Big White Gate Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verses

E (Hammer on the A note on g string)

My body's acing from laying in this bed

I went singing in the rain and the cold got to my head

I don't know who's paying i just know what the doctor said

84 years of a sinning life and in the morning i'll be dead

C♯m B6 E

E (Hammer on the A note on g string)(play A chord instead of the A note as

intensity increases or use slide to slide down to A Chord)

I had three daughters

A new man for every one

The only man that i ever loved

Left me with my only son

EI was a no good motheAr

EI was a no good wife A

EThere's only one thing that i did right in Athis godforsaken life

Chorus

C♯mSaint peter won't yoB6u open up the big whiteA gate

C♯mCause i heard about B6forgiveness and i hope Ait ain't too late

C♯mI ain't no holy rollB6er but you go tell yourA king

 That all thDe folks up in heaven might lAike to hear me sing

Same as Verse 1 and Chorus 1

I sang to my children

Before they strayed so far

I sang for my lovers

Or a nickel in a tip jar

I never knew jesus

I never read the good book

But on my day of dying

I'm giving life a second look

Saint peter won't you open up the big white gate

Cause i heard about forgiveness and i hope it ain't too late

I ain't no holy roller but you go tell your king

That all the folks up in heaven might like to hear me sing

Slide guitar solo

Played over chorus progression in B

It's coming on time now

My body's getting cold

I've got no will i've got no prayer

My story's all been told

I'm ready for the land of fire

But i'd love to see the land of gold

So nurse bring me my guitar

One more song before i go

Saint peter won't you open up the big white gate

Cause i heard about forgiveness and i hope it ain't too late

I ain't no holy roller but you go tell your king

That all the folks up in heaven might like to hear me sing

Pretty much it.