D                    
I thought I'd be happy in heaven
F#
I thought it would be swell
G
I thought I'd be happy in heaven
A
In fact I'm as unhappy as hell

D
The harps, they all bore me
F#
St. Peter's jokes are a farce
G
The angels look down their noses
A
because I'm from a different class

D
St. Mathews discovered religion
F#
He converts people every day
G
Whenever he gets near me
A
I tell him to go away

D
St. Christopher, I've been rude to him
F#
I told him what he could do with his staff
G
I told him where he could stick it
A
And he didn't laugh

D
Only old Mary is good'un
F#
Yeah, she's a good sort
G
She's generous with everyone
A
She's a good sport

Dm
And God, he's a miserable bastard
F#m
He's always making up rules
Gm
I'm terribly disillusioned
A
I think he's a silly old fool

D
Jesus, he plays the guitar
F#
He sings like Joni Mitchell
G
I thought I'd be happy in heaven
A                          D
But in fact I'm unhappy as hell


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