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“Shotgun Angel”
Daniel Amos
[Intro]
F C G
Am   C G
Am   C G
[Verse 1]
AmWell, I've been drivin' all night
And I Amknow I'm gettin' tired
But I Chaven't got far to Ggo
Think I'll Ampush this southbound eighteen wheeler
A little Cfarther on down the Groad
I've been Amdrivin' like a fool,
Dodgin' all the truck stops Ctryin' hard to make it Ghome
I gotta' Gput the hammer down 
GDrive it in the ground
GThink I'm goin' crazy just from drivin' alone
Am       C  G
[Verse 2]
Well, my Ameyes are gettin' heavy and I ran out of vitamins
CSix or seven hours Gago
So I Amthought I'd try to raise me a northbound jimmy
On my CC.B. radiGo
I was Ambreakin' for a copy  when someone answered back 
In a Cvoice that was sweet and Glow
He said, "I'm Ggonna' lay it on you
Where the Grubber meets the road
It's the GLord talkin' to you on your radio
[Chorus]
DIt was the voice of Jesus
EmAnd I heard him say,
A"Got an angel ridin' shotgun
And he's Cridin' with you all the Dway"
[Solo]
Am  C G
Am   F C G
Am  C G
Am   F C G
[Verse 3]
I was Amflyin' like the wind, breathin' fire like a dragon 
When my Cdiesel truck left the Gground
Well, I Amthought that I was dreamin' 
But the Lord was talkin' to me
Really Clayin' the gospel Gdown
I was Amprayin' and repentin', laughin' and grinnin'
Thought my Cdiesel truck was heaven Gbound
Then the Gangel hit the air brakes
And sGlowed my jimmy down
Made a Gthree point landin' about a mile from town
[Chorus]
DIt was the voice of Jesus
EmAnd I heard him say,
A"Got an angel ridin' shotgun
And he's Cridin' with you all the Dway"
[Outro]
Am   C G

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Shotgun Angel

by Daniel Amos

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“Shotgun Angel”

Daniel Amos

[Intro]

F C G

Am C G

[Verse 1]

Well, I've been drivin' all night

And I know I'm gettin' tired

C G

But I haven't got far to go

Think I'll push this southbound eighteen wheeler

C G

A little farther on down the road

I've been drivin' like a fool,

C G

Dodgin' all the truck stops tryin' hard to make it home

I gotta' put the hammer down

Drive it in the ground

Think I'm goin' crazy just from drivin' alone

Am C G

[Verse 2]

Well, my eyes are gettin' heavy and I ran out of vitamins

C G

Six or seven hours ago

So I thought I'd try to raise me a northbound jimmy

C G

On my C.B. radio

I was breakin' for a copy when someone answered back

C G

In a voice that was sweet and low

He said, "I'm gonna' lay it on you

Where the rubber meets the road

It's the Lord talkin' to you on your radio

[Chorus]

It was the voice of Jesus

And I heard him say,

"Got an angel ridin' shotgun

C D

And he's ridin' with you all the way"

[Solo]

Am C G

Am F C G

Am C G

Am F C G

[Verse 3]

I was flyin' like the wind, breathin' fire like a dragon

C G

When my diesel truck left the ground

Well, I thought that I was dreamin'

But the Lord was talkin' to me

C G

Really layin' the gospel down

I was prayin' and repentin', laughin' and grinnin'

C G

Thought my diesel truck was heaven bound

Then the angel hit the air brakes

And slowed my jimmy down

Made a three point landin' about a mile from town

[Chorus]

It was the voice of Jesus

And I heard him say,

"Got an angel ridin' shotgun

C D

And he's ridin' with you all the way"

[Outro]

Am C G

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