit the ground in the morning

But in the morning it's raining

 Oh Christ you're always complaining

 can't you think of something else

 It's nearly-nu, a bargain basement made for two

And if you blur your eyes

 you could be anywhere you want yourself to be

 Oh yeah, it's bad I know you want to laugh, so laugh

 But sometimes second best is all that you can get

Oh yeah, oh somebody told me

The seconds turn to hours

and the hours turn into days but still it feels like morning

The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place

and still it feels like morning

At night they try to fly

hold on tight and close their eyes and they hit the ground in the morning

But you're so perfect you don't interest me at all

 You're golden boy fell down

 Don't you know he hasn't got a personality?

And I know he said he'd last all night then gave you seconds yeah

The seconds turn to hours and the hours turn into days

but still it feels like morning

The first time leaves its trace and then slides into second place and still it feels like morning

At night they try to fly, hold on tight and close their eyes

and they hit the ground in the morning

My God they're still alive, they got it wrong but they still tried

 And they made it through to the morning