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Angeline

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[Intro]
AmOne, two, three, four, five, six, seven
C G Am
 G   Amx3
C G Am
[Verse 1]
AmUnderneath the Gcotton sun
AmThe freedom we had Gjust begun
AmSweeter than the Gfinest rum
CWith my GAngelineAm  
AmA home with every Gkind of tree
AmBuilt it without Ganything
AmLife is like a pGeach in cream
CWith my GAngelineAm  
[Chorus]
CAngeline, oh, AngeGline
She had the Amsoftest Csmile that I had Fever Cseen
CSweet summer Grain
I just Fwant to Cbe able Gsee Emher aAmgain (ba ba da Gda)
Amba ba da Gda
Amba ba da Emda
Cba Gba Amba
[Verse 2]
AmThat day I was Gwalking down
AmThe railroad tracks I Gheard the sound
AmThe sheriff, he was Gmighty proud
CAnd told me I Ghad to payAm  
AmThe foreman, he had to Gcome to find
AmPrison folk to Gwork the mine
AmThe judge was there to Ggive me time
CAway from my GAngelineAm  
[Chorus]
CAngeline, oh, AngeGline
She's the sAmweetest Csong that I could Fever sCing
CFeeling the Gpain
I just Fwant to Cbe able to Gsing to Emher aAmgain (ba ba da Gda)
Amba ba da Gda
Amba ba da Emda
Cba Gba Amba
[Verse 3]
AmSeven years Guntil I'm free
AmWorking off this Gprison fee
AmMy fingers smell like Gkerosene
In a Cmine in GTennesseeAm  
AmEvery day I Ghold my breath
AmEvery hour I Gwish for death
AmAngeline, she's Gsettled west
ACway from GTennesseeAm  
[Chorus]
CTennessee, oh, TennesGsee
You have the Amdarkest Cveins that I had Fever sCeen
CDeep in the Gmine
AngelFine, your Cmemories won't Glet Emme Amdie (ba ba da Gda)
Amba ba da Gda
Amba ba da Emda
Cba Gba Amba
[Bridge]
Dm Am C G
DmAngeline
FAngeline
AmAngeline
GAngeline
DmAngeline (Angeline)
FAngeline (Angeline)
AmAngeline (Angeline)
GAngeline
[Chorus]
CAngeline, oh, AngeGline
Had the Amsoftest Csmile that I had Fever sCeen
SCweet summer Grain
I just Fwant to Cbe able to Gsee Emyou aAmgain

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Angeline

by Kishi Bashi

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven

C G Am

G Am

C G Am

[Verse 1]

Am G

Underneath the cotton sun

Am G

The freedom we had just begun

Am G

Sweeter than the finest rum

C G Am

With my Angeline

Am G

A home with every kind of tree

Am G

Built it without anything

Am G

Life is like a peach in cream

C G Am

With my Angeline

[Chorus]

C G

Angeline, oh, Angeline

Am C F C

She had the softest smile that I had ever seen

C G

Sweet summer rain

F C G Em Am G

I just want to be able see her again (ba ba da da)

Am G

ba ba da da

Am Em

ba ba da da

C G Am

ba ba ba

[Verse 2]

Am G

That day I was walking down

Am G

The railroad tracks I heard the sound

Am G

The sheriff, he was mighty proud

C G Am

And told me I had to pay

Am G

The foreman, he had to come to find

Am G

Prison folk to work the mine

Am G

The judge was there to give me time

C G Am

Away from my Angeline

[Chorus]

C G

Angeline, oh, Angeline

Am C F C

She's the sweetest song that I could ever sing

C G

Feeling the pain

F C G Em Am G

I just want to be able to sing to her again (ba ba da da)

Am G

ba ba da da

Am Em

ba ba da da

C G Am

ba ba ba

[Verse 3]

Am G

Seven years until I'm free

Am G

Working off this prison fee

Am G

My fingers smell like kerosene

C G Am

In a mine in Tennessee

Am G

Every day I hold my breath

Am G

Every hour I wish for death

Am G

Angeline, she's settled west

C G Am

Away from Tennessee

[Chorus]

C G

Tennessee, oh, Tennessee

Am C F C

You have the darkest veins that I had ever seen

C G

Deep in the mine

F C G Em Am G

Angeline, your memories won't let me die (ba ba da da)

Am G

ba ba da da

Am Em

ba ba da da

C G Am

ba ba ba

[Bridge]

Dm Am C G

Angeline

Angeline (Angeline)

Angeline

[Chorus]

C G

Angeline, oh, Angeline

Am C F C

Had the softest smile that I had ever seen

C G

Sweet summer rain

F C G Em Am

I just want to be able to see you again

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