FF
He looked down into her brown eyes, and said
FC
'Say a prayer for me'. She
CCF
Threw her arms around him, whispered 'God will keep us free'
F
They could hear the riders comin', He said
FA#
'This is my last fight...If they
A#F
Take me back to Texas, they won't
CF
Take me back a-live.
Chorus A:
F
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
FC
altar of the sun.
C
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
CF
valley of the gun.
F
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
FA#
there was thunder from the throne,
A#FCF
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother angel home.
Verse 2
FF
She reached down and picked the gun up,
FC
that lay smokin in his hand.
C
She said, 'Father please forgive me;
CF
I can't make it without my man.'
F
And she knew the gun was empty,
FA#
And she knew she couldn't win,
A#F
But her final prayer was answered
CF
When the rifles fired again.
*-Chorus A-* (again)
ChorusB(2X)
F#
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
F#C#
altar of the sun.
C#
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
C#F#
valley of the gun.
F#
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
F#B
there was thunder from the throne,
BF#C#
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother
F#
angel home.