Strawbs - My friend peter
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Strawbs - My Friend Peter
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
My friend Peter was not that old
[Verse 3]
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
He was a Amgenerous man with a Emheart of gold
They took his money, they took his home
[Verse 2]
N.C.
They wouldn't leave my friend Peter aloneEmMy friend Peter's mother, boy she was a bitch
AmAll she ever gave him was a n-Emnervous twitch
She left her money to her fancy gent
N.C.
She didn't leave my friend Peter a centAmMy friend Peter was the company boss
With Emlabour problems and a heavy loss
The Amschool bills came with a rise in fees
F#7My friend Peter was B7on his knees
[Verse 4]
EmMy friend Peter was never hip
But his Amwife was fond of the Emgroovy trip
She spent her money like she spent her nights
N.C.
She wouldn't show my friend Peter the sightsEmMy friend Peter was a worried guy
When the Amtaxman came with his Embeady eye
They froze his bank account, they took his car
N.C.
They wouldn't let my friend Peter go farAmMy friend Peter was a family man
With a Emdecent job and a long-term plan
He Amloved his kids, adored his wife
F#7My friend Peter just B7took his life Em