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Real Life Angel

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Real Life (Angel) for acoustic guitar. The original version of this song is quite hard to tab, 
there are lots of little intricate changes that, while beautiful, are unnecessary for this acoustic version.
I don't think it needs any more than what I've provided here, Elbow fans. You're all Elbow fans, right? 
Course you are, you're not idiots. 
(Fig.1: throughout the song, Mark plays the notes A and C together along with the rhythmn. 
[string 5 fret 10, string 6 fret 8, all downstrokes]
This becomes the focal point of the breakdown in the song, 
but you don't have to play this if you're the lone guitar
just play Am in that bit)
intro:  Fmaj7   C  
If you wFmaj7ake in the quake in the role of the heartbroken
CPounding the ground in a sawn off ballet
Fmaj7Bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and 
Crenegade
You Fmaj7always found peace in the grip of the beat, darling
CTime alone with the pounding of your heart
As it Fmaj7starts to heal you'll find a better mirror in 
Canother
A#You, I've never Amknown dFmaj7umbfounAmded
DmSo out of reach and hEmollowed Fmaj7through
A#Blue and white the light and sAmound sFmaj7urrounAmded
DmAs the music pCulls you thrFmaj7ough
And on that A#hallelujAmah Fmaj7mor____AmningFmaj7  
In the Dmarms of new love, the peace that you Cfeel's real Clife
(Fmaj7, C for a bit, or go straight to the next verse, up to you, kids)
Go stFmaj7raight to the place where you first lost your balance
And fiCnd your feet with the people that you love
And brFmaj7ing us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and 
Crenegade
Yes yFmaj7ou with the eyes ever met not forgotten
Get hoCld of the night that rises in your blood
Fmaj7Focus on your pulse, focus on your breath, 
Cknow that we're never far away
A#You, I've never Amknown dFmaj7umbfounAmded
DmSo out of reach and hEmollowed Fmaj7through
A#Blue and white the light and sAmound sFmaj7urrounAmded
DmAs the music pCulls you thrFmaj7ough
And on that A#hallelujAmah Fmaj7mor____AmningFmaj7  
In the Dmarms of new love, the peace that you Cfeel's real Clife
Am (fig.1)
Fmaj7      Am
A____ngel
Fmaj7      Am
A____ngel
Am          G
A____ngel
Am          G
A____ngel
Fmaj7You with the eyes ever met not forgotten
Fmaj7You with the arms for the lonely whoever
AmYou with the laugh that could bring down a tenement
Talking your way to the heart of the AmcitaGdel
Fmaj7Up on the tables, or, shouldering strangers, or
Fmaj7Under my arm as we add to the waterfallG  
AmMy little sister with brothers in common
AmYou never need fear a thing in this world wGhile
Fmaj7I have a breath in me, blood in my veins
Fmaj7You never need fear thing in this world whGile
AmI have a breath in me, blood in my veins
You never need fear a thing in this bGlue worFmaj7ld
A#You, I've never Amknown dFmaj7umbfounAmded
DmSo out of reach and hEmollowed Fmaj7through
A#Blue and white the light and sAmound sFmaj7urrounAmded
DmAs the music pCulls you thrFmaj7ough
And on that A#hallelujAmah Fmaj7mor____AmningFmaj7  
                                          Dm               C   Am(unsure on this)
In the arms of new love, the peace that you feel's real life
Fmaj7      C
A___ngel
Fmaj7      C
A___ngel

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Real Life Angel

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Fmaj7

Real Life (Angel) for acoustic guitar. The original version of this song is quite hard to tab,

there are lots of little intricate changes that, while beautiful, are unnecessary for this acoustic version.

I don't think it needs any more than what I've provided here, Elbow fans. You're all Elbow fans, right?

Course you are, you're not idiots.

(Fig.1: throughout the song, Mark plays the notes A and C together along with the rhythmn.

[string 5 fret 10, string 6 fret 8, all downstrokes]

This becomes the focal point of the breakdown in the song,

but you don't have to play this if you're the lone guitar

just play Am in that bit)

Fmaj7 C

intro:

Fmaj7

If you wake in the quake in the role of the heartbroken

Pounding the ground in a sawn off ballet

Fmaj7

Bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and

renegade

Fmaj7

You always found peace in the grip of the beat, darling

Time alone with the pounding of your heart

Fmaj7

As it starts to heal you'll find a better mirror in

another

A# Am Fmaj7 Am

You, I've never known dumbfounded

Dm Em Fmaj7

So out of reach and hollowed through

A# Am Fmaj7 Am

Blue and white the light and sound surrounded

Dm C Fmaj7

As the music pulls you through

A# Am Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7

And on that hallelujah mor____ning

Dm C C

In the arms of new love, the peace that you feel's real life

(Fmaj7, C for a bit, or go straight to the next verse, up to you, kids)

Fmaj7

Go straight to the place where you first lost your balance

And find your feet with the people that you love

Fmaj7

And bring us in an indigo dawn with the lovelorn and

renegade

Fmaj7

Yes you with the eyes ever met not forgotten

Get hold of the night that rises in your blood

Fmaj7

Focus on your pulse, focus on your breath,

know that we're never far away

A# Am Fmaj7 Am

You, I've never known dumbfounded

Dm Em Fmaj7

So out of reach and hollowed through

A# Am Fmaj7 Am

Blue and white the light and sound surrounded

Dm C Fmaj7

As the music pulls you through

A# Am Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7

And on that hallelujah mor____ning

Dm C C

In the arms of new love, the peace that you feel's real life

Am (fig.1)

Fmaj7 Am

____ngel

Fmaj7 Am

____ngel

Am G

____ngel

Am G

____ngel

Fmaj7

You with the eyes ever met not forgotten

Fmaj7

You with the arms for the lonely whoever

You with the laugh that could bring down a tenement

Am G

Talking your way to the heart of the citadel

Fmaj7

Up on the tables, or, shouldering strangers, or

Fmaj7 G

Under my arm as we add to the waterfall

My little sister with brothers in common

Am G

You never need fear a thing in this world while

Fmaj7

I have a breath in me, blood in my veins

Fmaj7 G

You never need fear thing in this world while

I have a breath in me, blood in my veins

G Fmaj7

You never need fear a thing in this blue world

A# Am Fmaj7 Am

You, I've never known dumbfounded

Dm Em Fmaj7

So out of reach and hollowed through

A# Am Fmaj7 Am

Blue and white the light and sound surrounded

Dm C Fmaj7

As the music pulls you through

A# Am Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7

And on that hallelujah mor____ning

Dm C Am

(unsure on this)

In the arms of new love, the peace that you feel's real life

Fmaj7 C

___ngel

Fmaj7 C

___ngel

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