VERSE ONE Now () I'm a fellar with a heart of gold With the () ways of a gentleman, I've been told The () But if () me and a certain character met That () guy that invented the cigarette I'd () gree. VERSE Cause,() it ain't 'cause I don't smoke myself An' I () don't reckon that they hinder your health I've () But () nicotine slaves are all the same At a () pettin' party or a poker game Ev'ry-() rette. CHORUS () rette () death Tell Saint () Peter at the Golden Gate That you () wait You've just gotta have an-() other ciga-(A) rette. VERSE In a() game of chance the other night Old Dame () Fortune was a-doin' me right the() Then I () got a full and I bet it high But my() bluff didn't work on a certain guy He just() down. VERSE Now, () he'd raise me - I'd raise him I ()sweated blood - you gotta sink or swim He(A) finally called () I said, () "Aces full, Pal, how 'bout you?" He said,() "Well, I'll tell you in just a minute or two But right()rette." CHORUS () rette () death Tell Saint () Peter at the Golden Gate That you () wait You've just gotta have an-() rette. CHORUS :AS INSTRUMENTAL () rette () death Tell Saint () Peter at the Golden Gate That you () wait You've just gotta have an-() rette. VERSE Now, the() other night I had me a date With the() cutest little gal in these fifty states ) She said she() loved me and it seemed to me That() ev'rything was 'bout like it oughta be So() lane. VERSE She was,() , so far from a chunk of ice And our() smoochin' party was goin' real nice So() Well, I () give her a kiss - a little squeeze She said,() "Tex, excuse me - please, but I just ()rette." CHORUS () rette () death Tell Saint () Peter at the Golden Gate That you () wait You've just gotta have an-() rette. NOTE: Some recordings, after the first chorus change keys 1/2 step up and then again 1/2 step up after each chorus.So if you begin in A , 1/2 step after chorus would be then next would be to end the song.This above chording has kept in one key.