Pious Proud
By: Sarah Borges
This is my interpretation of the words and chords by listening to the song –
corrections appreciated.
Chord variations:
C7-1 335353
C7-2 x32310
G
And I wish I knewwwwwwww, right from wrong
D
Instead of puttin’ it, in all these songs
G
And each time I drown, my sorrow and drink
D G
It isn’t of your face, that I think
G C G
Well I’m on a road, to heavens gate
G C G
And I know I made, my own fate
G Am C7-1 G And I’m
please Saint Peter, yeah Have mercy on me
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And you know I tried, but I could not be true
And everything I have, I’ve given it to you
And I know its wrong, it’s such a waste
And I should have taken, the narrow and straight
Well I could have been, sent from above
If I only had, someone like made of love
And thinking, please Saint Peter, Yeah have mercy on me
G C G C G
C7-2 G
If you will, be pious proud, If you will I won’t cry out loud
And you know I tried, but I could not be true
Everything I have, I’ve given it to you
And I know its wrong, it’s such a waste
And I should have taken, the narrow and straight
Well I’m on a road, to heavens gate
And I know I made, my own, fate
And I’m beggin’, please Saint Peter, Have mercy on me
If you will, be pious proud, If you will I won’t cry out loud
