Biography:
It was their mutual love for the music of legendary country artist Buck Owens that originally brought The Derailers together back in the ’90s, and with the release of their eighth album, Under the Influence of Buck, the honky-tonkin’ boys from Austin bring their music all the way back to the source with a rollicking and heartfelt tribute to the timeless music of Buck Owens.
As the band has evolved over the years, perfecting its patented “Beatles-meets-Bakersfield” sound
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Recorded by the Derailers
Written by Dennis Knutson and Rory Lee Feek
[3/4 time]
[Intro]
F F Bb Bb
F C7 F F
[Verse 1]
F C7 F
Played a party last night for some old folks
Bb F
They were dancing and smiling at me
C7 Dm
Cept this old man alone at a table
G7 C7
As if there's someplace that he'd rather be
[Verse 2]
F C7 F
So I said sir can I play something for you
Bb F
Something special that you'd like to hear
C7 Dm
When he looked up at me he was smiling
F C7 F
Oh but his eyes couldn't hide the tears
[Chorus]
F Bb
He said play me the waltz of the angels
F C7
And I'll close my eyes and pretend
F Bb
Play me the waltz of the angels
F C7 F
So I can dance with my angel again
F F Bb Bb
F F C7 C7
F F Bb Bb
F C7 F F
[Verse 3]
F C7 F
He said yes that's the song I remember
Bb F
That's the one that she loved the best
C7 Dm
It was playing the night that I met her
F C7 F
And it was playing when we laid her to rest
[Chorus]
F Bb
He said play me the waltz of the angels
F C7
And I'll close my eyes and pretend
F Bb
Play me the waltz of the angels
F C7 F
So I can dance with my angel again
F C7 F
Let me dance with my angel again
Recorded by the Derailers
Written by Dennis Knutson and Rory Lee Feek
[3/4 time]
[Intro]
F F Bb Bb
F C7 F F
[Verse 1]
F C7 F
Played a party last night for some old folks
Bb F
They were dancing and smiling at me
C7 Dm
Cept this old man alone at a table
G7 C7
As if there's someplace that he'd rather be
[Verse 2]
F C7 F
So I said sir can I play something for you
Bb F
Something special that you'd like to hear
C7 Dm
When he looked up at me he was smiling
F C7 F
Oh but his eyes couldn't hide the tears
[Chorus]
F Bb
He said play me the waltz of the angels
F C7
And I'll close my eyes and pretend
F Bb
Play me the waltz of the angels
F C7 F
So I can dance with my angel again
F F Bb Bb
F F C7 C7
F F Bb Bb
F C7 F F
[Verse 3]
F C7 F
He said yes that's the song I remember
Bb F
That's the one that she loved the best
C7 Dm
It was playing the night that I met her
F C7 F
And it was playing when we laid her to rest
[Chorus]
F Bb
He said play me the waltz of the angels
F C7
And I'll close my eyes and pretend
F Bb
Play me the waltz of the angels
F C7 F
So I can dance with my angel again
F C7 F
Let me dance with my angel again
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