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Seven Spanish Angels

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There are lots of complicated versions of this song, they're probably all right, 
but this is a lot easier and I think it sounds just as good.
Some people say this sounds better with a capo on the 3rd fret, personally I play 
it without a capo, but try lots of different things and see what works for you.
[Verse]
He looked doDwn into her brown eyes,
And said, "Say a prayer for mAe".
And she thA7rew her arms around him,
Whispered, "God will keep us frDee".
TDhey could hear the riders coming,
He said, "This is my last fiGght.
And if they take me back to TeDxas,
They won't taAke me back alDive".
[Chorus]
There were SeDven Spanish Angels,
At the Altar of the SAun.
They were prA7aying for the lovers,
In the Valley of the GDun.
ADnd when the battle stopped, and the smoke cleared,
There was thunder from the ThrGone.
And the Seven Spanish ADngels,
Took anotAher Angel hoDme.
[Verse]
She reached doDwn and picked the gun up,
That lay smoking in his haAnd.
She said, "FaA7ther, please forgive me,
I can't make it without my mDan".
ADnd she knew the gun was empty,
And she knew she could not wGin.
But her final prayer was anDswered,
When the riAfles fired agaDin.
[Chorus]
There were SeDven Spanish Angels,
At the Altar of the SAun.
They were prA7aying for the lovers,
In the Valley of the GDun.
ADnd when the battle stopped, and the smoke cleared,
There was thunder from the ThrGone.
And the Seven Spanish ADngels,
Took anotAher Angel hoDme.

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The story behind the song

This song tells the tragic story of an outlaw and his lover, pursued by a posse and cornered. Rather than surrender, they choose to fight, finding solace in their faith that God will protect them. The narrative unfolds with a gunfight where the outlaw is killed, leading his distraught lover to pick up his gun and, in a final act of defiant despair, she too is shot down. The "seven Spanish angels" are present throughout, gathering to pray for the lovers after each death, and then taking another angel home. It's a tale designed to be both ethereal and believable.

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Seven Spanish Angels

by Willie Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

There are lots of complicated versions of this song, they're probably all right,

but this is a lot easier and I think it sounds just as good.

Some people say this sounds better with a capo on the 3rd fret, personally I play

it without a capo, but try lots of different things and see what works for you.

[Verse]

He looked down into her brown eyes,

And said, "Say a prayer for me".

And she threw her arms around him,

Whispered, "God will keep us free".

They could hear the riders coming,

He said, "This is my last fight.

And if they take me back to Texas,

A D

They won't take me back alive".

[Chorus]

There were Seven Spanish Angels,

At the Altar of the Sun.

They were praying for the lovers,

In the Valley of the Gun.

And when the battle stopped, and the smoke cleared,

There was thunder from the Throne.

And the Seven Spanish Angels,

A D

Took another Angel home.

[Verse]

She reached down and picked the gun up,

That lay smoking in his hand.

She said, "Father, please forgive me,

I can't make it without my man".

And she knew the gun was empty,

And she knew she could not win.

But her final prayer was answered,

A D

When the rifles fired again.

[Chorus]

There were Seven Spanish Angels,

At the Altar of the Sun.

They were praying for the lovers,

In the Valley of the Gun.

And when the battle stopped, and the smoke cleared,

There was thunder from the Throne.

And the Seven Spanish Angels,

A D

Took another Angel home.

About Seven Spanish Angels Chords by Willie Nelson

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