When the Angels Carry Me Home Song Lyrics and Chords
When the Angels Carry Me Home Song Lyrics and Chords by Lester Flatt
When the Angels Carry Me Home
Recorded by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Written by Charlie Monroe
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I'll fly away to heaven and I won't fall
When the
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angels carry me
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home
I want to see Jesus first of all
When the angels
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carry me
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home
When the angels carry me home
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angels carry me
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home
I want to see Jesus first of all
When the angels
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carry me
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There'll be no more sorrow and no more pain
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angels carry me
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I'll ride that heavenly glorious train
When the angels
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carry me
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home
Repeat #2
I'm on my pathway leading to heaven
When the
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angels carry me
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home
I'll see Jesus waiting for me in heaven
When the angels
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carry me
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home
Repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song When the Angels Carry Me Home?
- The song When the Angels Carry Me Home was sang by Lester Flatt.
Who is Lester Flatt?
- Lester Raymond Flatt (June 19, 1914 - May 11, 1979) was an American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist, best known for his collaboration with banjo picker Earl Scruggs in The Foggy Mountain Boys (popularly known as "Flatt and Scruggs").
Flatt's career spanned multiple decades, breaking out as a member of Bill Monroe's band during the 1940s and including multiple solo and collaboration works exclusive of Scruggs. He first reached a mainstream audience through his performance on "The Ballad of Jed Clampett", the theme for the network television series The Beverly Hillbillies, in the early 1960s.
