D5                    
I thought I'd be happy in heaven
F#5
I thought it would be swell
G5
I thought I'd be happy in heaven
A5
In fact I'm as unhappy as hell

D5
The harps, they all bore me
F#5
St. Peter's jokes are a farce
G5
The angels look down their noses
A5
because I'm from a different class

D5
St. Mathews discovered religion
F#5
He converts people every day
G5
Whenever he gets near me
A5
I tell him to go away

D5
St. Christopher, I've been rude to him
F#5
I told him what he could do with his staff
G5
I told him where he could stick it
A5
And he didn't laugh

D5
Only old Mary is good'un
F#5
Yeah, she's a good sort
G5
She's generous with everyone
A5
She's a good sport

D5
And God, he's a miserable bastard
F#5
He's always making up rules
G5
I'm terribly disillusioned
A5
I think he's a silly old fool

D5
Jesus, he plays the guitar
F#5
He sings like Joni Mitchell
G5
I thought I'd be happy in heaven
A5                          D5
But in fact I'm unhappy as hell


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