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Hey St Peter

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G#mThe morning was cold and Blonely
E/BCity lights old and Bgrey
E/BThe sun arose Btrying to smile
C#mGave it all awaD#7y
G#mThe honky-tonk called a Bstranger
E/BThe stranger couldn't Bpay the bill
E/BMade a stand, Braised his hand
C#mSang a song, F#no time to kill
I said, EHey, hey, F#hey, St. BPeter
EI've got a F#tale to Btell
EI've just been F#down in BNew York G#mtown
EIt really feels like C#/E#hell
EIt really F#feels like G#mhell
G#mBilly was out of Bfashion
E/BManhattan was years Bago
E/BYesterday he Bwasted time
C#mMoney was kind of D#7slow
G#mBilly had friends of Bglory
E/BBilly was a friend of Bfame
E/BTook a chance, Braised his hand
C#mSang a song, now he's F#back in the game
I said, EHey, hey, F#hey, St. BPeter
EI've got a F#tale to Btell
EI've just been F#down in BNew York G#mtown
EIt really feels like C#/E#hell
EIt really F#feels like G#mhell
I said, EHey, hey, F#hey, hey, G#mhey, St. Peter
EHey, hey, F#hey, hey, G#mhey, St. Peter
EHey, hey, F#hey, hey, G#mhey, St. Peter
EIt really feels like C#/E#hell
EIt really F#feels like G#mhell
[Instrumental Break]
G#m          G#m6
G#m          G#m6
D#m7/A#      A#
D#m     G#     D#m      G#     C#     F    A#m
D#m     G#     D#m      G#     C#     F    A#m
G#m     E      G#m      C#     F#     F#maj7#5
EHey,            F#St. BPeter
EBefore you F#ring your Bbell
EJust been F#down in BNew York G#mtown
EDone my time in C#/E#hell
EDone my F#time in G#mhell
I said, EHey, hey, F#hey, hey, G#mhey, St. Peter
EHey, hey, F#hey, hey, G#mhey, St. Peter
EHey, hey, F#hey, hey, G#mhey, St. Peter
EIt really feels like C#/E#hell
EIt really feels like C#/E#hell
EIt realF#ly feels like...............G#7sus4hell

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Hey St Peter

by Flash and the Pan

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G#m

E/B

C#m

D#7

C#/E#

G#m6

D#m7/A#

D#m

A#m

F#maj7#5

G#7sus4

G#m B

The morning was cold and lonely

E/B B

City lights old and grey

E/B B

The sun arose trying to smile

C#m D#7

Gave it all away

G#m B

The honky-tonk called a stranger

E/B B

The stranger couldn't pay the bill

E/B B

Made a stand, raised his hand

C#m F#

Sang a song, no time to kill

E F# B

I said, Hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E F# B

I've got a tale to tell

E F# B G#m

I've just been down in New York town

E C#/E#

It really feels like hell

E F# G#m

It really feels like hell

G#m B

Billy was out of fashion

E/B B

Manhattan was years ago

E/B B

Yesterday he wasted time

C#m D#7

Money was kind of slow

G#m B

Billy had friends of glory

E/B B

Billy was a friend of fame

E/B B

Took a chance, raised his hand

C#m F#

Sang a song, now he's back in the game

E F# B

I said, Hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E F# B

I've got a tale to tell

E F# B G#m

I've just been down in New York town

E C#/E#

It really feels like hell

E F# G#m

It really feels like hell

E F# G#m

I said, Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E F# G#m

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E F# G#m

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E C#/E#

It really feels like hell

E F# G#m

It really feels like hell

[Instrumental Break]

G#m G#m6

D#m7/A# A#

D#m G# D#m G# C# F A#m

G#m E G#m C# F# F#maj7#5

E F# B

Hey, St. Peter

E F# B

Before you ring your bell

E F# B G#m

Just been down in New York town

E C#/E#

Done my time in hell

E F# G#m

Done my time in hell

E F# G#m

I said, Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E F# G#m

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E F# G#m

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter

E C#/E#

It really feels like hell

E C#/E#

It really feels like hell

E F# G#7sus4

It really feels like...............hell

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