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Drunken Angel by Lucinda Williams
Drunken Angel
Standard tuning
Capo 2 (which is how Lucinda plays it)
[Intro]
C Dm F C
C Dm F C
C
[Verse 1]
C Dm
Sun came up it was another day
F C
And the sun went down, you were blown away
Dm F
Why did you let go of your guitar
Dm F
Why did you ever let it go that far
C
Drunken angel
C Dm
Coulda held on to that long smooth neck
F C
Let your hand remember every fret
Dm F
Fingers touching each shiny string
Dm F
But you let go of everything
C
Drunken angel
[Chorus]
Dm
Drunken angel
F C
You're on the other side
Dm
Drunken angel
F C
You're on the other side
[Verse 2]
C Dm
Followers would cling to you
F C
Hang around just to meet you
Dm F
Some threw roses at your feet
Dm F
And watch you pass out on the street
C
Drunken angel
C Dm
Feed you and pay off all your debts
F C
Kiss your brow, taste your sweat
Dm F
Write about your soul, your guts
Dm F
Criticise you and wish you luck
C
Drunken angel
[Chorus]
Dm
Drunken angel
F C
You're on the other side
Dm
Drunken angel
F C
You're on the other side
[Break]
C Dm F C
Dm F Dm F
C
[Verse 3]
C Dm
Some kind of saviour singing the blues
F C
A derelict in your duct tape shoes
Dm F
Your orphan clothes and your long dark hair
Dm F
Looking like you didn't care
C
Drunken angel
C Dm
Blood spilled out from the hole in your heart
F C
Over the strings of your guitar
Dm F
The worn down places in the wood
Dm F
That once had made you feel so good
C
Drunken angel
[Chorus]
Dm
Drunken angel
F C
You're on the other side
Dm
Drunken angel
F C
You're on the other side
[Verse 4]
C Dm
Sun came up it was another day
F C
And the sun went down, you were blown away
Dm F
Why'd you let go of your guitar
Dm F
Why'd you ever let it go that far
C
Drunken angel
C
Drunken angel
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version 2
Verse 1&2 (D Em G D / Em G x2/ D):
D Em
Sun came up it was another day
G D
And the sun went down you were blown away
Em G
Why'd you let go of your guitar
Em G
Why'd you ever let it go that far
D
Drunken Angel
Could've held on to that long smooth neck
Let your hand remember every fret
Fingers touching each shiny string
But you let go of everything Drunken Angel
Chorus (Em G D x2)
Em
Drunken Angel
G D
You're on the other side x2
E |--5--3--2-------2-----------------------------------------------|
B |------------5---3-----------------------------------------------|
G |----------------2-----------------------------------------------|
D |----------------0-----------------------------------------------|
A |----------------------------------------------------------------|
E |----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 &4 (D Em G D / Em G x2/ D):
Followers would cling to you
Hang around just to meet you
Some threw roses at your feet
And watch you pass out on the street
Drunken Angel
Feed you and pay off all your debts
Kiss your brow taste your sweat
Write about your soul your guts
Criticize you and wish you luck
Chorus
Verse 5 & 6 (D Em G D / Em G x2/ D):
Some kind of savior singing the blues
A derelict in your duct tape shoes
Your orphan clothes and your long dark hair
Looking like you didn't care Druken Angel
Blood spilled out from the hole in your heart
Over the strings of your guitar
The worn down places in the wood
That once made you feel so good Druken Angel
Chorus and Verse 1 again
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