INTRO: A F#M (x4422) D A

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A /A

He looked/ down into her blue eyes, and said

E7

"Say a prayer for me". She

E7

Threw her arms around him, whispered

E7

"God will keep us free".

A

They could hear the riders comin', He said

D

"This is my last fight...If they

A

Take me back to Texas, they won't

E7 A

Take me back a-live.

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CHORUS A:

A

There were seven Spanish angels, at the

E7

altar of the sun.



They were prayin' for the lovers, in the

A

valley of the gun.



When the /battle stopped and the smoke cleared,

D

there was thunder from the throne,

A E7

And seven spanish angels, took a-nother

A

angel home.

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VERSE 2:

A /

She reached down and picked the gun up,

E7

that lay smokin in his hand.



She said, "Father please forgive me;

A

I can't make it without my man."



And she knew the gun was empty,



And she knew she couldn't win,



But her final prayer was answered



When the rifles fired again.

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CHORUS 2: (1/2 step higher): **REPEAT ONCE

Bflat

(x88766)



There were seven Spanish angels, at the

F7

(x8786x)

altar of the sun.



They were prayin' for the lovers, in the

Bflat (x88766)

valley of the gun.



When the /battle stopped and the smoke cleared,

Cm

(xx5543)

there was thunder from the throne,

Bflat F7 (x8786x)

And seven spanish angels, took a-nother

Bflat (x88766)

angel home.