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CHORUS:
FAngeline, CAngeline, darGker nights I've neFver seen
AmI don't love thesCe East TexaGs pines
FWhere I can't Cfind my sleep Gin the shaFmaj7dows so deep
AmAnd dark as Cthe doubts in Gmy mind
VERSE 1:
AmSlow train on the Ctrestle, going Geast 'cross the FNeches
AmLike the oCne I got Goff of a long time ago
FOutside of Ca little town where GI never meant Fmaj7to settle down
AmNot knowing Cthe seeds I woGuld sow
VERSE 2:
AmBarefoot in the autuCmn weeds, cottoGn dress hanging Fto your knees
AmTo the eyeCs of a stGranger you offered a smile
AmI went to work in Cyour daddy's fiGelds, didn't seeFmaj7m like such a bad deal
AmAt least it Cwould do for a Gwhile
VERSE 3:
AmWe were both young aCnd unabashed, wGe took what life Foffered
AmWhen the fColks were Gdistracted or too tired to care
AmWith a frost on thCe land the fateGs forced ouFmaj7r hand
AmYour dresses fit Ctighter with Gspring in the air
CHORUS:
FAngeline, CAngeline, darGker nights I've neFver seen
AmI don't love thesCe East TexaGs pines
FWhere I can't Cfind my sleep Gin the shaFmaj7dows so deep
AmAnd dark as Cthe doubts in Gmy mind
VERSE 4:
AmNow I watch the traiCns rattle on frGom the seat of tFhe tractor
AmYour daddyC's old haGrness still hangs in the barn
AmAnd your mama don'Ct like it that Gour childreFmaj7n all scattered
AmShe swears it's Cmy blood: it wGas not meant to farm
VERSE 5:
AmAnd you and I don't Ctalk a lot, we Greally don't havFe to
AmWe spent many yeaCrs reading eaGch other's minds
AmWe used up the ligChtning, now we Gdon't botheFmaj7r fighting
AmSuch things will Chappen in timGe
CHORUS:
FAngeline, CAngeline, darGker nights I've neFver seen
AmI don't love thesCe East TexaGs pines
FWhere I can't Cfind my sleep Gin the shaFmaj7dows so deep
AmAnd dark as Cthe doubts in Gmy mind

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Angeline

by James McMurtry

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Fmaj7

CHORUS:

F C G F

Angeline, Angeline, darker nights I've never seen

Am C G

I don't love these East Texas pines

F C G Fmaj7

Where I can't find my sleep in the shadows so deep

Am C G

And dark as the doubts in my mind

VERSE 1:

Am C G F

Slow train on the trestle, going east 'cross the Neches

Am C G

Like the one I got off of a long time ago

F C G Fmaj7

Outside of a little town where I never meant to settle down

Am C G

Not knowing the seeds I would sow

VERSE 2:

Am C G F

Barefoot in the autumn weeds, cotton dress hanging to your knees

Am C G

To the eyes of a stranger you offered a smile

Am C G Fmaj7

I went to work in your daddy's fields, didn't seem like such a bad deal

Am C G

At least it would do for a while

VERSE 3:

Am C G F

We were both young and unabashed, we took what life offered

Am C G

When the folks were distracted or too tired to care

Am C G Fmaj7

With a frost on the land the fates forced our hand

Am C G

Your dresses fit tighter with spring in the air

CHORUS:

F C G F

Angeline, Angeline, darker nights I've never seen

Am C G

I don't love these East Texas pines

F C G Fmaj7

Where I can't find my sleep in the shadows so deep

Am C G

And dark as the doubts in my mind

VERSE 4:

Am C G F

Now I watch the trains rattle on from the seat of the tractor

Am C G

Your daddy's old harness still hangs in the barn

Am C G Fmaj7

And your mama don't like it that our children all scattered

Am C G

She swears it's my blood: it was not meant to farm

VERSE 5:

Am C G F

And you and I don't talk a lot, we really don't have to

Am C G

We spent many years reading each other's minds

Am C G Fmaj7

We used up the lightning, now we don't bother fighting

Am C G

Such things will happen in time

CHORUS:

F C G F

Angeline, Angeline, darker nights I've never seen

Am C G

I don't love these East Texas pines

F C G Fmaj7

Where I can't find my sleep in the shadows so deep

Am C G

And dark as the doubts in my mind

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