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Mountain Angel

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capo 2 
GPretty as an Cangel from the Gday that she was Cborn 
GSkin as fair as CLily's hair, as Ggolden as the Dcorn 
GThey knew that she was Cspecial from the Gmoment she first Ccried 
GShe was a Cmountain Dangel Gcertified 
GShe was her momma's Cbaby, she Gwas her daddy's Cpride 
GGood at home, at Cchurch and school, at Geverything she Ctried 
GEverybody's Cdarlin' led a Gcharmed and peaceful Clife 
GThe perfect mountain Cangel 'Dtil he Garrived 
GAnd ohCh, she Gfell so deeply 
GOoooCh, she couldn't Gstop 
GShe gave herself to Chim, milled it Gcompletely C  
GHe lifted her so Chigh Dhe let her Gdrop 
GShe gave up Ceverything for him that Gmattered in her Clife 
GAll the others that had Cloved her and she Gvowed to be his Dwife 
GShe dreamed of bearing Cchildren in an Givy-covered Chouse 
GThe mountain angel's Csunshine Dturned to Gclouds 
GThe wicked handsome Cstranger Gleft the way he Ccame 
GBroke her heart and Cbroke her mind 
GShe never was the Dsame 
EmThey say he was the Cdevil 
GThat had come to steal her Csoul 
GShe never loved Canother Dit was Gtold 
GThey say she had a Cbaby 
GSome say that it had Cdied 
GThey it's just as Cwell 
As it had Gbeen the devil's Dchild 
GThey say good conquers Cevil 
GBut here, evil won the Cprize 
GSo the mountain Cangel Dtook to the Gwild 
GAnd ooCh, she couldn't Gtake it 
GYears passed and she had Clong since lost her Gmind 
GShe waited for him Cas her beauty Gfaded C  
GHer parents died from Cgrief Dbefore their Gtime 
GShe tried to gather Cpieces of her Glife, they wouldn't Cfit 
GBeside the tiny grave Cdeep in the Gwoods is where she'd Dsit 
GTalking to the Cchild, herself, to Ghim, who knew for Csure 
GPossessed they say by Csatan's Dinsane Glure 
GHigh a'top the Cmountain, for Gyears they say she's Cseen 
GLooking down Cupon the town where Gshe had once been Dqueen 
GShe'd sneak around the Cplayground, watch the Glittle children Cplay 
GThey'd see the Ccrazy lady Dthen run Gaway 
GThey say she roamed these Chills for years, Gwearing not a Cstitch 
GThe lovely mountain Cangel now Gthought to be a Dwitch 
GShe made those wailing Cmournful sounds 
That Gyou could hear Cfor miles 
GLong after she laid Cdown upon her Dbaby's grave and Gdied 
GAnd ooCh, her ghost is Gcallin' 
GShe's waiting for the Cones that she Gadored 
GThrough spring and summer, Cfall when snow is Gfallin' 
GHer spirit roams Cthese hills Dforever Gmore 
GThe mountain angel's Cvoices Dever Gmore 

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The story behind the song

"Mountain Angel" tells the tragic story of a beautiful young woman from the mountains whose life is shattered by a passing stranger. He wins her heart and marries her, only to abandon her and their town, leaving her lost and heartbroken. She eventually retreats to the mountains, her mind clouded by sorrow, watching over the home she left behind, with whispers of a lost child adding to her pain. This bluegrass and folk piece, from Dolly Parton's 2001 album Little Sparrow, was also a tribute dedicated to her father, who shared wild stories from the Great Smoky Mountains. It plays like a poignant folk tale, rich with the melancholic beauty of mountain lore.

AI-written from these sources:Mountain Angel — Wikipedia ↗Dolly Parton — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mountain Angel

by Dolly Parton

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

Chords in this song · guitar

capo 2

G C G C

Pretty as an angel from the day that she was born

G C G D

Skin as fair as Lily's hair, as golden as the corn

G C G C

They knew that she was special from the moment she first cried

G C D G

She was a mountain angel certified

G C G C

She was her momma's baby, she was her daddy's pride

G C G C

Good at home, at church and school, at everything she tried

G C G C

Everybody's darlin' led a charmed and peaceful life

G C D G

The perfect mountain angel 'til he arrived

G C G

And ohh, she fell so deeply

G C G

Ooooh, she couldn't stop

G C G C

She gave herself to him, milled it completely

G C D G

He lifted her so high he let her drop

G C G C

She gave up everything for him that mattered in her life

G C G D

All the others that had loved her and she vowed to be his wife

G C G C

She dreamed of bearing children in an ivy-covered house

G C D G

The mountain angel's sunshine turned to clouds

G C G C

The wicked handsome stranger left the way he came

G C

Broke her heart and broke her mind

G D

She never was the same

Em C

They say he was the devil

G C

That had come to steal her soul

G C D G

She never loved another it was told

G C

They say she had a baby

G C

Some say that it had died

G C

They it's just as well

G D

As it had been the devil's child

G C

They say good conquers evil

G C

But here, evil won the prize

G C D G

So the mountain angel took to the wild

G C G

And ooh, she couldn't take it

G C G

Years passed and she had long since lost her mind

G C G C

She waited for him as her beauty faded

G C D G

Her parents died from grief before their time

G C G C

She tried to gather pieces of her life, they wouldn't fit

G C G D

Beside the tiny grave deep in the woods is where she'd sit

G C G C

Talking to the child, herself, to him, who knew for sure

G C D G

Possessed they say by satan's insane lure

G C G C

High a'top the mountain, for years they say she's seen

G C G D

Looking down upon the town where she had once been queen

G C G C

She'd sneak around the playground, watch the little children play

G C D G

They'd see the crazy lady then run away

G C G C

They say she roamed these hills for years, wearing not a stitch

G C G D

The lovely mountain angel now thought to be a witch

G C

She made those wailing mournful sounds

G C

That you could hear for miles

G C D G

Long after she laid down upon her baby's grave and died

G C G

And ooh, her ghost is callin'

G C G

She's waiting for the ones that she adored

G C G

Through spring and summer, fall when snow is fallin'

G C D G

Her spirit roams these hills forever more

G C D G

The mountain angel's voices ever more

About Mountain Angel Chords by Dolly Parton

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