The gates chords by The Beautiful South

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Wo man goes to heaven,
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it's not important when
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'Cause as soon as she arrives God
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has to send her down again
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?You've got an extra five years
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to clean up after men?
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?I mean no disrespect God,
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but you better make it ten?
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Verse 2

Well if heaven's an improvement I

won't mind the extra squeeze

I've got a few more birds down there,

after losing bees

Trying to lose their bees

Verse 3
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So don't be shocked who queue- jumps
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Or who just calmly waits
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A certain type of behavior
The guest list just creates
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Verse 4
No time for lively discussion
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No time for televised debates
The well- meaning soon
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become well meant
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It's the hard sell or hell at the gates,
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the gates
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Verse 5
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Alcoholic finds  himself out
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side the pearly gates
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I've only got one worry God,
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a few outstanding slates
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Any tab you used to have been
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passed to so called mates
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And after they've paid- up they're off
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to the land of empty crates
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Verse 6
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Heaven is a glass,
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neither half empty nor half full
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So do us all a favor God and
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give that thing a pull
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Give that thing a pull
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Verse 7
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So don't be shocked who queue- jumps
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Or who just calmly waits
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A certain type of behavior
The guest list just creates
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Verse 8
No time for lively discussion
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No time for televised debates
The well- meaning soon be
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come the well meant
It's the hard sell or hell at the gates,
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the gates
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Verse 9
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Model turns up hours late,
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he had to get it right
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If you're gonna look cool in heaven wear
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something more than white
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Vanity's close to arrogance,
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just slightly more polite
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Fashion show a jumble sale
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at a slightly different height
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At a slightly different height
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Verse 10
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So don't be shocked who queue- jumps
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Or who just calmly waits
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A certain type of behavior
The guest list just creates
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Verse 11
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No time for lively discussion
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No time for televised debates
The well- meaning soon be
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come the well meant
It's the hard sell or hell at the gates,
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D 
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D 
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the gates
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The gates, the gates