Artist: Willie Nelson    Genre: Country    Roman Numerals: I, IV, V7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
G
(G,B,D)

G B D G B G
C
(C,E,G)

x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)

- - D A C F♯


Verse
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
He looked down into her brown eyes and said
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Say a prayer for
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
me
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
She threw her arms around him whispered
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
God will keep us
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
free
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
They could see the riders coming
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
He said this is my last
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
fight
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
If they take me back to
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Texas
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
They won't
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
take me back
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
alive

Chorus
There were seven Spanish angels
At the alter of the [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
sun
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
They were praying for the lovers
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
In the valley of the
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
gun
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
There was thunder from the
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
throne
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
And seven Spanish
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
angels
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Took
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
another angel
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
home

Verse
She reached down and picked the gun up
That lay smoking in his [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
hand
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
She said Father please forgive me
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
I can't make it without my
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
man
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And she knew the gun was empty
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
And she knew she couldn't
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
win
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
But her final prayer was
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
answered
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When the
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
rifles fired
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
again

Chorus
There were seven Spanish angels
At the alter of the [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
sun
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
They were praying for the lovers
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
In the valley of the
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
gun
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
There was thunder from the
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
throne
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth
]
And seven Spanish
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
angels
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
Took
[D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth
]
another angel
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison
]
home

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