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Angels From Montgomery (Acoustic & Live) (John Prine)
it's call ''angels from montgomery''...
Intro:|  G   CX 3 |  G   C   D   G|  G   CX 3 |  G   C   D   G|
Verse I:
GI am an old wComan namGed after my moCther,
GMy old man is Canother chGild that'Cs grown oDld.
GIf dreams were Clightning anGd thunder deCsire,
Gthis old housCe would've buGrnt down a lCong time aDgo.
Chorus:
GMake me an Fangel that flCies from MontgGomery.
GMake me a pFoster of an oCld rodeGo.
GJust give me oFne thing that CI can hold Gon to.
GTo believe in this Fliving is just a hCard way to gGo.
Verse II:
When I was a young girl I had me a cowboy,
wa'n't much to look at, just a free ramblin' man.
But that was a long time, and no matter how I try,
these dreams go back like a broken-down dam.
Chorus:
GMake me an Fangel that flCies from MontgGomery.
GMake me a pFoster of an oCld rodeGo.
GJust give me oFne thing that CI can hold Gon to.
GTo believe in this Fliving is just a hCard way to gGo.
[2:53] Tim's Solo: Like Verse.
[3:50]
Verse III:
There's flies in the kitchen, I can hear all their buzzin'
but I ain't done nothin' since I woke up today.
I am kind of person goes to work in the morning
come home in the evenin' and have nothin' to say.
Repeat Chorus.
GMake me an Fangel that flCies from MontgGomery.
GMake me a pFoster of an oCld rodeGo.
GJust give me oFne thing that CI can hold Gon to.
GTo believe in this Fliving is just a hCard way to gGo,
GTo believe in this Fliving is just a Chard way to gGo.

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Angel From Montgomery

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Angels From Montgomery (Acoustic & Live) (John Prine)

it's call ''angels from montgomery''...

G C G C D G G C G C D G

Intro:| X 3 | | X 3 | |

Verse I:

G C G C

I am an old woman named after my mother,

G C G C D

My old man is another child that's grown old.

G C G C

If dreams were lightning and thunder desire,

G C G C D

this old house would've burnt down a long time ago.

Chorus:

G F C G

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery.

G F C G

Make me a poster of an old rodeo.

G F C G

Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.

G F C G

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go.

Verse II:

When I was a young girl I had me a cowboy,

wa'n't much to look at, just a free ramblin' man.

But that was a long time, and no matter how I try,

these dreams go back like a broken-down dam.

Chorus:

G F C G

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery.

G F C G

Make me a poster of an old rodeo.

G F C G

Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.

G F C G

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go.

[2:53] Tim's Solo: Like Verse.

[3:50]

Verse III:

There's flies in the kitchen, I can hear all their buzzin'

but I ain't done nothin' since I woke up today.

I am kind of person goes to work in the morning

come home in the evenin' and have nothin' to say.

Repeat Chorus.

G F C G

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery.

G F C G

Make me a poster of an old rodeo.

G F C G

Just give me one thing that I can hold on to.

G F C G

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go,

G F C G

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go.

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