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Seven Spanish Angels Tab

by Willie Nelson



WILLIE NELSON: SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS
Words and music by Eddie Setser and Troy Seals

INTRO:       (x4422)       
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         /
He looked/ down into her blue eyes, and said

"Say a prayer for me".  She

Threw her arms around him, whispered

"God will keep us free".

They could hear the riders comin', He said
                 
"This is my last fight...If they
                
Take me back to Texas, they won't
             
Take me back a-live.
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CHORUS :

There were seven Spanish angels, at the
              
altar of the sun.

They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
               
valley of the gun.

When the /battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
                           
there was thunder from the throne,
                                
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother
      
angel home.
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VERSE 2:
          /
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."

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
              
              (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,
                            
                           (xx5543)
there was thunder from the throne,
                     Bflat        (x8786x)
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother
      Bflat (x88766)
angel home.