Angel From Montgomery Uke tab by John Prine

4 Chords used in the song: G, C, F, D7

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Artist: 
Album: 
Year:  1971
Difficulty: 
2.5
(Beginner)
Key: C, G, Am, EmChords
Intro:
(G chordG) (C chordC) (G chordG) (C chordC) (G chordG) (C chordC)

G chordG C chordC G chordG C chordC
I am an old woman named after my mother
G chordG C chordC D7 chordD7 G chordG (C chordC) (G chordG)
My old man is another child that's grown old
G chordG C chordC G chordG C chordC
If dreams were lightning thunder was desire
G chordG C chordC D7 chordD7 G chordG (C chordC)
This old house would have burnt down a long time ago

Chorus:
G chordG F chordF C chordC G chordG
Make me an angel that flies from Montgomery
F chordF D7 chordD7 G chordG (C chordC)
Make me a poster of an old rodeo
G chordG F chordF C chordC G chordG
Just give me one thing that I can hold on to
C chordC D7 chordD7 G chordG (C chordC)(G chordG)(C chordC)(G chordG)
To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go
G chordG C chordC G chordG C chordC
When I was a young girl well, I had me a cowboy
G chordG C chordC G chordG (C chordC) (G chordG)
He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
G chordG C chordC G chordG C chordC
But that was a long time and no matter how I try
G chordG C chordC D7 chordD7 G chordG (C chordC) (G chordG)
The years just flow by like a broken down dam.

Repeat Chorus:

G chordG C chordC G chordG C chordC
There's flies in the kitchen I can hear them buzzin'
G chordG C chordC D7 chordD7 G chordG (C chordC) (G chordG)
And I ain't done nothing since I woke up today.
G chordG C chordC G chordG C chordC
How the hell can a person go to work in the mornin' (C chordC) (G chordG)
G chordG C chordC D7 chordD7 G chordG
And come home in the evening and have nothing to say.

Repeat Chorus:

Ending:
(G chordG) (C chordC) (G chordG) (C chordC) ( Repeat and fade)

Uke tab by , 20 Sep 2009

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volvo64 avatar
D7 isn't correct in this tab, it should just be D
also the verse is missing a D, it should be eg
G C D G (C chordC) (G chordG)
He weren't much to look at, just free rambling man
16 Dec 2025
Correction

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