An Angels Wing Brushed The Penny Slots Chords - Mark Eitzel

Chords

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 D#maj7/E C#maj7b5

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Gaug7/B A#m6 Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A

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Dm G# Am Dm

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Verse 1

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 The El Cortez is the gold in my vein D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 Since my poor wife finally killed her pain Gaug7/B A#m6 I’ll become the man that time forgot Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A Drip by drip, drop by drop

Verse 2

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 She prayed and prayed to the weeping one D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 Who kept her mouth on the mouth of her gun Gaug7/B A#m6 Those tears that leave you to rot Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A Drip by drip, drop by drop

Verse 3

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 To the slots I go every day D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 I know the tide will go my way Gaug7/B A#m6 If I give up hope what have I got Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A Drip by drip, drop by drop

Chorus

Dm G# An angel’s wing brushed the penny slots Am Dm A spinning star, an ancient plot Dm G# To the lights what we call luck Am Is how they fly Dm Escape the plot

Verse 4

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 I was 10 dollars down when she appeared D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 With klieg light wings my eyes they teared Gaug7/B A#m6 Tried to rise to her but the carpet I caught Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A Drip by drip, drop by drop

Verse 5

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 If that was death then it’s not so bad D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 She held me close and she said Gaug7/B A#m6 “On the wheel of fortune the winnings never stop” Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A Drip by drip, drop by drop

Chorus

Dm G# An angel’s wing brushed the penny slots Am Dm And tried to wake my weak heart up

Verse 6

Dm G# And when I fell she read all my thoughts Am Did not run Dm She helped me up

Outro

D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 And the El Cortez still welcomes me D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 Guess if you die on their floor the drinks are all free D#maj7/E C#maj7b5 And I will roll high, just wait and see Gaug7/B A#m6 Now lady luck has punched my clock Fm9no5/G# Fmaj9no5/A Drip by drip, drop by drop