Abm 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 Eb7
Gave it all away
Abm 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 Abm
I've just been down in New York town
E C#/F
It really feels like hell
E F# Abm
It really feels like hell
Abm B
Billy was out of fashion
E/B B
Manhattan was years ago
E/B B
Yesterday he wasted time
C#m Eb7
Money was kind of slow
Abm 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 Abm
I've just been down in New York town
E C#/F
It really feels like hell
E F# Abm
It really feels like hell
E F# Abm
I said, Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E F# Abm
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E F# Abm
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E C#/F
It really feels like hell
E F# Abm
It really feels like hell
(instrumental break)
Abm Abm6 Abm Abm6 (2x)
Ebm7/Bb Bb
Ebm Ab Ebm Ab C# F Bbm
Ebm Ab Ebm Ab C# F Bbm
Abm E Abm C# F# F#7M+5
E F# B
Hey, St. Peter
E F# B
Before you ring your bell
E F# B Abm
Just been down in New York town
E C#/F
Done my time in hell
E F# Abm
Done my time in hell
E F# Abm
I said, Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E F# Abm
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E F# Abm
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E C#/F
It really feels like hell
E C#/F
It really feels like hell
E F# Ab74
It really feels like...............hell
