Blind Willie McTell

Lord Send Me An Angel(Chords)

Blind Willie McTell

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verse 1 
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Good Lord, good Lord, send me an angel down 
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Can't spare you no angel, I'll send you a teasin' brown 
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That new way of loving, swear it must be the best 
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These Georgia women won't let Mr. McTell rest 

verse 2 
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There was a cry on the corner, went to see what it could be 
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Must be some women, tryin' to get the best of me 
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Went down to the sheriff, suitcase in my hand 
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All the women run cryin', saying, 'Mr. Mac, won't you be my man?' 

verse 3 
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My baby studyin' evil, and I'm studyin' evil too 
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Gonna hang round here to see what my baby gon' do 
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I can't be trusted, and I can't be satisfied 
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When the men see me comin', they go pin their womens to their side 

verse 4 
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Love my loving, like to get it any time of day 
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To get my right lovin', I'm going to south Georgia right away 
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I got three womens, yellow, brown and black 
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Take the governor of Georgia to judge which one I like 

verse 5 
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One woman's Atlanta yellow, the other is Macon brown 
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But the Statesboro blackskin will turn your damper1 down 
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So bye bye baby; I'll see you some sweet day 
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And you'll be sorry you drove your man away
	        

Written by Blind Willie McTell

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