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[Verse]
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Daddy's been a back-row Baptist with his share of front-row sin
      D                                         A7sus4                A7
Those Saturday nights still on his breath every Sunday when he'd walk in
           D                               D/F#        G
He's never led the benediction, he's never sang in the choir
            D             G        A               D      G   D   G
But he's an angel with no halo and one wing in the fire

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Mama lives by the bible, the bible lives by the bed
      D                              A7sus4            A7
She's lied alone so many nights with scriptures in her head
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Prayin' Good Lord just be with him, I know his faith is tired
            D             G        A               D    D7
But he's an angel with no halo and one wing in the fire

[Chorus]
      G               A              Bm
And I know he lives a little left of livin' right
    G                  A             D
And he's come close to goin' way too far a few times
        Bm               A                   G                 D
But I'd trade a thousand prayers if just one prayer would come true
      Em       D/F#     G          A          D    G     D   G
Lord, please believe in him like I believe in You

[Verse]
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Daddy's always been there for me, from tee-ball to touchdowns
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Fixed my car and fixed my heart when they've been broken down
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I know he calls for more foregiveness than most folks do  require
            D             G        A               D     D7
But he's an angel with no halo and one wing in the fire

[Chorus]
      G               A              Bm
And I know he lives a little left of livin' right
    G                  A             D
And he's come close to goin' way too far a few times
        Bm               A                   G                 D
But I'd trade a thousand prayers if just one prayer would come true
      Em       D/F#     G          A          D    G     D   G
Lord, please believe in him like I believe in You

[Verse]
      D                         G
Well, I just can't imagine what Heaven might be like
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If me and Mama make it without Daddy by our side
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Lord, could you please remember when it's time to call us higher
             D             G        A               D        G   D   G
That he's an angel with no halo and one wing in the fire