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Capo 4
 I was lEmost in the dark,
 And the fAmear was in my hEmeart,
 All arDound me the forest and the rEmain,
 Then with the flEmash of a light, I sAmaw it in the night,
 I mDust be getting near Saint Peter's GEmate!
 When I wEment through the door, 
 He was stAmanding in the hEmall,
 An Dold man with a beard of shining whEmite,
 He said "I've bEmeen expecting you, let me shAmow you to your room",
 And he tDook me all the way by candlelEmight,
 And lying thDere on the bed, a bAook, black & red,
 My nCame was written on the front in gB7sus4old,B7  
 And when I Emopened it up, there were pAmictures of my life,
 And a vDoice began to call from down belEmow,
   Em    D   CNobody will get through, 
      GNobody, not even yDou, can escape the Judgement DEmay,E  
      CNobody will be sparedG, Heaven is only there,
      FAmor the ones who satisfy them Emat, B7Saint Peter's GateEm,Am  Em  D  Em  
 "Come with mEme" said that old man, 
 As he tAmook me by the hEmand,
 "There is sDomeone here that you have seen befEmore,
 In this rEmoom on the left, a mAman who did his best,
 To bring jDoy and happiness to one and Emall,
 But in that rDoom on the right, a dictAator in life,
 We've been wCaiting for him here, as you can tB7sus4ell,B7  
 For Emall the blood he's spilled,
 And for Amall the ones he's killed,
 We condDemn him to eternity in hEmell,
   Em    D   CNobody will get through, 
      GNobody, not even yDou, can escape the Judgement DEmay,E  
      CNobody will be sparedG, Heaven is only there,
      FAmor the ones who satisfy them Emat, B7Saint Peter's GateEm,Am  Em  D  Em  
 I woke Emup with the dawn, 
 There was sAmomeone in my rEmoom,
 A wDoman, like an angel all in whEmite,
 And then she tEmold me "You must run, for your tAmime has yet to come,
 Go nDow, before they change their mEminds",
 And from the wDindow I saw a thAousand or more,
 BrCinging that dictator to his knB7sus4ees,B7  
 And his crEmies broke the sound,
 Of my fAmootsteps on the ground,
 As I mDade it to the safety of the trEmees,
   Em    D   CNobody will get through, 
      GNobody, not even yDou, can escape the Judgement DEmay,E  
      CNobody will be sparedG, Heaven is only there,
      FAmor the ones who satisfy them Emat, B7Saint Peter's GateEm,Am  Em  D  A  
   A    D   CNobody will get through, 
      GNobody, not even yDou, can escape the Judgement DEmay,E  
      CNobody will be sparedG, Heaven is only there,
      FAmor the ones who satisfy them Emat, B7Saint Peter's GateEm,     Am     Em    D    CSaint Peter's GateEm,

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Saint Peters Gate

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

B7sus4

Capo 4

I was lost in the dark,

Am Em

And the fear was in my heart,

D Em

All around me the forest and the rain,

Em Am

Then with the flash of a light, I saw it in the night,

D Em

I must be getting near Saint Peter's Gate!

When I went through the door,

Am Em

He was standing in the hall,

D Em

An old man with a beard of shining white,

Em Am

He said "I've been expecting you, let me show you to your room",

D Em

And he took me all the way by candlelight,

D A

And lying there on the bed, a book, black & red,

C B7sus4 B7

My name was written on the front in gold,

Em Am

And when I opened it up, there were pictures of my life,

D Em

And a voice began to call from down below,

Em D C

Nobody will get through,

G D Em E

Nobody, not even you, can escape the Judgement Day,

C G

Nobody will be spared, Heaven is only there,

Am Em B7 Em Am Em D Em

For the ones who satisfy them at, Saint Peter's Gate,

"Come with me" said that old man,

Am Em

As he took me by the hand,

D Em

"There is someone here that you have seen before,

Em Am

In this room on the left, a man who did his best,

D Em

To bring joy and happiness to one and all,

D A

But in that room on the right, a dictator in life,

C B7sus4 B7

We've been waiting for him here, as you can tell,

For all the blood he's spilled,

And for all the ones he's killed,

D Em

We condemn him to eternity in hell,

Em D C

Nobody will get through,

G D Em E

Nobody, not even you, can escape the Judgement Day,

C G

Nobody will be spared, Heaven is only there,

Am Em B7 Em Am Em D Em

For the ones who satisfy them at, Saint Peter's Gate,

I woke up with the dawn,

Am Em

There was someone in my room,

D Em

A woman, like an angel all in white,

Em Am

And then she told me "You must run, for your time has yet to come,

D Em

Go now, before they change their minds",

D A

And from the window I saw a thousand or more,

C B7sus4 B7

Bringing that dictator to his knees,

And his cries broke the sound,

Of my footsteps on the ground,

D Em

As I made it to the safety of the trees,

Em D C

Nobody will get through,

G D Em E

Nobody, not even you, can escape the Judgement Day,

C G

Nobody will be spared, Heaven is only there,

Am Em B7 Em Am Em D A

For the ones who satisfy them at, Saint Peter's Gate,

A D C

Nobody will get through,

G D Em E

Nobody, not even you, can escape the Judgement Day,

C G

Nobody will be spared, Heaven is only there,

Am Em B7 Em Am Em D C Em

For the ones who satisfy them at, Saint Peter's Gate, Saint Peter's Gate,

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