(Verse) n[B E A] nCity sidewalk, bright Saturday morning n[B E A] nBeggar with a halo shuffles up to me n[B] [E A] nHe asks me for a coin, and mumbles, "Thank you, and God bless you." n[B] [E A] nGood deeds and halos not sure what I believe. n[F#] nHe asks me, "Is there something I can give back to you? n[F#] nHow 'bout this halo for an hour or two?" And now I'm... nnn
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 | | | n[B] [E A] nSneakin' into heaven with a borrowed halo n[B] [E A] nHopin' no one notices my broken wings n[B] [E A] nPeekin' through these gates and thinkin' Lord have mercy! n[F#] nI'm never gonna make it if it's up to me! |
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nn(Repeat Intro) n(Verse) n[B E A] n'Postle Peter, taps me on my shoulder n[B] [E A] nSays, "are you lost?" I say, "Can you show me around?" n[B] [E] [A] n"Well, I'd be glad to! Tell me, what brings you to heaven today?" n[B] [E A] n"I've always wondered what the fuss is all about." n[F#] nI feel like a kid flashin' a fake I.D. n[F#] nTryin' to slip past the Authority! And now I'm... nn(Repeat Chorus) nn[B D A] nHey Mr. Pedro, I have a little confession n[B] [D A] nI don't belong here, and this halo isn't mine n[B] [D A] nPeter laughs and says, "Well, boy, haven't you noticed? n[B] [D] [A] nWe've all been broken, but now we're doin' just fine! n[F#] n'Cause nobody's good enough, and up here we're all the same. n[F#] nWe all get to heaven under Someone Else's name!" nn(Repeat Chorus x2) n