Chords for Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Angola, Louisiana
Tempo:
102.5 bpm
Chords used:
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Dm
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Well I'm feeling fine, well I could have been [Eb] going to town.
[G]
Well I'm [Gb] feeling fine, [Gm] well I could have [Eb] been,
[G]
well I could have been [Eb] going to town.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[G] Well I could [Bb] have been going to town.
[Gm]
[Eb]
[G]
[Eb]
[Gm] Well, I've been painting pictures
[Eb] of Angola, yeah.
[Gm] Pictures of Dillard's back alley, where [Eb] politicians often hide.
[Gm]
But it's much more important to me
[Eb] than Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm]
Got a lot to do with justice, but [Eb] more with Gary Tyler's life.
[Dm] I got a letter [Gm] from his mother, said please [Eb] say something to [Ab] my son.
Truth [Gm] is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, you're [Gm] the one.
[D] Well, [Gm] I ain't never been nowhere [Eb] near, Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm] [G] Down in St.
Charles Parish, where [Eb] the sun won't go alone.
[Gm]
Where humbled injustice is not confined
[Eb] to Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm]
No, you can walk in your living room as [Eb] long as it's around your home.
[Dm] Send love [Gm] to Brother Tyler, but after [Eb] all's said [Ab] and done.
Truth [Gm] is, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, [Gm]
you're the one.
[Dm] Well, [Gm] I can't tell a man not [Dm] to defend himself,
[Gm] not in this late stage.
Can't tell a man he ain't [Dm] got no right to know [Bb] where, not [Gm] in this day and age.
Some [Bb] may not judge a whole lot of people, persuaded by the truth.
But take a look at what's going on, people.
[Am] This all could happen to [D] you, yeah.
Truth is, [Gm] now, I've been painted a picture
[Eb] of truth, yeah.
[G] Down in St.
Charles Parish, [Eb] where the sun won't go alone, [Gm] yeah.
Truth is, it's not confined [Eb] to Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm]
Well, you can be [G] in your living room, [Eb] Brother Tyler, hold on, be strong.
You're not alone, [Dm] say.
I've got a letter [Gm] from his mother, honey, say [Eb] please, say something to [Ab] my son.
[Gm] Truth is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, [Gm] you're the one.
[Dm] Seems like I [C] said it again, Angola, Louisiana, you're the [Gm] one.
Never be another one like that one, [C] say like, Angola, Louisiana, you're [Gm] number one.
Said blues, you're showing off the news down [C] there.
Angola, Louisiana, [Gm] you're number one.
One for Louise, don't forget, Anna, [C] please.
Angola, Louisiana, say, [Gm] well, I'm doing fine, because I could have been going to town.
[C] Angola, Louisiana, say,
[Gm] could have been going to town.
Down in Whittiesburg, shooting up, don't you know, [C] yeah.
Angola, Louisiana, oh, say like, [Gm] I could [F] have been going to town.
[C] Angola, Louisiana, could have been going to town.
[N]
[G]
Well I'm [Gb] feeling fine, [Gm] well I could have [Eb] been,
[G]
well I could have been [Eb] going to town.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[G] Well I could [Bb] have been going to town.
[Gm]
[Eb]
[G]
[Eb]
[Gm] Well, I've been painting pictures
[Eb] of Angola, yeah.
[Gm] Pictures of Dillard's back alley, where [Eb] politicians often hide.
[Gm]
But it's much more important to me
[Eb] than Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm]
Got a lot to do with justice, but [Eb] more with Gary Tyler's life.
[Dm] I got a letter [Gm] from his mother, said please [Eb] say something to [Ab] my son.
Truth [Gm] is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, you're [Gm] the one.
[D] Well, [Gm] I ain't never been nowhere [Eb] near, Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm] [G] Down in St.
Charles Parish, where [Eb] the sun won't go alone.
[Gm]
Where humbled injustice is not confined
[Eb] to Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm]
No, you can walk in your living room as [Eb] long as it's around your home.
[Dm] Send love [Gm] to Brother Tyler, but after [Eb] all's said [Ab] and done.
Truth [Gm] is, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, [Gm]
you're the one.
[Dm] Well, [Gm] I can't tell a man not [Dm] to defend himself,
[Gm] not in this late stage.
Can't tell a man he ain't [Dm] got no right to know [Bb] where, not [Gm] in this day and age.
Some [Bb] may not judge a whole lot of people, persuaded by the truth.
But take a look at what's going on, people.
[Am] This all could happen to [D] you, yeah.
Truth is, [Gm] now, I've been painted a picture
[Eb] of truth, yeah.
[G] Down in St.
Charles Parish, [Eb] where the sun won't go alone, [Gm] yeah.
Truth is, it's not confined [Eb] to Angola, Louisiana.
[Gm]
Well, you can be [G] in your living room, [Eb] Brother Tyler, hold on, be strong.
You're not alone, [Dm] say.
I've got a letter [Gm] from his mother, honey, say [Eb] please, say something to [Ab] my son.
[Gm] Truth is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, [Gm] you're the one.
[Dm] Seems like I [C] said it again, Angola, Louisiana, you're the [Gm] one.
Never be another one like that one, [C] say like, Angola, Louisiana, you're [Gm] number one.
Said blues, you're showing off the news down [C] there.
Angola, Louisiana, [Gm] you're number one.
One for Louise, don't forget, Anna, [C] please.
Angola, Louisiana, say, [Gm] well, I'm doing fine, because I could have been going to town.
[C] Angola, Louisiana, say,
[Gm] could have been going to town.
Down in Whittiesburg, shooting up, don't you know, [C] yeah.
Angola, Louisiana, oh, say like, [Gm] I could [F] have been going to town.
[C] Angola, Louisiana, could have been going to town.
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Well I'm feeling fine, _ well I could have been [Eb] going to town.
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Well I'm [Gb] feeling fine, [Gm] _ well I could have [Eb] been,
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
well I could have been [Eb] going to town.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Well I could [Bb] have been going to town.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] Well, I've been painting pictures _ _
[Eb] of Angola, yeah. _ _
[Gm] Pictures of Dillard's back alley, where [Eb] politicians often hide.
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ But it's much more important to me _
[Eb] than Angola, Louisiana.
_ _ [Gm] _
_ Got a lot to do with justice, but [Eb] more with Gary Tyler's life. _ _ _
[Dm] I got a letter [Gm] from his mother, said please [Eb] say something to [Ab] my son.
Truth [Gm] is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, you're [Gm] the one.
_ _ [D] _ _ Well, [Gm] _ I ain't never been nowhere _ [Eb] near, _ _ Angola, Louisiana. _ _
[Gm] _ [G] Down in St.
Charles Parish, where [Eb] the sun won't go alone.
_ _ _ [Gm]
Where humbled injustice is not confined _
[Eb] to Angola, Louisiana.
_ [Gm]
No, you can walk in your living room as [Eb] long as it's around your home. _ _ _
[Dm] _ Send love [Gm] to Brother Tyler, but after _ [Eb] all's said [Ab] and done.
Truth [Gm] is, _ Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, _ [Gm]
you're the one.
_ [Dm] _ _ Well, [Gm] I can't tell a man not [Dm] to defend himself, _
[Gm] _ not in this late stage. _ _
_ Can't tell a man he ain't [Dm] got no right to know [Bb] where, not [Gm] in this day and age. _ _ _
_ Some [Bb] may not judge a whole lot of people, _ _ persuaded by the truth. _ _
But take a look at what's going on, people. _
[Am] This all could happen to [D] you, yeah.
Truth is, [Gm] now, I've been painted a picture _ _
[Eb] _ of truth, yeah. _ _
[G] _ Down in St.
Charles Parish, [Eb] where the sun won't go alone, _ _ [Gm] yeah.
_ _ Truth is, it's not confined [Eb] to _ Angola, Louisiana.
_ [Gm] _
_ Well, you can be [G] in your living room, [Eb] Brother Tyler, hold on, be strong.
You're not alone, [Dm] say.
I've got a letter [Gm] from his mother, honey, say [Eb] please, say something to [Ab] my son. _
[Gm] Truth is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, _ [Gm] you're the one.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Seems like I [C] said it again, Angola, Louisiana, you're the [Gm] one.
Never _ be another one like that one, [C] say like, Angola, Louisiana, you're [Gm] number one.
_ Said blues, you're showing off the news down [C] there.
_ _ Angola, Louisiana, [Gm] you're number one.
One for Louise, don't forget, Anna, [C] please.
_ Angola, Louisiana, say, [Gm] well, I'm doing fine, because I could have been going to town.
[C] _ _ Angola, Louisiana, say, _
[Gm] could have been going to town.
Down in Whittiesburg, shooting up, don't you know, [C] yeah.
_ Angola, Louisiana, oh, say like, [Gm] I could _ [F] have been going to town.
_ [C] Angola, Louisiana, could have been going to town.
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_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Well I'm [Gb] feeling fine, [Gm] _ well I could have [Eb] been,
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
well I could have been [Eb] going to town.
_ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Well I could [Bb] have been going to town.
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] Well, I've been painting pictures _ _
[Eb] of Angola, yeah. _ _
[Gm] Pictures of Dillard's back alley, where [Eb] politicians often hide.
_ _ _ [Gm] _
_ But it's much more important to me _
[Eb] than Angola, Louisiana.
_ _ [Gm] _
_ Got a lot to do with justice, but [Eb] more with Gary Tyler's life. _ _ _
[Dm] I got a letter [Gm] from his mother, said please [Eb] say something to [Ab] my son.
Truth [Gm] is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, you're [Gm] the one.
_ _ [D] _ _ Well, [Gm] _ I ain't never been nowhere _ [Eb] near, _ _ Angola, Louisiana. _ _
[Gm] _ [G] Down in St.
Charles Parish, where [Eb] the sun won't go alone.
_ _ _ [Gm]
Where humbled injustice is not confined _
[Eb] to Angola, Louisiana.
_ [Gm]
No, you can walk in your living room as [Eb] long as it's around your home. _ _ _
[Dm] _ Send love [Gm] to Brother Tyler, but after _ [Eb] all's said [Ab] and done.
Truth [Gm] is, _ Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, _ [Gm]
you're the one.
_ [Dm] _ _ Well, [Gm] I can't tell a man not [Dm] to defend himself, _
[Gm] _ not in this late stage. _ _
_ Can't tell a man he ain't [Dm] got no right to know [Bb] where, not [Gm] in this day and age. _ _ _
_ Some [Bb] may not judge a whole lot of people, _ _ persuaded by the truth. _ _
But take a look at what's going on, people. _
[Am] This all could happen to [D] you, yeah.
Truth is, [Gm] now, I've been painted a picture _ _
[Eb] _ of truth, yeah. _ _
[G] _ Down in St.
Charles Parish, [Eb] where the sun won't go alone, _ _ [Gm] yeah.
_ _ Truth is, it's not confined [Eb] to _ Angola, Louisiana.
_ [Gm] _
_ Well, you can be [G] in your living room, [Eb] Brother Tyler, hold on, be strong.
You're not alone, [Dm] say.
I've got a letter [Gm] from his mother, honey, say [Eb] please, say something to [Ab] my son. _
[Gm] Truth is, well, Angola, [Eb] Louisiana, _ [Gm] you're the one.
_ _ [Dm] _ _ Seems like I [C] said it again, Angola, Louisiana, you're the [Gm] one.
Never _ be another one like that one, [C] say like, Angola, Louisiana, you're [Gm] number one.
_ Said blues, you're showing off the news down [C] there.
_ _ Angola, Louisiana, [Gm] you're number one.
One for Louise, don't forget, Anna, [C] please.
_ Angola, Louisiana, say, [Gm] well, I'm doing fine, because I could have been going to town.
[C] _ _ Angola, Louisiana, say, _
[Gm] could have been going to town.
Down in Whittiesburg, shooting up, don't you know, [C] yeah.
_ Angola, Louisiana, oh, say like, [Gm] I could _ [F] have been going to town.
_ [C] Angola, Louisiana, could have been going to town.
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