My Friend Peter Chords
My Friend Peter by Alkaline Trio is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, C#m, B and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
E C#m B (3x)
A B A
Verse
E C#m B
I don't care who you've been sleeping with these days
E
You're outta my hair
C#m B E
It's growing just above my smiling face that I wear
C#m B
Every night I drink myself to sleep
A
Not thinking about you
B A E
Not thinking about anything at all
C#m B
E C#m B
Verse
E C#m B
I don't care who you've been dining with these days
E
It's more than fair
C#m B
Much rather be drinking anyways
E
With my friend Peter
C#m B
Who lives so fucking far away
A
Yet not as far as you
B A E
Even though you live right down my fucking street
A B E
And I'm tired of sleeping with myself
A B E
I'm tired, all these drinks and drugs no longer help
A B A
I'm tired of lying about not thinking of you
B A E
Maybe my friend Peter can tell me what to do
C#m B
E C#m B
E C#m B
I don't care who you've been kissing on these days
E
It's out of my hands
C#m B
and in my mouth with such a pleasant taste
E C#m B
I need a beer to wash it all away without a trace
A
And then I'll drink 23 more
B A E
To wipe this stupid smile off my fucking face
A B E
And I'm tired of sleeping with myself
A B E
I'm tired, all these drinks and drugs no longer help
A B A
I'm tired of lying about not thinking of you
B A E
Maybe my friend Peter can tell me what to do