Intro: Em 

verse 1 

My friend Peter was not that old 
         Am                  Em 
He was a generous man with a heart of gold 

They took his money, they took his home 
N.C. 
They wouldn't leave my friend Peter alone 


verse 2 
Em 
My friend Peter's mother, boy she was a bitch 
Am                            Em 
All she ever gave him was a n-nervous twitch 

She left her money to her fancy gent 
N.C. 
She didn't leave my friend Peter a cent 


verse 3 
Am 
My friend Peter was the company boss 
     Em 
With labour problems and a heavy loss 
    Am 
The school bills came with a rise in fees 
F#7                 B7 
My friend Peter was on his knees 


verse 4 
Em 
My friend Peter was never hip 
        Am                   Em 
But his wife was fond of the groovy trip 

She spent her money like she spent her nights 
N.C. 
She wouldn't show my friend Peter the sights 


Verse 5 
Em 
My friend Peter was a worried guy 
         Am                   Em 
When the taxman came with his beady eye 
  
They froze his bank account, they took his car 
N.C. 
They wouldn't let my friend Peter go far 


Verse 6 
Am 
My friend Peter was a family man 
       Em 
With a decent job and a long-term plan 
   Am 
He loved his kids, adored his wife 
F#7                  B7             Em 
My friend Peter just took his life