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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A Asus4 A Asus4
Verse 1:
A D A D
I am an old woman named after my mother
A D E A
My old man is another child that's grown old
A D A D
If dreams were lightning, thunder was desire
A D E A
This old house would have burnt down a long time ago
Chorus:
A G D A
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
A G D A
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
A G D A
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
A D E A
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Verse 2:
A D A D
When I was a young girl, I had me a cowboy
A D E A
He weren't much to look at, just a free rambling man
A D A D
But that was a long time, no matter how I try
A D E A
The years just flow by like a broken down dam
Chorus:
A G D A
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
A G D A
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
A G D A
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
A D E A
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Instrumental:
A G D A G D A G D A D E A
Verse 3:
A D A D
Now there's flies in the kitchen, I can hear 'em there buzzing
A D E A
I ain't done nothing since I woke up today
A D A D
Tell me, how the hell can a person go to work in the morning
A D E A
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say
Chorus:
A G D A
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
A G D A
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
A G D A
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
A D E A
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Instrumental:
A G D A G D A G D A D E A
Chorus:
A G D A
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
A G D A
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
A G D A
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
A D E A
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
A D E A
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025