{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1971893,"song":"My Friend Peter","artist":"Strawbs","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11441117-my-friend-peter-chords-by-strawbs/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1971893?type=chord","rating":0.12605,"votes":0,"content":"Strawbs - My Friend Peter\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\nMy friend Peter was not that old\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe was a generous man with a heart of gold[/tab]\r\n\r\nThey took his money, they took his home\r\nN.C.\r\nThey wouldn't leave my friend Peter alone\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter's mother, boy she was a bitch[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAll she ever gave him was a n-nervous twitch[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe left her money to her fancy gent\r\nN.C.\r\nShe didn't leave my friend Peter a cent\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter was the company boss[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith labour problems and a heavy loss[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe school bills came with a rise in fees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#7[/ch]                 [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter was on his knees[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter was never hip[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut his wife was fond of the groovy trip[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe spent her money like she spent her nights\r\nN.C.\r\nShe wouldn't show my friend Peter the sights\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter was a worried guy[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen the taxman came with his beady eye[/tab]\r\n \r\nThey froze his bank account, they took his car\r\nN.C.\r\nThey wouldn't let my friend Peter go far\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter was a family man[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith a decent job and a long-term plan[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHe loved his kids, adored his wife[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#7[/ch]                  [ch]B7[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy friend Peter just took his life[/tab]","plain_text":"Strawbs - My Friend Peter\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nEm\n\n[Verse 1]\n\nMy friend Peter was not that old\n\n\nThey took his money, they took his home\nN.C.\nThey wouldn't leave my friend Peter alone\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\nShe left her money to her fancy gent\nN.C.\nShe didn't leave my friend Peter a cent\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\nShe spent her money like she spent her nights\nN.C.\nShe wouldn't show my friend Peter the sights\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n \nThey froze his bank account, they took his car\nN.C.\nThey wouldn't let my friend Peter go far\n\n\n[Verse 6]","chords":["Em","Am","C","F#7","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]}}}