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Angel From Montgomery
Bonnie Raitt version
Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
  D    Gx4
[Verse]
DI am an old Gwoman   Dnamed after my Gmother
DMy old man is aGnother   cAhild that's grown Dold
DIf dreams were Gthunder   Dand lightning was desGire
DThis old house Gwould've burnt doAwn a long time agoD  
[Chorus]
DMake me an Cangel that fGlies from MontDgomery
DMake me a Cposter of an Gold rodeDo
DJust give me Cone thing that GI can hold oDn to
DTo believe in this lGiving is just a Ahard way to Dgo
[Verse]
DWhen I was a Gyoung girl         DI had me a cowboGy
DWasn't much to Glook at,         Ajust a free rambliDn' man
DBut that was Ga long time,       Dand no matter hoGw I try
DThe years just Gflow by like       Aa broken-down daDm
[Chorus]
DMake me an Cangel that fGlies from MontDgomery
DMake me a Cposter of an Gold rodeDo
DJust give me Cone thing that GI can hold oDn to
DTo believe in this lGiving is just a Chard way to Dgo
[Interlude]
  D    Gx4
[Verse]
DThere's flieGs in the kitchen, I can hear Dthem a-buzzin'G  
DBut I ain't donGe nothin' since I Awoke up todayD  
DHow the hell Gcan a person go to Dwork in the mornGing
DCome home in thGe evenin', they gAot nothin' to sayD  
[Chorus]
DMake me an Cangel that fGlies from MontDgomery
DMake me a Cposter of an Gold rodeDo
DJust give me Cone thing that GI can hold oDn to
DTo believe in this lGiving is just a Chard way to Dgo
[Outro]
DTo believe in this lCiving is just a Ahard way to Dgo

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The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid picture of a middle-aged woman who feels older than her years, trapped in her house and marriage, yearning for an escape. The writer imagined her standing over the dishwater, longing for an "angel to come to take her away from all this." The setting of Montgomery was chosen due to the writer's appreciation for Hank Williams and his connections to the city. At its heart, the song expresses a deep desire for liberation from the mundane and confining aspects of life.

AI-written from these sources:Angel from Montgomery — Wikipedia ↗Bonnie Raitt — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Angel From Montgomery

by Bonnie Raitt

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Angel From Montgomery

Bonnie Raitt version

Capo on 2nd fret

[Intro]

D G

[Verse]

D G D G

I am an old woman named after my mother

D G A D

My old man is another child that's grown old

D G D G

If dreams were thunder and lightning was desire

D G A D

This old house would've burnt down a long time ago

[Chorus]

D C G D

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery

D C G D

Make me a poster of an old rodeo

D C G D

Just give me one thing that I can hold on to

D G A D

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

[Verse]

D G D G

When I was a young girl I had me a cowboy

D G A D

Wasn't much to look at, just a free ramblin' man

D G D G

But that was a long time, and no matter how I try

D G A D

The years just flow by like a broken-down dam

[Chorus]

D C G D

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery

D C G D

Make me a poster of an old rodeo

D C G D

Just give me one thing that I can hold on to

D G C D

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

[Interlude]

D G

[Verse]

D G D G

There's flies in the kitchen, I can hear them a-buzzin'

D G A D

But I ain't done nothin' since I woke up today

D G D G

How the hell can a person go to work in the morning

D G A D

Come home in the evenin', they got nothin' to say

[Chorus]

D C G D

Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery

D C G D

Make me a poster of an old rodeo

D C G D

Just give me one thing that I can hold on to

D G C D

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

[Outro]

D C A D

To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

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