Angeline Chords

Key: B Tuning: E A D G B E Verse 1: A D A Sittin' high up on the hilltop E Lookin' down on everything in sight A D I remember when I used to be a young man A E A Watchin' all the trains go passin' by D Wake up early in the mornin' A E Back when I could beat that rooster's crow A D And I brought you breakfast to your bedside A E A Since you've passed, I've got no place to go

Chorus: C#m D Angeline I think I'm getting cold A E Guess that's how it feels when you get old C#m D And there ain't nobody left to care for you A E D A E A I been dryin' like the mornin' dew Verse 2: A D Well I met you in a cafe down in Waco A E I was drivin' trucks and haulin' freight A D You brought my coffee to the table A E A Said, "Cowboy, hang around, I'm off at 8 D No woman ever called me handsome A E But you always liked the way I sing A D Well I never could afford your ransom A E A But you don't care if your pearls are fancy things Chorus: C#m D Angeline I think I'm getting tired A E And the rain is comin' down apon my fire C#m D I wish that I could take off with the wind A E D A E A See your pretty face once again Verse 3: A D Spent many years inside that old house A E And I never threw out any of your clothes A D And some people thought that I might be a danger A E A So they stuck me in this place they call a home D Well my face, it don't look the way it used to A E And my hands, they don't work the way they did A D But my ears will always hear the sound of your voice A E A And my heart will always beat just for you [Out-Chorus] C#m D Angeline I think I'm goin' down A E Waitin' for my time to come around A D Won't you please hand me down my walkin' cane A E D And I'll be gone like they move freight trains A E D I'll be gone like they move freight trains