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St Peter

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[Intro]
Gm Bb Eb Bb D
[Verse 1]
In the Gmmiddle of hell
lies a Bblittle St. Peter
in a Ebhospital bed
burning BbupD  
[Verse 2]
With a Gmcloth to his head
he is Bbridden by fever
and I Ebcan't even tell
whether the demons havBbe woDn
[Pre-Chorus]
And his Cmmother is there with his Fbrother tied to her GmbackGm/A  Gm/Bb  
Cmpraying as hard as she Fcan to a god in a Bbland that I think he forDgot
[Verse 3]
In the Gmmiddle of hell
where Bbdeath by mosquito
is as Ebeveryday as my coffee or your cBbigaretteD  
[Chorus]
And she says GmGod bless me
she says DGod bless me
and I shake my Bbhead
cause I can't see EbGod in this hospital Dbed
She says GmGod bless me
she says DGod bless me
and I look awayBb  
but as she lets Ebgo of my hand for the Dfirst time in this place
GmI pray
AmDen
AmBbenEb  D  
[Verse 4]
I got Gmplenty to give
but there's Bbnothing to offer
and the Eblittle I brought
comes far Bbtoo lateD  
[Verse 5]
But I Gmurge him to leave
with a Bbbottle of water
he is Eb7 years old
sleeping outside peaBbrly gatesD  
[Pre-Chorus]
And his Cmmother looks at me with eyFes I will never let GmgoGm/A  Gm/Bb  
they are Cmangry and sad beyond Fmeasure and mad with a Bbchild-bearing love that I Dknow
[Verse 6]
In the Gmmiddle of hell
we just Bbsit with each other
on a Ebhospital bed
begging for death to go BbhomeD  
[Chorus]
And she says GmGod bless me
she says DGod bless me
and I shake my Bbhead
cause I can't see EbGod in this Dhospital bed
She says GmGod bless me
she says DGod bless me
and I look awayBb  
but as she lets Ebgo of my hand for the Dfirst time in this place
GmI pray
AmDen
AmBbenEb  D  
[Verse 7]
In the Gmmiddle of hell
lies a Bblittle St. Peter
in a Ebhospital bed
burning uBbpD  
[Outro]
Gm

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St Peter

by Ina Wroldsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/A

Gm/Bb

[Intro]

Gm Bb Eb Bb D

[Verse 1]

In the middle of hell

lies a little St. Peter

in a hospital bed

Bb D

burning up

[Verse 2]

With a cloth to his head

he is ridden by fever

and I can't even tell

Bb D

whether the demons have won

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm F Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb

And his mother is there with his brother tied to her back

Cm F Bb D

praying as hard as she can to a god in a land that I think he forgot

[Verse 3]

In the middle of hell

where death by mosquito

Eb Bb D

is as everyday as my coffee or your cigarette

[Chorus]

And she says God bless me

she says God bless me

and I shake my head

Eb D

cause I can't see God in this hospital bed

She says God bless me

she says God bless me

and I look away

Eb D

but as she lets go of my hand for the first time in this place

I pray

Amen

Bb Eb D

Amen

[Verse 4]

I got plenty to give

but there's nothing to offer

and the little I brought

Bb D

comes far too late

[Verse 5]

But I urge him to leave

with a bottle of water

he is 7 years old

Bb D

sleeping outside pearly gates

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm F Gm Gm/A Gm/Bb

And his mother looks at me with eyes I will never let go

Cm F Bb D

they are angry and sad beyond measure and mad with a child-bearing love that I know

[Verse 6]

In the middle of hell

we just sit with each other

on a hospital bed

Bb D

begging for death to go home

[Chorus]

And she says God bless me

she says God bless me

and I shake my head

Eb D

cause I can't see God in this hospital bed

She says God bless me

she says God bless me

and I look away

Eb D

but as she lets go of my hand for the first time in this place

I pray

Amen

Bb Eb D

Amen

[Verse 7]

In the middle of hell

lies a little St. Peter

in a hospital bed

Bb D

burning up

[Outro]

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