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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5(Chords) F#m x4422x Bb x88766 F7 x8786x Cm xx5543 [Intro] A F#m D A [Verse 1] A A He looked down into her brown eyes, and said E7 "Say a prayer for me". She E7 Threw her arms around him, whispered E7 "God will keep us free". A They could hear the riders comin', He said D "This is my last fight...If they A Take me back to Texas, they won't E7 A Take me back a-live. [Chorus 1] A There were seven Spanish angels, at the E7 altar of the sun. They were prayin' for the lovers, in the A valley of the gun. When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared, D there was thunder from the throne, A E7 And seven spanish angels, took a-nother A angel home. [Verse 2] A She reached down and picked the gun up, E7 that lay smokin' in his hand. She said, "Father please forgive me; A I can't make it without my man." And she knew the gun was empty, And she knew she could not win, But her final prayer was answered When the rifles fired again. [Chorus 2] (x2) (1/2 step higher) Bb There were seven Spanish angels, at the F7 altar of the sun. They were prayin' for the lovers, in the Bb valley of the gun. When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared, Cm there was thunder from the throne, Bb F7 And seven spanish angels, took a-nother Bb angel home.