The Rolling Stones - Saint of Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Saint of Me' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Saint of Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Rolling Stones

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Saint of Me' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

  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
        D
I said yeah
        E
I said yeah

 E
Augustin knew temptation
          A
He loved women, wine and song
     E
And all the special pleasures
    A
Of doing something wrong
        D
I said yeah
        E
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

      E
And could you stand the torture
      A
And could you stand the pain
           E
Could you put your faith in Jesus
             A
When you're burning in the flames
        D  E
I said yes

  E
I do believe in miracles
       A
And I want to save my soul
       E
And I know that I'm a sinner
           A
I'm gonna die here in the cold
        D           E
I said yes, 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
You'll never make a saint of me
    D        A
Oh yeah, oh yeah
                              E
You'll never make a saint of me
    D         A
Oh yeah, oh yeah
                             C#m F#m
You'll never make a saint of me

                            D F#m Bm
I thought I heard an angel cry
                            A                C#m F#m
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye

          E
John the Baptist was a martyr
         A
But he stirred up Herod's hate
     E
And Salome got her wish
              A
To have him served up on a plate
        D
I said yeah
        E
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
You'll never make a saint of me
    D        A
Oh yeah, oh yeah
                              E
You'll never make a saint of me
    D         A
Oh yeah, oh yeah
                              A C#m F#m D F#m Bm
You'll never make a saint of me

                             A C#m F#m
I thought I heard an angel cry
                            D                 F#m  Bm
I thought I saw a teardrop falling from his eye
A C#m F#m                           G   D
         I thought I saw an angel cry

You'll never make a saint of me
You'll never make a saint of me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Saint of Me' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Saint of Me' by The Rolling Stones.

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