ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY
©John Prine

I am an old woman named after my mother
My old man is another child that's grown old
If dreams were lightning thunder was desire
This old house would have burnt down a long time ago

Chorus:
Make me an angel that flies from Montgom'ry
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
To believe in this living is just a hard way to go

When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy
He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
But that was a long time and no matter how I try
The years just flow by like a broken down dam.

Repeat Chorus:

There's flies in the kitchen I can hear 'em there buzzing
And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
How the hell can a person go to work in the morning
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.

Repeat Chorus:

OR...with chords...

Angel From Montgomery
John Prine

Intro:
[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]

[G]I am an old wo[C]man n[G]amed after my mo[C]ther
My [G]old man is an[C]other ch[D7]ild that's grown o[G]ld [C] [G]
[G]If dreams were lig[C]htning th[G]under was de[C]sire
[G]This old house would have bu[C]rnt down a l[D7]ong time a[G]go[C]

Chorus:
[G]Make me an a[F]ngel that f[C]lies from Mon[G]tgom'ry
Make me a po[F]ster of an [D7]old rod[G]eo[C]
[G]Just give me [F]one thing that [C]I can hold on [G]to
To believe in this li[C]ving is just a hard [D7]way to [G]go [C] [G] [C] [G]

[G]When I was a young g[C]irl well, [G]I had me a co[C]wboy
[G]He weren't much to l[C]ook at, just free rambling [G]man [C] [G]
[G]But that was a lo[C]ng time a[G]nd no matter how I t[C]ry
[G]The years just f[C]low by like a br[D7]oken down d[G]am.[C] [G]

Repeat Chorus:

[G]There's flies in the ki[C]tchen [G]I can hear 'em there buz[C]zing
[G]And I ain't done no[C]thing since I [D7]woke up to[G]day. [C] [G]
[G]How the hell can a p[C]erson [G]go to work in the mo[C]rning
[G]And come home in the ev[C]ening and have not[D7]hing to s[G]ay. [C] [G]

Repeat Chorus:

Ending:
[G] [C] [G] [C] ( Repeat and fade)

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