Elton John - Where To Now St Peter

artist : elton john
song : where to now st . peter?
tabbed by : dj
9th oct 2012

tuning : standard

a great track from the ’tumbleweed connection’ album .

capo : 2nd fret ( sounds in key of B )

A Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus5 A
| / / / / | / / / / | /___/ /___/ / / | / / / / | ( twice )

A G F D G A
i took myself a blue – – – – – – – – – – ca – noe ,
C G Dsus4 A
and i floated like a leaf – – – – ,
A G F D G A
dazzling , dancing , half – – – – – – – – – – en – chanted ,
C G D A
in my merlin sleep – – – !

F G Am7 F G Am7
crazy was the feeling , restless were my eyes ,
F G D F E E7
in – sane they took the paddles , my arms , they para – lised – – – – – !

Am C D F
so . . . where to now st . peter? if it’s true , i’m in your hands ,
Am C D F
i may not be a christian , but i’ve done all one man can ,
Am C D F
i understand i’m on the road where all that was is gone ,
Am Am7 C D F G D7sus4
so where to now , st . peter? show me which road i’m on , which road i’m on!

A Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus5 A
| / / / / | / / / / | /___/ /___/ / / | / / / / | ( twice )

A G F D G A
it took a sweet young fo – – – – – – – – – – reign gun ,
C G Dsus4 A
this lazy life is short – – – – – ,
A G F D G A
something for nothing al – – – – – – – – – – – – ways ending ,
C G D A
with a bad re – port – – – – !

F G Am7 F G Am7
dirty was the daybreak , sudden was the change ,
F G D F E E7
in such a silent place as this , beyond the rifle range – – – !

Am C D F
so . . . where to now st . peter? if it’s true , i’m in your hands ,
Am C D F
i may not be a christian , but i’ve done all one man can ,
Am C D F
i understand i’m on the road where all that was is gone ,
Am Am7 C D F G D7sus4
so where to now , st . peter? show me which road i’m on , which road i’m on!

A Am7 Dsus4 D Dsus2 Dsus5 A
| / / / / | / / / / | /___/ /___/ / / | / / / / | ( twice )

A G F D G A
i took myself a blue – – – – – – – – – – ca – noe!

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chords relative to capo position :

A = x02225
Am7 = x02213
Dsus4 = xx0233
D = xx0232
Dsus2 = xx0230
Dsus5 = xx0235
G = 355433
F = 133211
E = 022100
E7 = 022130
Am = x02210
C = x32010
D7sus4 = xx0213