Angels Falls First


Em G An angelface smiles to me D Em Under a headline of tragedy G Ddim That smile used to give me warmth Em G Farewell - no words to say D Em beside the cross on your grave G Ddim and those forever burning candles Em C Needed elsewhere D Am Em to remind us of the shortness of our time Tears laid for them D Am F Tears of love, tears of fear C G Bury my dreams, dig up my sorrows Em C Oh, Lord why G D the angels fall first Not relieved by thougts of Shangri-La Nor enlightened by lessons of Christ I'll never understand the meaning of the right Ignorance lead me into the light Sing me a song of your beauty of your kingdom Let the melodies of your harps caress those whom we still need Yesterday we shook hands My friend Today a moonbeam lightens my path My guardian