Lyr ADD: Seven Spanish Angels

Subject: moved from: The Ballad of Pancho and Lefty
From: Barry Finn
Date: 04 Sep 98 - 10:29 PM

During a seige in Mexico City 7 youths held out in a tower of sorts, defending, I'm not sure what. When they saw all was lost they wrapped themselves up in their flags & hurled themselves from the tower, The tower or whatever it is, is a national monument & the 7 angels are looked upon as heroic martyrs for Mexico. After all that I have no idea if ithis is connected to the song, just like the song. Barry

Subject: LYR wanted : Seven Spanish Angles
From: Joe Theriault
Date: 05 Nov 98 - 07:49 PM

I have the song .Would like to know the lyrics.

Subject: Lyr Add: SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS^^
From: Dan Calder
Date: 05 Nov 98 - 08:35 PM

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS
Words and music by Eddie Setser and Troy Seals

1: He looked down into her blue eyes and said, "Say a prayer for me."
She threw her arms around him, whispered "God will keep us free."
They could hear the riders comin'. He said, "This is my last fight.
If they take me back to Texas, they won't take me back alive."

CHORUS: There were seven Spanish angels at the altar of the sun.
They were prayin' for the lovers in the valley of the gun.
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared, there was thunder from the throne,
And seven Spanish angels took another angel home.

2: She reached down and picked the gun up that lay smokin' in his hand.
She said, "Father, please forgive me. I can't make it without my man."
And she knew the gun was empty, and she knew she couldn't win,
But her final prayer was answered when the rifles fired again. CHORUS

Subject: RE: The Ballad of Pancho and Lefty
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Jan 01 - 03:37 PM

Anyone have the lyrics to 7 Spanish Angels?

Subject: Lyr Add: SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS (E Setser, T Seals)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Jan 01 - 03:30 AM

Hi, Guest - you'll find Seven Spanish Angels at Cowpie - here (click) and here (click).
-Joe Offer-

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SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS 
Words and music by Eddie Setser and Troy Seals
INTRO:  A    F#M (x4422)   D    A
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A         /A             
He looked/ down into her blue 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.
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CHORUS A:
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.
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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 couldn't win,
But her final prayer was answered
When the rifles fired again.
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CHORUS 2: (1/2 step higher): **REPEAT ONCE
Bflat    
(x88766)
There were seven Spanish angels, at the
              F7
              (x8786x)
altar of the sun.
They were prayin' for the lovers, in the
              Bflat (x88766)
valley of the gun.
When the /battle stopped and the smoke cleared,
                            Cm
                           (xx5543)
there was thunder from the throne,
                     Bflat       F7 (x8786x)
And seven spanish angels, took a-nother 
      Bflat (x88766)
angel home.

Subject: Seven Spanish Angles
From: lloyd64
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 12:06 AM

Seven Spanish Angles.

What is the story behind this song, and what are the words?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Spanish Angles
From: Sorcha
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 12:16 AM

I think you mean Angels, not Angles........try this message. Or, use the Handy Dandy white Digitrad and Forum search box at the top left of the Main Forum page......I typed in Seven Spanish...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Spanish Angles
From: Oversoul
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 12:17 AM

Is this a variant of "Seven Yellow Gypsies?". Hey, Lloyd? Angles? Or Angels? Geometry is too cool, and musical,...verify. OK?

Subject: Info Req: Seven Spanish Angels
From: Joe Offer
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 12:57 AM

Actually, Lloyd's question is far more legitimate than his spelling. I have no idea what the song means. Sorcha gave a link to the lyrics - but does anybody have any idea what they mean? I sure like the song, especially Willie Nelson's recording.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Spanish Angles
From: Banjer
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 05:48 AM

Los obtuse, los acute, y los right....only three I can think of, anybody know the other four Spanish angles?

As for the song, Joe is right, Willie did a beautiful rendition of it. Was it Ray Charles that did it with him? Or is my addled mind mixed up again?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Spanish Angles
From: Big Mick
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 11:10 AM

Yeah, it was indeed Ray Charles. They did it on the album called "Half Nelson" in which Willie partnered on every cut with someone else. This also produced "Pancho and Lefty" with Waylon. The album/CD is a pretty good piece of work with a couple of notable exceptions. The title is a play on words using a wrestling metaphor.

Mick

Subject: Lyr Add: SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS
From: Louie Roy
Date: 03 Jun 01 - 01:58 PM

Here are the lyrics to seven Spanish angels in the key of A and I always sing the CHORUS FIRST

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS
(Words and music by Eddie Setser and Troy Seals)

There were seven Spanish angels on the altar of the sun
Praying for their loved one in the valley of the gun
When the battle stopped and the smoke cleared thunder from the throne,
And seven Spanish angels took another angel home

1ST VERSE
He looked up into her dark eyes, said say a prayer for me
She put her arms around him and said God will keep us free
They could hear the riders coming, he said this is my last fight
If they take me back to Texas, they won't take me back alive

CHORUS

2ND VERSE
She reached down and picked the gun up that lay smoking in his hand
Saying God please forgive me I can't make it without my man
She knew the gun was empty and she knew she couldn't win
But her final prayer was answered when the rifles fired again

CHORUS plus the tail (And seven Spanish angels took another angel home)

Hope this helps Louie Roy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Spanish Angles
From: Stevangelist
Date: 04 Jun 01 - 02:15 PM

Fine song... but, by way of loving correction, Pancho and Lefty was recorded by Willie and Merle Haggard, not Waylon Jennings.

May The Road Rise To Meet You,

Stevangelist

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Seven Spanish Angles
From: Sorcha
Date: 04 Jun 01 - 02:19 PM

About the meaning--in the thread I linked to, there was a post about it possibly being about the 7 Boy Heroes.....