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Capo on 2nd Fret
[Intro]
A    D G
G Bm
A    D G
GWake me if you're Bmout there
A    D G
G Bm
A    D G
G Bm
[Verse 1]
  AThrough the glass in my Bmbedroom windowG  
In the Gbushes far belowA  
I thought I saw an unfamBmiliar shadowG  
Among the Gones I so clearly know
[Pre-Chorus]
  EmI was sleeping with the Gnight light unpluggedA  
With a note on the rocking chairEm  
That says, "I've been dreaming of the Glife I once loved,A  
So wakAe me if you're out there."
[Chorus]
  GLiving close to the gAroundBm  
Is seventh Heaven cuz therEe are angels all aroundG  
Among my frivolous thoughtsA  
I believe Dthere are F#mbeautiful things Bmseen by the asAtronauts
DWake me if you're Gout there
A    D G
GWake me if you're Bmout there
A    D G
G Bm
[Verse 2]
  AIn the dust on my Bmcellar staircaseG  
A pair of Gfootprints followed meA  
I saw a flicker in the Bmfake fireplaceG  
Blinked agaiGn but there was nothing to see
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  EmI've been leaving all the Gwindows unlockedA  
With a basket by the oak treeEm  
Cuz I'll be pickin' up the aGcorns that fall offA  
If you'll be Aclimbing up to meet me
[Chorus 2]
  GLiving close to the grAoundBm  
Is seventh Heaven cuz therEe are angels all aroundG  
Among my frivolous thoughtsA  
I believDe there are F#mbeautiful things Bmseen by the asAtronauts
DWake me if you're Gout there
[Bridge]
  BmI keep my knees black and Ablue
Because they often hit the Ghard wood floor
(Wake me if you're out there)Bm  
And I believe so I'm Anot praying to the ceiling GanymoreA  
[Pre-Chous 3]
   EmI was sleeping with the Gnight light unpluggedA  
With a note on the rocking chairEm  
That says, "I've been dreaming of the Glife I once loved,A  
So wakAe me if you're out there."
[Chorus 3}
  GLiving close to the gAroundBm  
Is seventh Heaven cuz thEere are angels all aroundG  
Among my frivolous thoughtsA  
I believDe there are F#mbeautiful thingBms seen by the aAstronautsG  
The indications revealAedBm  
(Wake me if you're out there)
That few of us realize Elife is quite surrealG  
So if you're dying to seAe
I guarantee Dthere are anF#mgels arounBmd your viAcinity
[Outro]
  GSo if you're dying to seAe
I guarantee Dthere are anF#mgels arounBmd your viAcinityG  

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Angels

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 2nd Fret

[Intro]

A D G

G Bm

A D G

G Bm

Wake me if you're out there

A D G

G Bm

A D G

G Bm

[Verse 1]

A Bm G

Through the glass in my bedroom window

G A

In the bushes far below

Bm G

I thought I saw an unfamiliar shadow

Among the ones I so clearly know

[Pre-Chorus]

Em G A

I was sleeping with the night light unplugged

With a note on the rocking chair

G A

That says, "I've been dreaming of the life I once loved,

So wake me if you're out there."

[Chorus]

G A Bm

Living close to the ground

E G

Is seventh Heaven cuz there are angels all around

Among my frivolous thoughts

D F#m Bm A

I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts

D G

Wake me if you're out there

A D G

G Bm

Wake me if you're out there

A D G

G Bm

[Verse 2]

A Bm G

In the dust on my cellar staircase

G A

A pair of footprints followed me

Bm G

I saw a flicker in the fake fireplace

Blinked again but there was nothing to see

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Em G A

I've been leaving all the windows unlocked

With a basket by the oak tree

G A

Cuz I'll be pickin' up the acorns that fall off

If you'll be climbing up to meet me

[Chorus 2]

G A Bm

Living close to the ground

E G

Is seventh Heaven cuz there are angels all around

Among my frivolous thoughts

D F#m Bm A

I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts

D G

Wake me if you're out there

[Bridge]

Bm A

I keep my knees black and blue

Because they often hit the hard wood floor

(Wake me if you're out there)

A G A

And I believe so I'm not praying to the ceiling anymore

[Pre-Chous 3]

Em G A

I was sleeping with the night light unplugged

With a note on the rocking chair

G A

That says, "I've been dreaming of the life I once loved,

So wake me if you're out there."

[Chorus 3}

G A Bm

Living close to the ground

E G

Is seventh Heaven cuz there are angels all around

Among my frivolous thoughts

D F#m Bm A G

I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts

A Bm

The indications revealed

(Wake me if you're out there)

E G

That few of us realize life is quite surreal

So if you're dying to see

D F#m Bm A

I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity

[Outro]

G A

So if you're dying to see

D F#m Bm A G

I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity

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