Julie, Judy, Angel Rain

Written by John Stewart

Aye, that´s a fine song. ‘Julie, Judy, Angel Rain’ is from the great “Willard” album, Capitol Records, 1970. There are two good CD re-issues, both combine the “Willard” album with “California Bloodlines” – “California Bloodlines/Willard (Minus 2)”, Bear Family Records, 1989 (single CD lacking the last two cuts from “Willard”, but boasting liner notes by Peter O´Brian and the lyrics) and “California Bloodlines/Willard”, two CDs, BGO Records, 2001.

Back to the song – we like it a lot. The dancing piano was played by Carole King. And now, since this is Charlie´s song in a way, he wrote the remainder of the intro:

For me, ‘Julie’ is a classic example of how John's music is a "soundtrack for our lives." (I didn't write that, I wish I could remember who first said it so I could give them credit). It was released just at the time I broke up with my first love, Julie. So often since, John's music has been the background for the successes and the setbacks and helped to put them all into perspective. So it is for so many of us. And yes, I have found my own version of Angel Rain, my wife Beth.

(C,b-hammer on c-b-hc) (F,b-hc-b-hc)

(C,b-hc-b-hc) (F,b-hc-b-hc)

I'm on the road a(C)gain.(b-hc-b-hc)

Julie, Judy, (D7)Angel Rain, (G)

I'm on the road a(C)gain.(b-hc-b-hc) (F,b-hc-b-hc)

(Am) Julie was my (G)woman,

(Dm) We never (G)laughed or (C)cried.

(Am) Julie was my (G)woman

(F) Who never (G)looked in(C)side.

(F) Now my woman's (Em)Angel Rain,

(Dm) She's the one who (G)drives me sane

And (C)understands when (G/B)I go chase

Some (Bb)endless, (Eb)hopeless (G)train.(G4) (G5) (G7)

Oh, (C) Julie, Judy, (F)Angel Rain, (G)

I'm on the road a(C)gain.(b-hc-b-hc)

Julie, Judy, (Dm)Angel Rain,

(Em)(hold)You are the loved ones,

(A)(hold)Face it, friends,

(Dm)I won't find the (G)like (hold)

OR PLAY

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D 5-----4------0---

Where the highway (C)ends.(b-hc-b-hc)

(F,b-hc-b-hc) (C,b-hc-b-hc) (F,b-hc-b-hc)

(Am) Judy was my (G)lover,

(Dm7) A flicker (G)in the (C)dark.

(Am) Judy's songs(G) in the early dawn

(Dm) Play a(G)cross my (C)heart.

(F) Now my lover's (Em)Angel Rain

(Dm) Who stayed with me

Through (G)all the change

And (C)knows the wind that (G/B)blows within

Is (Bb)driving (Eb)me in(G)sane. (A)

Oh, (D) Julie, Judy, (Em)Angel Rain, (A)

I'm on the road a(D)gain.

Julie, Judy, (Em)Angel Rain, (A)

I'm on the road a(D)gain.

Julie, Judy, (Em)Angel Rain, (A)

I'm on the road (D) back again.

Julie, Judy, (Em)Angel Rain, (A)

I'm on the road ag(D)ain.

(Em) (A7) (D) (Em) (A) (D) hmms and out.

Charlie Woodward, Art Faller & janhauenstein@gmx.de

2/2003