Drunken Angel — Lucinda Williams
Chords and lyrics for Drunken Angel by Lucinda Williams (key of C).
Verse 1
"Drunken Angel" by Lucinda Williams
From the album "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" (1998)
Intro
[C] [Dm] [F] [C]
[C] [Dm] [F] [C]
[C]
Verse 1
[C]Sun came up it was [Dm]another day
And the [F]sun went down, you were [C]blown away
[Dm]Why did you let go of [F]your guitar
[Dm]Why did you ever let it [F]go that far
Drunken [C]angel
[C]Coulda held on to that [Dm]long smooth neck
[F]Let your hand remember[C] every fret
[Dm]Fingers touching each [F]shiny string
But [Dm]you let go of [F]everything
Drunken [C]angel
Chorus
Drunken [Dm]angel
[F]You're on the [C]other side
Drunken [Dm]angel
[F]You're on the [C]other side
Verse 2
[C]Followers would [Dm]cling to you
[F]Hang around just to [C]meet you
[Dm]Some threw roses [F]at your feet
[Dm]And watch you pass out [F]on the street
Drunken [C]angel
[C]Feed you and pay off [Dm]all your debts
[F]Kiss your brow, [C]taste your sweat
[Dm]Write about your [F]soul, your guts
[Dm]Criticise you and [F]wish you luck
Drunken [C]angel
Chorus
Drunken [Dm]angel
[F]You're on the [C]other side
Drunken [Dm]angel
[F]You're on the [C]other side
Break
[C] [Dm] [F] [C]
[Dm] [F] [Dm] [F]
[C]
Verse 3
[C]Some kind of saviour [Dm]singing the blues
A [F]derelict in your [C]duct tape shoes
Your [Dm]orphan clothes and your [F]long dark hair
[Dm]Looking like you [F]didn't care
Drunken [C]angel
[C]Blood spilled out from the [Dm]hole in your heart
[F]Over the strings of [C]your guitar
The [Dm]worn down places [F]in the wood
That [Dm]once had made you [F]feel so good
Drunken [C]angel
Chorus
Drunken [Dm]angel
[F]You're on the [C]other side
Drunken [Dm]angel
[F]You're on the [C]other side
Verse 4
[C]Sun came up it was [Dm]another day
And the [F]sun went down, you were [C]blown away
[Dm]Why'd you let go of [F]your guitar
[Dm]Why'd you ever let it [F]go that far
Drunken [C]angel
Drunken [C]angel
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