Angeline Chords

Intro: Am One, two, three, four, five, six, seven C G Am G Am x3 C G Am Verse 1: Am G Underneath the cotton sun Am G The freedom we had just begun Am G Sweeter than the finest rum C G Am With my Angeline

Am G A home with every kind of tree Am G Built it without anything Am G Life is like a peach in cream C G Am With my Angeline Chorus: C G Angeline, oh, Angeline Am F C She had the softest smile that I had ever seen C G Sweet summer rain F C G Am I just want to be able see her again Verse 2: Am G That day I was walking down Am G The railroad tracks I heard the sound Am G The sheriff, he was mighty proud C G Am And told me I had to pay Am G The foreman, he had to come to find Am G Prison folk to work the mine Am G The judge was there to give me time C G Am Away from my Angeline Chorus: C G Angeline, oh, Angeline Am F C She's the sweetest song that I could ever sing C G Feeling the pain F C G Am I just want to be able to sing to her again Verse 3: Am G Seven years until I'm free Am G Working off this prison fee Am G My fingers smell like kerosene C G Am In a mine in Tennessee Am G Every day I hold my breath Am G Every hour I wish for death Am G Angeline, she's settled west C G Am Away from Tennessee Chorus: C G Tennessee, oh, Tennessee An F C You have the darkest veins that I had ever seen C G Deep in the mine F C G Am Angeline, your memories won't let me die Bridge: Dm Am C G Dm Angeline F Angeline Am Angeline G Angeline Dm Angeline (Angeline) F Angeline (Angeline) Am Angeline (Angeline) G Angeline Chorus: C G Angeline, oh, Angeline Am F C Had the softest smile that I had ever seen C G Sweet summer rain F C G Am I just want to be able to see you again