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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
AmOh, Doh, AmOhhh Gfly angel Dfly
EmAnggDgel, EmanggDgeeeellll, EmanggDgeeeeeelllllllll!
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EmSLIDE
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e|---------------|---s----------------|
B|--s----s-----s-|-10\12--10---s----s-|
G|-7\9--7\9--9-\-|-----------12\-9--\-|
D|---------------|--------------------|
A|---------------|--------------------|
E|---------------|--------------------|
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VERSE 1
The Emone time I didn't know what to do
'cos I Bmnever had, never had
The Gyoung man Emblues, the Gblues beEmfore
Well I Emknow it means none, none to you
And it Bmain't that hard, it sure is hard to GseeEm G Em
DStraight from the Emheart
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00:59
SLIDE
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e|---s---12----14-15-14------s---s-|
B|-10\12----12----------15-14\15-\-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
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VERSE 2
I Emcan't find nothing on my shopping list
I just Bmcannot help, believin',
That GheaEmven is a Ghard Emon
e|-------|
B|--s--s-|
G|-7\9-\-|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Well I Emknow it don't mean a damn to you
Now Bmain't that, ain't that,
The Gway it Emis, as a Gmatter of Emfact
DStraight from the Emheart
e|-----|
B|--s--|
G|-5\7-|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|
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01:30
SLIDE
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e|---------------------------s---|
B|---------------12--14-15-14\15-|
G|--s--9---9--12-----------------|
D|-7\9---9-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
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CHORUS
While I'm Cfloating like a swan on a Amwaterbed
I'm Gdrowning in a pond, in a Dpool of regret
I'm Ctryin' to remember not Amto forget
How you Gbring me down with your Fkiss of death
DAnEmgel, DanEmgel, DanEmgel, Dangeeeeeellllllll
e|---s-------s---------------------|
B|-10\12---10\12-----s-------s---s-|
G|-----------------12\14---14\19-\-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
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01:55
SLIDE
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e|----------------------------|
B|-12-12------s--s------------|
G|-------12-12\11/12------s---|
D|-------------------12-12\14-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
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VERSE 3
I'm Ementertaining all the Gods for you
Now Bmain't that, ain't that
Like Gapple Emjuice, forGbidden Emfruit
s s s
e|----12-14-15-15\17-15\17\-|
B|-12-----------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
I Emmoon jump, flyin' back to the sun
And the Bmblood flows, don't you know
GAll through your Embody and Gback to your Emsoul
e|------|
B|-s--s-|
G|-\14/-|
D|------|
A|------|
E|------|
DStraight from the Emheart
s s s
e|-------------------|-------------12-14\17-19-14\19\-|
B|-------------------|----------12--------------------|
G|---s-------------s-|---s---12-----------------------|
D|-10\12---12-12-14\-|-12\14--------------------------|
A|-------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------------|--------------------------------|
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CHORUS
While I'm Cfloating like a swan on a Amwaterbed
I'm Gdrowning in a pond, in a Dpool of regret
I'm Ctryin' to remember not Amto forget
How you Gbring me down with your Fkiss of death
e|--------s-----s---|
B|-12---11\12-11\12-|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
DAnEmgel, DanEmgel, DanEmgel, Dangeeeeeellllllll
e|---s-------s-----s-----s-----s--s-|
B|-15\17---11\12-11\12-11\12-11\12\-|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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SLIDE SOLO - Bm Em Am Bm G Em D
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s s s s s
e|-12\14--12-14-15-14-12----------------s------|-17\19--17\19-17\19--19\17-17-15-14------s---|
B|-----------------------15-14--12-14-14\15~~~-|------------------------------------15-15\17-|
G|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
s
e|---------s-----19~~\-|
B|-15-17-17\19---------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
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CHORUS
While I'm Cfloating like a swan on a Amwaterbed
I'm Gdrowning in a pond, in a Dpool of regret
I'm Ctryin' to remember not Amto forget
e|------------|
B|--s--s--s---|
G|-7\9-/-7\-5-|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
How you Gbring me down with your Fkiss of death
e|--------|
B|--s--s--|
G|-5\7-/5-|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|
DAnEmgel, DanEmgel, DanEmgel, DanEmgel, Dangeeeeeellllllll
e|-----------------------------------s-----s--s-----s-----------------s-----------------s---------|
B|-----------s---s-----s-----s--s---8\10-10\12\---14\15-15-15-15-15-14\15-15-15-15-15-14\15-15-15-|
G|--s--s----5\7-7\9---9\11-11\12\-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5\7-\9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
s
e|---s--------s--------s------12\14------s----------------------------|
B|-14\15-15-14\15-15-14\15-15-------15-14\15---s--s--s--s----s---s--s-|
G|-------------------------------------------14/13\14/13\14--\---\14/-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Angel
by Golden Earring
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
D
G
Em
Bm
C
F
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Tuning = Standard
INTRO
Am D Am G D
Oh, oh, Ohhh fly angel fly
Em D Em D Em D
Angggel, angggeeeellll, angggeeeeeelllllllll!
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Em
SLIDE
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e|---------------|---s----------------|
B|--s----s-----s-|-10\12--10---s----s-|
G|-7\9--7\9--9-\-|-----------12\-9--\-|
D|---------------|--------------------|
A|---------------|--------------------|
E|---------------|--------------------|
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VERSE 1
Em
The one time I didn't know what to do
Bm
'cos I never had, never had
G Em G Em
The young man blues, the blues before
Em
Well I know it means none, none to you
Bm G Em G Em
And it ain't that hard, it sure is hard to see
D Em
Straight from the heart
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00:59
SLIDE
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e|---s---12----14-15-14------s---s-|
B|-10\12----12----------15-14\15-\-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
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VERSE 2
Em
I can't find nothing on my shopping list
Bm
I just cannot help, believin',
G Em G Em
That heaven is a hard on
e|-------|
B|--s--s-|
G|-7\9-\-|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Em
Well I know it don't mean a damn to you
Bm
Now ain't that, ain't that,
G Em G Em
The way it is, as a matter of fact
D Em
Straight from the heart
e|-----|
B|--s--|
G|-5\7-|
D|-----|
A|-----|
E|-----|
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01:30
SLIDE
******
e|---------------------------s---|
B|---------------12--14-15-14\15-|
G|--s--9---9--12-----------------|
D|-7\9---9-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
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CHORUS
C Am
While I'm floating like a swan on a waterbed
G D
I'm drowning in a pond, in a pool of regret
C Am
I'm tryin' to remember not to forget
G F
How you bring me down with your kiss of death
D Em D Em D Em D
Angel, angel, angel, angeeeeeellllllll
e|---s-------s---------------------|
B|-10\12---10\12-----s-------s---s-|
G|-----------------12\14---14\19-\-|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
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01:55
SLIDE
******
e|----------------------------|
B|-12-12------s--s------------|
G|-------12-12\11/12------s---|
D|-------------------12-12\14-|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
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VERSE 3
Em
I'm entertaining all the Gods for you
Bm
Now ain't that, ain't that
G Em G Em
Like apple juice, forbidden fruit
s s s
e|----12-14-15-15\17-15\17\-|
B|-12-----------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Em
I moon jump, flyin' back to the sun
Bm
And the blood flows, don't you know
G Em G Em
All through your body and back to your soul
e|------|
B|-s--s-|
G|-\14/-|
D|------|
A|------|
E|------|
D Em
Straight from the heart
s s s
e|-------------------|-------------12-14\17-19-14\19\-|
B|-------------------|----------12--------------------|
G|---s-------------s-|---s---12-----------------------|
D|-10\12---12-12-14\-|-12\14--------------------------|
A|-------------------|--------------------------------|
E|-------------------|--------------------------------|
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CHORUS
C Am
While I'm floating like a swan on a waterbed
G D
I'm drowning in a pond, in a pool of regret
C Am
I'm tryin' to remember not to forget
G F
How you bring me down with your kiss of death
e|--------s-----s---|
B|-12---11\12-11\12-|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
D Em D Em D Em D
Angel, angel, angel, angeeeeeellllllll
e|---s-------s-----s-----s-----s--s-|
B|-15\17---11\12-11\12-11\12-11\12\-|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
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Bm Em Am Bm G Em D
SLIDE SOLO -
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s s s s s
e|-12\14--12-14-15-14-12----------------s------|-17\19--17\19-17\19--19\17-17-15-14------s---|
B|-----------------------15-14--12-14-14\15~~~-|------------------------------------15-15\17-|
G|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
s
e|---------s-----19~~\-|
B|-15-17-17\19---------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
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CHORUS
C Am
While I'm floating like a swan on a waterbed
G D
I'm drowning in a pond, in a pool of regret
C Am
I'm tryin' to remember not to forget
e|------------|
B|--s--s--s---|
G|-7\9-/-7\-5-|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
G F
How you bring me down with your kiss of death
e|--------|
B|--s--s--|
G|-5\7-/5-|
D|--------|
A|--------|
E|--------|
D Em D Em D Em D Em D
Angel, angel, angel, angel, angeeeeeellllllll
e|-----------------------------------s-----s--s-----s-----------------s-----------------s---------|
B|-----------s---s-----s-----s--s---8\10-10\12\---14\15-15-15-15-15-14\15-15-15-15-15-14\15-15-15-|
G|--s--s----5\7-7\9---9\11-11\12\-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5\7-\9-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
s
e|---s--------s--------s------12\14------s----------------------------|
B|-14\15-15-14\15-15-14\15-15-------15-14\15---s--s--s--s----s---s--s-|
G|-------------------------------------------14/13\14/13\14--\---\14/-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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