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Eagle Over Angel

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Writers: G Guinn, Y Guinn, J Peters
[Intro]
D A Bm A G A D
AI'm sure you don't remember me IGts been a while I knowD  
AYou put this tattoo my arm A lGong long time agoA  
AThe last time I was iDn your shop She was sitGting by my siAdeD  A  
DThe girl that AI called ABmngel BAut hGer love for me Ahas diedD  
[Chorus]
So, put an eAagle over angel Put a tGeardrop in his eye D  
AAnd I'll just look the other way And trGy hard not to cryA  A7  
D                                    G                N.C.
Put an eagle over angel Spread his wings so he can fly
[Instrumental]
D                A                 Bm     A     G   A          D
To  a place where hearts aren't broken And no one says goodbye
AYou put her sweet name on my arm WitGh a tiny heart belDow
ABut it lasted longer than her love Now she's goGne for good I knowA  
AFor years I wore my Angel's nDame Always hapGpy to explainA  
DBut when they asAk about Bmher noAw I just Gcan't stand the pAainD  

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Eagle Over Angel

by Brother Phelps

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Writers: G Guinn, Y Guinn, J Peters

[Intro]

D A Bm A G A D

A G D

I'm sure you don't remember me Its been a while I know

A G A

You put this tattoo my arm A long long time ago

A D G A D A

The last time I was in your shop She was sitting by my side

D A Bm A G A D

The girl that I called Angel But her love for me has died

[Chorus]

A G D

So, put an eagle over angel Put a teardrop in his eye

A G A A7

And I'll just look the other way And try hard not to cry

D G N.C.

Put an eagle over angel Spread his wings so he can fly

[Instrumental]

D A Bm A G A D

To a place where hearts aren't broken And no one says goodbye

A G D

You put her sweet name on my arm With a tiny heart below

A G A

But it lasted longer than her love Now she's gone for good I know

A D G A

For years I wore my Angel's name Always happy to explain

D A Bm A G A D

But when they ask about her now I just can't stand the pain

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