Gun Club: "Keys To The Kingdom" (from the "Divinity" mini album)


(*First recordings of this gospel traditional were made by Washington Phillips ["I've Got The Key To The
Kingdom"] and Bessie Johnson ["Key To The Kingdom"] in 1929. Many versions followed and even with different
lyrics they have one thing in common, which is the chorus. So JLP's version does, which was noted to be a
traditional when first published on "Sex Beat '81", later on "Divinity" it's said to be written by JLP.)


intro:    G/E               G/E  (guitar only)
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        --0h1---1-1-1-2p1---0h1---1-1-1-2p1---
        --0h2---2-2-2---2---0h2---2-2-2---2---
        --2-2---2-2-2---2---2-2---2-2-2---2---
        ----0---0-0-0---0-----0---0-0-0---0---

        play intro riff during the first three lines of the verses (except the 4th verse, see below) and on
        each third line of the choruses; while playing the verses fill in pauses with scratching over dead
        notes
intrumental = 1x intro riff
G/E
When Pilate was after Jesus
they could not get to him
they made a pact with Judas
          G                 E
so that they could turn him in


                   G           E
        I got the keys to the kingdom
                 G                    E
        and the world can't do me no harm
             G/E (intro riff)
        so glad

        I got the keys to the church house
        and the world can't do me no wrong
        oh yeah


They took him to that hill
they brought his sister in
they conspired against him
to make original sin


        I got the keys to the kingdom
        and the world can't do me no wrong
        oh yeah

        I got the keys to the church house
        and the world can't do me no harm
        so glad


instrumental = verse + 1x intro riff


I was on his left
Devil on his right
he passed those keys to Pharisees
way out of sight


        I got the keys to the kingdom
        and the world can't do me no harm
        so glad

        I got the keys to the church house
        and the world can't do me no wrong
        oh yeah


instrumental = verse


E (xx6457)
And with those keys
I can open lots of doors
devil on my left hand side
 G                 E
he ain't there no more


        I got those keys to the kingdom
        and the world can't do me no wrong
        so glad

        I got the keys to the church house
        and the world can't do me no harm
        oh yeah

        the church house keys now...


instrumental =  2 verses
 
 
I got the keys
to the kingdom
I'm so glad
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I got the keys
to the kingdom
I'm so glad
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Lyrics and guitar tabs