Wingless Angels/Survivors II

 

Written by John Stewart & Michael Cannon/John Stewart

 

‘Wingless Angels/Survivors II’ is only on the “Wingless Angels” album, RCA 1975, re-released as CD together with the outstanding “Cannons in the Rain” album

(also RCA, 1973) by Bear Family Records in 1990.
This is a dream of a song. ´Nuff said.  Dedicated to Angel Annie.

 

(Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em)

[on B-string : b-hammer on c (2x) on (Am) and (Em) chords on intro and breaks]

(Am)Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Pull the (G)boats of (C)Amster(Am)dam,
Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Grease the (G)cars of (C)Birming(Am)ham.

Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Work the (G)fields of (C)Ohi(Am)o,
Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Walk the (G)streets of (C)Chica(C7)go.

And it (F)sure is a (G)long way (C)home,(C/B) (Am)
It (F)sure is a (G)long way (Am)home.
It (F)sure is a (G)long way (C)home,(C/B) (Am)
It (F)sure is a (C/E)long way (G/D)home.(hold)
(Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em)

(Am) Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Stand a(G)mazed at (C)eagles (Am)flight,
Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Cry them(G)selves to (C)sleep at (C7)night.

And it (F)sure is a (G)long way (C)home,(C/B) (Am)
It (F)sure is a (G)long way (Am)home.
And it (F)sure is a (G)long way (C)home,(C/B) (Am)
It (F)sure is a (C/E)long way (G/D)home.(hold)

(C) We are (C/B)autumn, (Am) we are (Am/G)spring,
(D) We are (F)part (E7 short) of a moving (Am)thing,
(F)Huddled by the (Em)fire, sur(G/D)vivors.

(C) We are (C/B)fools, (Am) we are (Am/G)wise,
(D) We have (F)seen (E7 short) nothing with our (Am)eyes,
(F)Huddled by the (C/E)fire, sur(G/D)vivors.
(C) (C/B) (Am) (Am/G) (D) (F) (E7 short) (Am) (F) (Em) (G/D) (hold)

(Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em)

(Am)Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Pull the (G)boats of (C)Amster(Am)dam,
Wingless (Em)angels
(F) Grease the (G)cars of (C)Birming(C7)ham.

And it (F)sure is a (G)long way (C)home,(C/B) (Am)
It (F)sure is a (G)long way (Am)home.
And it (F)sure is a (G)long way (C)home,(C/B) (Am)
It (F)sure is a (C/E)long way (G/D)home.(hold)
(Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em) (Am) (Em)

(Am) Wingless (Em)angels, (Am) (Em)
(Am) Wingless (Em)angels, (Am) (Em)
(Am) Wingless (Em)angels, (Am) (Em)
(Am) Wingless (Em)angels. (Am)

© John Stewart & Michael Cannon/John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

Art Faller, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Charlie Woodward

November 2004