Saint of Me - Rolling Stones

Saint of Me

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*INTRO: E A A E E A A E A E
 
*NOTE: "roll" A and E chords to get the sound
at the beginning of the intro, throw in
a pinkie here and there, and do a couple
of A slides. I think you'll get it.
VERSE:
E
Saint Paul the persecutor
A
Was a cruel and sinful man
E
Jesus hit him with a blinding light
A
And then his life began
E A
I said yeah
E A
I said yeah
 
VERSE:
Augustin knew temptation
He loved women, wine and song
And all the special pleasures
Of doing something wrong
 
I said yeah
I said yeah
 
CHORUS:
E D A
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
E
You'll never make a saint of me
D A
Oh yeah, oh yeah
E A E A
You'll never make a saint of me
 
VERSE:
And could you stand the torture
And could you stand the pain
Could you put your faith in Jesus
When you're burningin the flames
I said yes
 
VERSE:
I do believe in miracles
And I want to save my soul
And I know that I'm a sinner
I'm gonna die here in the cold
I said yes, I said yeah
 
*CHORUS*:
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
 
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
 
I said yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
You'll never make a saint of me
Oh yeah, oh yeah
D A D
You'll never make a saint of me
 
INTERLUDE:
A D A D
I thought I heard an angel cry
A D
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye
INSTRUMENTAL: A D A D A D A E
 
VERSE:
John the Baptist was a martyr
But he stirred up Herod's hate
And Salome got her wish
To have him served up on a plate
 
I said yeah
I said yeah
 
*CHORUS*:
 
INTERLUDE:
I thought I heard an angel cry
I thought I saw a teardrop fall from his eye
I thought I saw an angel cry
 
You'll never make a saint of me } E A to fade
You'll never make a saint of me }

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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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