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The Am in the verse sounds better when played as an Amadd9 based on what he is picking.
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[Verse 1]
AmSomeone's always Dcoming around here Emtrailing soDme new kiCllC/B  
AmSays I seen your Dpicture on a Emhundred doDllar biCll
And what's a gaBme Dof Cchance to yGou, to him is AonC/Be of Creal skill
          C          Em     D    C(quick  D   Cchange) C/B  
So glad to meet you, Angeles
[Verse 2]
AmPicking up the Dticket shows there's Emmoney tDo be maCdeC/B  
AmGo on and lose the gaDmble that's the Emhistory oDf the trCade
You Badd Dup Call the caGrds left to AplC/Bay tCo zero
And sign up with Emevil, DAngelesC  D  C  
[Bridge]
BDon't start me DtryF#-ing Bnow uh Dhuh uh Chuh uh GhuuuuuAhC/B  C  
'cause I'm all over Emit, DAngelesC  D  C  C/B  
[Verse 3]
AmI could make you Dsatisfied in EmeverythDing you dCo
AmAll your secret Dwishes could right Emnow be cDoming trCue
And be forBe-Dver Cwith my Gpoison arAms C/BaroCund you
CNo one's gonna Emfool arDound with uCs
CNo one's gonna Emfool arDound with uCs
CSo glad to Emmeet you, DAngelesC  

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Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Angeles

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amadd9

C/B

The Am in the verse sounds better when played as an Amadd9 based on what he is picking.

Amadd9

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[Verse 1]

Am D Em D C C/B

Someone's always coming around here trailing some new kill

Am D Em D C

Says I seen your picture on a hundred dollar bill

B D C G A C/B C

And what's a game of chance to you, to him is one of real skill

C Em D C D C C/B

(quick change)

So glad to meet you, Angeles

[Verse 2]

Am D Em D C C/B

Picking up the ticket shows there's money to be made

Am D Em D C

Go on and lose the gamble that's the history of the trade

B D C G A C/B C

You add up all the cards left to play to zero

Em D C D C

And sign up with evil, Angeles

[Bridge]

B D F# B D C G A C/B C

Don't start me try-ing now uh huh uh huh uh huuuuuh

Em D C D C C/B

'cause I'm all over it, Angeles

[Verse 3]

Am D Em D C

I could make you satisfied in everything you do

Am D Em D C

All your secret wishes could right now be coming true

B D C G A C/B C

And be fore-ver with my poison arms around you

C Em D C

No one's gonna fool around with us

C Em D C

No one's gonna fool around with us

C Em D C

So glad to meet you, Angeles

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