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Drunken Angel

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From the album "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" (1998)
Standard tuning
Capo 2 (which is how Lucinda plays it)
[Intro]
C   Dm  F   C
C   Dm  F   C
C
[Verse 1]
CSun came up it was aDmnother day
And the Fsun went down, you were Cblown away
DmWhy did you let go of Fyour guitar
DmWhy did you ever let it Fgo that far
Drunken Cangel
CCoulda held on to that Dmlong smooth neck
FLet your hand remember Cevery fret
DmFingers touching each Fshiny string
But Dmyou let go of Feverything
Drunken Cangel
[Chorus]
Drunken Dmangel
FYou're on the Cother side
Drunken Dmangel
FYou're on the Cother side
[Verse 2]
CFollowers would Dmcling to you
FHang around just to Cmeet you
DmSome threw roses Fat your feet
DmAnd watch you pass out Fon the street
Drunken Cangel
CFeed you and pay off Dmall your debts
FKiss your brow, Ctaste your sweat
DmWrite about your Fsoul, your guts
DmCriticise you and Fwish you luck
Drunken Cangel
[Chorus]
Drunken Dmangel
FYou're on the Cother side
Drunken Dmangel
FYou're on the Cother side
[Break]
C   Dm  F   C
Dm  F   Dm  F
C
[Verse 3]
CSome kind of saviour Dmsinging the blues
A Fderelict in your Cduct tape shoes
Your Dmorphan clothes and your Flong dark hair
DmLooking like you Fdidn't care
Drunken Cangel
CBlood spilled out from the Dmhole in your heart
FOver the strings of Cyour guitar
The Dmworn down places Fin the wood
That Dmonce had made you Ffeel so good
Drunken Cangel
[Chorus]
Drunken Dmangel
FYou're on the Cother side
Drunken Dmangel
FYou're on the Cother side
[Verse 4]
CSun came up it was aDmnother day
And the Fsun went down, you were Cblown away
DmWhy'd you let go of Fyour guitar
DmWhy'd you ever let it Fgo that far
Drunken Cangel
Drunken Cangel

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Drunken Angel

by Lucinda Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" (1998)

Standard tuning

Capo 2 (which is how Lucinda plays it)

[Intro]

C Dm F C

[Verse 1]

C Dm

Sun came up it was another day

F C

And the sun went down, you were blown away

Dm F

Why did you let go of your guitar

Dm F

Why did you ever let it go that far

Drunken angel

C Dm

Coulda held on to that long smooth neck

F C

Let your hand remember every fret

Dm F

Fingers touching each shiny string

Dm F

But you let go of everything

Drunken angel

[Chorus]

Drunken angel

F C

You're on the other side

Drunken angel

F C

You're on the other side

[Verse 2]

C Dm

Followers would cling to you

F C

Hang around just to meet you

Dm F

Some threw roses at your feet

Dm F

And watch you pass out on the street

Drunken angel

C Dm

Feed you and pay off all your debts

F C

Kiss your brow, taste your sweat

Dm F

Write about your soul, your guts

Dm F

Criticise you and wish you luck

Drunken angel

[Chorus]

Drunken angel

F C

You're on the other side

Drunken angel

F C

You're on the other side

[Break]

C Dm F C

Dm F Dm F

[Verse 3]

C Dm

Some kind of saviour singing the blues

F C

A derelict in your duct tape shoes

Dm F

Your orphan clothes and your long dark hair

Dm F

Looking like you didn't care

Drunken angel

C Dm

Blood spilled out from the hole in your heart

F C

Over the strings of your guitar

Dm F

The worn down places in the wood

Dm F

That once had made you feel so good

Drunken angel

[Chorus]

Drunken angel

F C

You're on the other side

Drunken angel

F C

You're on the other side

[Verse 4]

C Dm

Sun came up it was another day

F C

And the sun went down, you were blown away

Dm F

Why'd you let go of your guitar

Dm F

Why'd you ever let it go that far

Drunken angel

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