Hall of Angels K. Kristofferson CAPO II INTRO: A A We stayed at the barroom 'til closin' D A I held down a place at his side A And drank to the memory that crushed him B7 E A lady who loved him and died A He purely could not find a reason D A To get it back up and go on D A Then out of the dark came a stranger E A Turned us around with a song He said I know the pain that you're feelin' I had a sweet little girl And I loved her more than her mother Or anything else in the word Sure as I loved her I lost her Sure as I wanted to die Then I had a dream or a vision Of wonders that opened my eyes BRIDGE: D I dreamed of a young band of angels E A That shone like the stars from above D But each held a bright candle B7 E Except for the angel I loved D And I asked why their candles were burnin' E A And why that hers wasn't the same D A She said oh daddy each time that I try to light it B7 D A Your tears just keep drownin' the flame We stared at the stranger in silence His spirit was truly alive If life had made his eyes glisten The diamond was bright in his eyes 'Cause everyone who ever loved him Though fortune had torn them apart Lived in the hall of the angels As long as the love in his heart D A Oh they'll live in the hall of the angels E A A As long as the love in your heart