C        G/B      Am      G         x2

 

Am7              Bm7

I got an angel, I got a song

 

Em            Em/D                C

Climb that mountain, Wanna ride along

 

Am7                    Bm7

Clouds in the valley, Hanging low

 

F              C

Just up that Brawley Road

 

G

Brawley Road

 

Am7            Bm7

Big old rocks; thrush in the air

 

Em            Em/D                C

You know Morganton is way down there

 

Am7                    Bm7

There’s a journeyman, I’ve been told

 

F              C

Just up that Brawley Road

 

G

Brawley Road

 

Am7            Bm7

Moonlit miles; timber on the crawl

 

Em            Em/D                C

Chuck Wills’ widow; you can see them all

 

Am7            Bm7

Cathy’s on the mountain, silver and gold

 

F                  C            G

Just up that Brawley Road - Brawley Road

 

                C          G/B

And there was a light, that first light

 

Am                    G

When you were born

 

                    C          G/B

There was a light, that sweet light

 

Am              G

Shining from a storm

 

            D/F#            Em

And your mama held you close

 

    Bm                    C ->

To keep you safe and warm

 

G/B      Am      C

 

Am7                    Bm7

Cub in the brambles; fruit on a vine

 

Em            Em/D                C

Your mama won’t leave you behind

 

Am7            Bm7

Sunshine rains; Colors explode

 

F                  C

Just up that Brawley Road

 

G

Brawley Road

 

Am7                    Bm7

Heard that journeyman went on his way

 

Em            Em/D                C

Packed up his tackle at the end of the day

 

Am7                    Bm7

That broke down bleacher, tales would unfold

 

F                  C            G

Just up that Brawley Road - Brawley Road

 

Am7                    Bm7

Cathy saw the angel at Ledford Gap

 

Em            Em/D                C

They started talking ‘bout this and that

 

Am7                    Bm7

Times like those never get old

 

F                  C            G

Just up that Brawley Road - Brawley Road 

 

                    C          G/B

And there was a light, that first light

 

Am                    G

When you were born

 

                    C          G/B

There was a light, that sweet light

 

Am              G

Shining from a storm

 

                    C          G/B

And there was a light, that first light

 

Am                    G

When you were born

 

                    C          G/B

There was a light, that sweet light

 

Am              G

Shining from a storm

 

            D/F#            Em

And your mama held you close

 

    Bm                    C ->

To keep you safe and warm

 

(C)  G/B      Am      G

 C   G/B      Am      G

 

Bridge:

 

F    Dm    C/E   G

F    Dm

C        G/B      Am      C

 

Inst.

Am7            Bm7

Em            Em/D                C

Am7            Bm7

F                  C

G

2x

 

                C          G/B

And there was a light, that first light

 

Am                    G

When you were born

 

                    C          G/B

There was a light, that sweet light

 

Am              G

Shining from a storm

 

                C          G/B

And there was a light, that first light

 

Am                    G

When you were born

                    C          G/B

There was a light, that sweet light

 

Am              G

Shining from a storm

 

                C          G/B

And there was a light, that first light

 

Am                    G

When you were born

 

                    C          G/B

There was a light, that sweet light

 

Am              G

Shining from a storm

 

            D/F#            Em

And your mama held you close

 

    Bm                    C ->

To keep you safe and warm

 

(C)  G/B      Am      G