C [Verse] C He had a vision of Anne Marie F C With a rosary in her hand F C So, it's exit the rainmaker F G The old grey flannel man C With a closet full of business suits F C He left a letter near the phone F Dm It said, "I'm on my way to paradise Bb G To see the angel of Lyon" [Verse] C And then he caught the train to Brussels F C He ordered cognac and croissants F C He made a mental list F G Of things he owned but didn't want C All the buildings, all the real estate F C The antique glass and stone F Dm He'd trade a vow of poverty Bb G To see the angel of Lyon [Chorus] Am Em And he sang Ave Maria F C Am Or at least the parts he knew Em And watched the shadow of the train F G Am On the towns that they rolled through Em And he closed his eyes and he saw two rivers F C Am The Rhone and the Saône The male and female spirit of Bb G The City of Lyon [Verse] C Then he waited on the bridge F C Where they'd met the year before F C But the days turned into weeks F G And then the seasons numbered four C And his clothes grew worn and ragged F C As through that town he roamed F Dm Searching every open window Bb G For the angel of Lyon [Chorus] Am Em And he sang Ave Maria F C Am Or at least the parts he knew Em And watched his shadow on the walls F G Am Of the streets that he walked through Em And he crossed those holy rivers F C Am The Rhone and the Saône They'd not give up the secret of Bb G The angel of Lyon [Instrumental] C F C F C F C F [Verse] C There's a thousand candles burning F C F In the basilica tonight C Where sister Eve Maria F G Is the keeper of the light C And down the dream of the alleyways F C F Walks a saint of rag and bone Dm The madman torn asunder Bb G By the angel of Lyon [Chorus] Am Em And he sang Ave Maria F C Am Or at least the parts he knew Em And watched his shadow on the walls F G Am Of the streets that he crawled through Em And he crossed those holy rivers F C Am The Rhone and the Saône They'd not give up the secret of Bb G The angel of Lyon