Key: B major
Intro 1
B
E
F#
G#m
F#
B
E
F#
G#m
Verse 1
G#m
F#
G#m
it's not important when
B
G#m
'Cause as soon as she arrives God
F#
G#m
has to send her down again
B
E
?You've got an extra five years
F#
E
to clean up after men?
F#
B
E
?I mean no disrespect God,
F#
E
F#
but you better make it ten?
B
E
Verse 2
F#
E
E
F#
won't mind the extra squeeze
E
F#
I've got a few more birds down there,
E
B
E
F#
after losing bees
B
E
Verse 3
B
So don't be shocked who queue- jumps
The guest list just creates
B
Verse 4
No time for lively discussion
The well- meaning soon
G#m
F#
It's the hard sell or hell at the gates,
B
E
F#
E
the gates
B
E
F#
E
Verse 5
B
E
Alcoholic finds himself out
F#
E
side the pearly gates
B
E
I've only got one worry God,
F#
E
a few outstanding slates
B
E
Any tab you used to have been
F#
E
passed to so called mates
B
E
F#
And after they've paid- up they're off
B
E
F#
E
F#
Verse 6
F#
E
F#
neither half empty nor half full
E
F#
E
So do us all a favor God and
B
E
F#
give that thing a pull
B
E
Verse 7
B
So don't be shocked who queue- jumps
The guest list just creates
B
Verse 8
No time for lively discussion
The well- meaning soon be
It's the hard sell or hell at the gates,
B
E
F#
E
the gates
B
E
F#
E
B
Verse 9
E
F#
B
E
If you're gonna look cool in heaven wear
F#
E
something more than white
B
E
Vanity's close to arrogance,
E
F#
B
E
Fashion show a jumble sale
F#
E
at a slightly different height
B
E
F#
E
F#
At a slightly dif ferent height
B
E
Verse 10
B
So don't be shocked who queue- jumps
The guest list just creates
B
Verse 11
G#m
B
No time for lively discussion
The well- meaning soon be
It's the hard sell or hell at the gates,
B
E
F#
E
B
E
F#
E
the gates
F#
B
E
F#
E
F#
The gates, the gates
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