Tom Russell

Tom Russell - Angel Of Lyon guitar tab

Everytime Tom's passed through a 200 mile radius area, we talked for a bit. This is probably my favorite song of his musically, and Andrew Hardin is an amazing guitar player. I thought I'd NEVER figure out this solo, but it was actually pretty easy and a lot of fun to play live. I'm still new at tabbing, so hopefully this helps some people out. I'm doing this at work and from memory, so let me know if there's a mistake. Feedback would be appreciated, as I play a good deal of alt-country songs.

ANGEL OF LYON

HE HAD A (C)VISION OF ANNE MARIE WITH A R(F)OSARY IN HER H(C)AND

SO ITS E(F)XIT THE RAINM(C)AKER, THE OLD G(F)REY FLANNEL M(G)AN

WITH A C(C)LOSET FULL OF BUSINESS SUITS, HE LEFTA L(F)ETTER NEAR THE

(C)PHONE,

IT SAID I'M (F)ON MY WAY TO (Dm)PARADISE, TO SEE THE (Bb)ANGEL OF (G)LYON"

(same as first)

AND THEN HE CAUGHT THE TRAIN TO BRUSSELS, HE ORDERED COGNAC AND CROISSANTS,

HE MADE A MENTAL LIST OF THINGS HE OWNED BUT DIDN?T WANT,

ALL THE BUILDINGS, ALL THE REAL ESTATE, THE ANTIQUE GLASS AND STONE,

HE?D TRADE A VOW OF POVERTY TO SEE THE ANGEL OF LYON

AND HE S(Am)ANG (Em)AVE MARIA, OR AT (F)LEAST THE PARTS (G)HE (C)KNEW

AND (Am)WATCHED THE SHADOW (Em)OF THE TRAIN

ON THE (F)TOWNS THAT THEY ROLLED (G)THROUGH

AND HE (Am)CLOSED HIS EYES AND HE (Em)SAW TWO RIVERS

THE (F)RHONE AND (G)THE (C)SAONE

(Am)THE MALE AND FEMALE SPIRIT OF THE (Bb)CITY OF (G)LYON

THEN HE WAITED ON THE BRIDGE, WHERE THEY MET THE YEAR BEFORE

BUT THE DAYS TURNED INTO WEEKS AND THEN THE SEASONS NUMBERED FOUR

AND HIS CLOTHES GREW WORN AND RAGGED AS THROUGH THAT TOWN HE ROAMED,

SEARCHING EVERY OPEN WINDOW, FOR THE ANGEL OF LYON

AND HE SANG AVA MARIA, OR AT LEAST THE PARTS HE KNEW,

AND WATCHED HIS SHADOW ON THE WALLS OF THE STREETS THAT HE WALKED THROUGH,

AND HE CROSSED THOSE HOLY RIVERS, THE RHONE AND THE SAONE

THEY'D NOT GIVE UP THE SECRET OF, THE ANGEL OF LYON

NOW THERES A THOUSAND CANDLES BURNING IN THE BASILICA TONIGHT,

WHERE SISTER EVE MARIA IS THE KEEPER OF THE LIGHT

AND DOWN A DREAM OF ALLEYWAYS WALKS A SAINT OF RAG AND BONE,

THE MADMAN TORN ASUNDER, BY THE ANGEL OF LYON

AND HE SANG AVA MARIA, OR AT LEAST THE PARTS HE KNEW,

AND WATCHED HIS SHADOW ON THE WALL OF THE STREETS THAT HE CRAWLED THROUGH

AND HE CROSSED THOSE HOLY RIVERS, THE RHONE AND THE SAONE,

BUT THEY'D NOT GIVE UP THE SECRET OF THE ANGEL OF LYON

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