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Seven Spanish Angels by Willie Nelson
Seven Spanish Angels
standard tuning (E A D G B E)
Intro gtr 1
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|6--6--8--10---10--10--10--8--6--|5--6--6---6--6--5---|5--3--3---3--3-----|
|--------------------------------|------7---7--7--5---|5--3--3---3--3--5--|
|--------------------------------|--------------------|----------------7--|
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|--------5-6p5-----------|
|--------------6---------|
|--5-------------7-7--5--|
|--7---------------------|
|------------------------|
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gtr 2
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|1-------------|3-------------|3---------1----|1-----------|
|2-------------|2-------------|3---------2----|2-----------|
|3-------------|0-------------|3---------3----|3-----------|
|3-------------|--------------|1---------3----|3-----------|
|1-------------|--------------|---------------|1-----------|
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
F
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B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E -x-|---|---|---|---| C
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B -x-|---|---|---|---|
G ---|---|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|-o-|---|---| A#
e -o-|---|---|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---| F#
e ---|-x-|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|-x-|---|---|---|
C#
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B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G -x-|---|---|---|---|
D ---|---|-x-|---|---|
A ---|---|---|-x-|---|
E ---|---|---|-o-|---| B
e ---|-o-|---|---|---|
B ---|---|---|-x-|---|
G ---|---|---|-x-|---|
D ---|---|---|-x-|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|-o-|---|---|---| A
e ---|---|---|---|---|
B ---|-x-|---|---|---|
G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|-x-|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---|
F C A# F# C# B
|---1---0---1----- ---2---4---2--|
|---1---1---3----- ---2---6---4--|
|---2---0---3----- ---3---6---4--|
|---3---2---3----- ---4---6---4--|
|---3---3---1----- ---4---4---2--|
|---1---X---X----- ---2---X---X--|
F F
He looked down into her brown eyes, and said
F C
"Say a prayer for me". She
C C F
Threw her arms around him, whispered "God will keep us free"
F
They could hear the riders comin', He said
F A#
"This is my last fight...If they
A# F
Take me back to Texas, they won't
C F
Take me back a-live.
CHORUS A:
F
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
F C
altar of the sun.
C
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
C F
valley of the gun.
F
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
F A#
there was thunder from the throne,
A# F C F
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother angel home.
Verse 2
F F
She reached down and picked the gun up,
F C
that lay smokin in his hand.
C
She said, "Father please forgive me;
C F
I can't make it without my man."
F
And she knew the gun was empty,
F A#
And she knew she couldn't win,
A# F
But her final prayer was answered
C F
When the rifles fired again.
*-Chorus A-* (again)
CHORUS B(2X)
F#
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
F# C#
altar of the sun.
C#
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
C# F#
valley of the gun.
F#
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
F# B
there was thunder from the throne,
B F# C#
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother
F#
angel home.
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version 3
Single strum on first E
(E)
He looked down into her brown eyes
B7
Said say a prayer for me
E
She threw her arms around him whispered God will keep us free
A
They could hear the riders comin, he said this is my last fight
E B7 E
If the take me back to Texas, they wont take me back alive.
Chorus
B7
And there was seven spanish angels at the alter of the sun
E
They were prayin for the lovers in the valley of the gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared
A
there was thunder from the throne.
E B7 E
And seven spanish angels took another angel home
(Same strum pattern through out song)
She reached down and picked the gun up that lay smokin in his hand
She said father please forgive me, I can't make it without my man.
But she knew the gun was empty, she knew she couldn't win.
But her final prayer was answered when those rifles fired again
CHORUS
Ending
A E B7 E
Those seven spanish angels took another angel home
You can church this up in the ending and single strum the B7 and E or play
through and single strum all the chords to end but I'll do A-E-B7-B7-E.
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version 4
(D)
He looked down into her brown eyes,
(A)
And said, "Say a prayer for me".
(A7)
And she threw her arms around him,
(D)
Whispered, "God will keep us free".
(D)
They could hear the riders coming,
(G)
He said, "This is my last fight.
(D)
And if they take me back to Texas,
(A) (D)
They won't take me back alive".
Chorus:
(D)
There were Seven Spanish Angels,
(A)
At the Altar of the Sun.
(A7)
They were praying for the lovers,
(D)
In the Valley of the Gun.
(D)
And when the battle stopped, and the smoke cleared,
(G)
There was thunder from the Throne.
(D)
And the Seven Spanish Angels,
(A) (D)
Took another Angel home.
(D)
She reached down and picked the gun up,
(A)
That lay smoking in his hand.
(A7)
She said, "Father, please forgive me,
(D)
I can't make it without my man".
(D)
And she knew the gun was empty,
(G)
And she knew she could not win.
(D)
But her final prayer was answered,
(A) (D)
When the rifles fired again.
Chorus:
(D)
There were Seven Spanish Angels,
(A)
At the Altar of the Sun.
(A7)
They were praying for the lovers,
(D)
In the Valley of the Gun.
(D)
And when the battle stopped, and the smoke cleared,
(G)
There was thunder from the Throne.
(D)
And the Seven Spanish Angels,
(A) (D)
Took another Angel home.
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version 5
D A7
He looked down into her brown eyes, and said "say a prayer for me".
D
She threw her arms around him, wispered "god will keep us free".
D7 G
They could hear the riders comin', he said "this is my last fight, if they
D A7 D
take me back to Texas, they won't take me back alive"
D A7
There were seven spanish angels, at the altar of the sun. They were prayin'
D
for the lovers, in the valley of the gun. When the battle stopped and the
D7 G D
smoke cleared, there was thunder for the throne, and seven spanish angels
A7 D
took another angel home.
D A7
She reached down and picked the gun up, that lay smokin in his hand. She
D
said "father please forgive me, i can't make it without my man"
D7 G
And she knew the gun was empty, and she knew she couldn't win, but her final
D A7 D
prayer was answered when the rifles fired again.
D# A#7
There were seven spanish angels, at the altar of the sun. They were prayin'
D#
for the lovers, in the valley of the gun. When the battle stopped and the
D# G# D#
smoke cleared, there was thunder for the throne, and seven spanish angels
A#7 D#
took another angel home.
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