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Jimmy Lafave       Only One Angel         written by  Jimmy Lafave
Jimmy Lafave    guitar, vocals
Larry Wilson    lead guitar
Randy Glines    bass, harmonica
David Webb      keyboards
Mark Patterson  drums
Brian Wood      acoustic guitar
##Technically all E chords passing between A and F#m have a G# bass (E/G#)##
[Verse 1]
I could Afly Dthrough a midnight AraDin
AAnd be safe and Ewarm and F#mdry baby
At the Dmention of your Ename
And always Asing Dyour special AsonDg
And Aknow deep Einside that F#mspirit girl
That Dnothing could go wErong
If you got  to Aknow Dwhat's pulling  me tAhruD  
I have Aonly oEne F#mangel babe
DMy one Eangel is AyouD  A  D  
[Verse 2]
AAnd I could run Dcross the desert AwinDd
ATill the day would Eleave me F#mbreathless baby
DSearching for words Eagain
And hope that Ayou Dcould hear that AsouDnd
In Astreams of Emagic cF#molors
That are Dpainted across the Eground
If you gotta Aknow Dwhat pulling me AthroDugh
AI have oEnly one   F#mangel babe
DMy  one aEngel is AyouD  A  D  A  
[Bridge]
And I'll Bmalways take it with me
like a Echarm
BmYou keep me in the good light
Safe from Eharm
F#mYou chase the dark clouds far aDway
BmYou keep my feet
from turning iEnto clDay
[Verse 3]
If I could Asend Dout a AmelDody
ADo you suppose Ewhen the F#mword got out
That the cDircle could reach to mEe
And cross that lAineD  
In some distant lAandD  
AWhere the Estrings that F#mring my friends
Are pDlayed by ancient hEands
If you got to Aknow Dwhat's pulling me Athrough
AI have oEnly one   F#mangel babe
DMy  one aEngel is you
[Solo] (with chords of entire verse)
[Verse 4]
AI could fly Dthrough a midnight raAinD  
AAnd be safe and Ewarm and F#mdry baby
At the Dmention of your Ename
And always Asing Dyour special AsonDg
And Aknow deep Einside that F#mspirit girl
That Dnothing could go wErong
If you got  to Aknow Dwhat's pulling  me tAhru
I have Aonly oEne F#mangel babe
DMy one Eangel is AyouD  A  D  A  

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Only One Angel

by Jimmy LaFave

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Jimmy Lafave Only One Angel written by Jimmy Lafave

Jimmy Lafave guitar, vocals

Larry Wilson lead guitar

Randy Glines bass, harmonica

David Webb keyboards

Mark Patterson drums

Brian Wood acoustic guitar

##Technically all E chords passing between A and F#m have a G# bass (E/G#)##

[Verse 1]

A D A D

I could fly through a midnight rain

A E F#m

And be safe and warm and dry baby

D E

At the mention of your name

A D A D

And always sing your special song

A E F#m

And know deep inside that spirit girl

D E

That nothing could go wrong

A D A D

If you got to know what's pulling me thru

A E F#m

I have only one angel babe

D E A D A D

My one angel is you

[Verse 2]

A D A D

And I could run cross the desert wind

A E F#m

Till the day would leave me breathless baby

D E

Searching for words again

A D A D

And hope that you could hear that sound

A E F#m

In streams of magic colors

D E

That are painted across the ground

A D A D

If you gotta know what pulling me through

A E F#m

I have only one angel babe

D E A D A D A

My one angel is you

[Bridge]

And I'll always take it with me

like a charm

You keep me in the good light

Safe from harm

F#m D

You chase the dark clouds far away

You keep my feet

E D

from turning into clay

[Verse 3]

A D A D

If I could send out a melody

A E F#m

Do you suppose when the word got out

D E

That the circle could reach to me

A D

And cross that line

A D

In some distant land

A E F#m

Where the strings that ring my friends

D E

Are played by ancient hands

A D A

If you got to know what's pulling me through

A E F#m

I have only one angel babe

D E

My one angel is you

[Solo] (with chords of entire verse)

[Verse 4]

A D A D

I could fly through a midnight rain

A E F#m

And be safe and warm and dry baby

D E

At the mention of your name

A D A D

And always sing your special song

A E F#m

And know deep inside that spirit girl

D E

That nothing could go wrong

A D A

If you got to know what's pulling me thru

A E F#m

I have only one angel babe

D E A D A D A

My one angel is you

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