Ab5                      B5
The morning was cold and lonely
E5                 B5
City lights old and grey
E5           B5
The sun arose trying to smile
C#5            Eb5
Gave it all away
Ab5                     B5
The honky-tonk called a stranger
E5                   B5
The stranger couldn't pay the bill
E5           B5
Made a stand, raised his hand
C#5          F#5
Sang a song, no time to kill


        E5         F#5       B5
I said, Hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5          F#5      B5
I've got a tale to tell
E5              F#5      B5        Ab5
I've just been down in New York town
E5                    C#5
It really feels like hell
E5         F#5         Ab5
It really feels like hell


Ab5              B5
Billy was out of fashion
E5                 B5
Manhattan was years ago
E5          B5
Yesterday he wasted time
C#5               Eb5
Money was kind of slow
Ab5                  B#5
Billy had friends of glory
E5                   B5
Billy was a friend of fame
E5            B5
Took a chance, raised his hand
C#5                   F#5
Sang a song, now he's back in the game

        E5         F#5       B5
I said, Hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5          F#5      B5
I've got a tale to tell
E5              F#5      B5        Ab5
I've just been down in New York town
E5                    C#5
It really feels like hell
E5         F#5         Ab5
It really feels like hell



        E5         F#5        Ab5
I said, Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5         F#5        Ab5
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5         F#5        Ab5
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5                    C#5
It really feels like hell
E5         F#5         Ab5   
It really feels like hell



(instrumental break)
Ab5   Ab5    Ab5   Ab5  (2x)
Eb5      Bb5      
Eb5     Ab5     Eb5      Ab5     C#5     F5    Bb5
Eb5     Ab5     Eb5      Ab5     C#5     F5    Bb5
Ab5   E5      Ab5    C#5     F#5     F#7M+5


E5       F#5          B5
Hey,            St. Peter
E5          F#5        B5
Before you ring your bell
E5         F#5      B5       Ab5
Just been down in New York town
E5               C#5
Done my time in hell
E5       F#5      Ab5
Done my time in hell

        E5         F#5        Ab5
I said, Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5         F#5        Ab5
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5         F#5        Ab5
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, St. Peter
E5                    C#5
It really feels like hell
E5                    C#5
It really feels like hell
E5      F#5                          Ab5
It really feels like...............hell