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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
He had a Areason to get Eback to Lake ACharles
He used to Dtalk about it, he'd just go Aon and on
He always Esaid Louisiana was where he Afelt at home
[Verse 2]
He was Aborn in ENacogAdoches
That's in EaDst Texas, not far from the Aborder
But he liked to Etell everybody he was from LAake Charles
[Chorus]
Did an Dangel whisper in your Aear
And Dhold you close and take away your Afear
In those Elong last Amoments
[Verse 3]
We used to Adrive through LafEayette and Baton ARouge
In a yDellow El Camino, listening to AHowlin' Wolf
He liked to Estop in Lake Charles 'cause that's the Aplace he loved
[Verse 4]
Did you rAun about as Efar as you could Ago
Down the LDouisiana highway, across Lake APontchartrain
Now your soul is Ein Lake Charles, no matter Awhat they say
[Chorus]
Did an Dangel whisper in your Aear
And Dhold you close and take away your Afear
In those Elong last Amoments
[Solo]
|    D|    D|    A|    A|
|    D|    D|    A|    A|
|    E|    E|    A| A  
[Verse 5]
He had a Areason to get Eback to Lake ACharles
He used to Dtalk about it, he'd just go Aon and on
He always Esaid Louisiana was where he Afelt at home
[Chorus]
Did an Dangel whisper in your Aear
And Dhold you close and take away your Afear
In those Elong last Amoments
Did an Dangel whisper in your Aear
And Dhold you close and take away your Afear
In those Elong last Amoments
In those Elong last AmomentsA  

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Lake Charles

by Lucinda Williams

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A E A

He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles

D A

He used to talk about it, he'd just go on and on

E A

He always said Louisiana was where he felt at home

[Verse 2]

A E A

He was born in Nacogdoches

D A

That's in East Texas, not far from the border

E A

But he liked to tell everybody he was from Lake Charles

[Chorus]

D A

Did an angel whisper in your ear

D A

And hold you close and take away your fear

E A

In those long last moments

[Verse 3]

A E A

We used to drive through Lafayette and Baton Rouge

D A

In a yellow El Camino, listening to Howlin' Wolf

E A

He liked to stop in Lake Charles 'cause that's the place he loved

[Verse 4]

A E A

Did you run about as far as you could go

D A

Down the Louisiana highway, across Lake Pontchartrain

E A

Now your soul is in Lake Charles, no matter what they say

[Chorus]

D A

Did an angel whisper in your ear

D A

And hold you close and take away your fear

E A

In those long last moments

[Solo]

D D A A

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D D A A

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E E A A

| | | |

[Verse 5]

A E A

He had a reason to get back to Lake Charles

D A

He used to talk about it, he'd just go on and on

E A

He always said Louisiana was where he felt at home

[Chorus]

D A

Did an angel whisper in your ear

D A

And hold you close and take away your fear

E A

In those long last moments

D A

Did an angel whisper in your ear

D A

And hold you close and take away your fear

E A

In those long last moments

E A A

In those long last moments

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