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Ive Seen An Angel Cry

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[Intro]
 C#m   B   A     A(x3)
 F#m   E   A     E(x2)
[Verse 1]
F#mSo this is it, we've Egot it all
Somehow AI forgot to Esee
F#mThat the essence of Emy life
Is Awhat she means tBo me
[Chorus]
I've seen an Eangel cry tEmaj7onight
And she was C#mstanding by my Bside
Hiding her Atears behind a Esmile
Sometimes it F#mtakes a fool a Bwhile
'cause when EI've seen my angeEmaj7l cry
All my C#mlife just passeBs by
Oh tell me Alord what can I Edo
'cause I don'F#mt want my angel Bblue
What can I C#mdoB  A  
[Verse 2]
F#mLooking back, to all the Ethings I've done
AGuess I was raised thaEt way
F#mSo now I know what I Edid wrong
And AI wanna try and Bchange
[Chorus]
'cause when EI've seen my angel Emaj7cry
All my C#mlife just passes Bby
Sometimes the Aanswer drives me Emad
Never F#mthought it hurt sBo bad
And still I Esee my angel Emaj7cry
I try so C#mhard, I wonder Bwhy
Here comes the Arain to wash Eaway
Our preciouF#ms dreams made down tBo lay 
Are they all C#mgoneB  A  A  C#m  B  A  A  B  B  
[Chorus]
Don't wanna Esee my angel Emaj7cry
I never C#mlearn, I don't know Bwhy
She's hiding her Atears behind a Esmile
Sometimes it F#mtakes a fool a Bwhile
'cause when I've Eseen my angel Emaj7cry
All my C#mlife just pass me Bby
Oh tell me Alord what can I Edo
'cause I don'F#mt want my angel Bblue
What can I C#mdoB  A  
[Outro]
C#m B A A

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Ive Seen An Angel Cry

by Gotthard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Emaj7

[Intro]

C#m B A A

(x3)

F#m E A E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F#m E

So this is it, we've got it all

A E

Somehow I forgot to see

F#m E

That the essence of my life

A B

Is what she means to me

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

I've seen an angel cry tonight

C#m B

And she was standing by my side

A E

Hiding her tears behind a smile

F#m B

Sometimes it takes a fool a while

E Emaj7

'cause when I've seen my angel cry

C#m B

All my life just passes by

A E

Oh tell me lord what can I do

F#m B

'cause I don't want my angel blue

C#m B A

What can I do

[Verse 2]

F#m E

Looking back, to all the things I've done

A E

Guess I was raised that way

F#m E

So now I know what I did wrong

A B

And I wanna try and change

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

'cause when I've seen my angel cry

C#m B

All my life just passes by

A E

Sometimes the answer drives me mad

F#m B

Never thought it hurt so bad

E Emaj7

And still I see my angel cry

C#m B

I try so hard, I wonder why

A E

Here comes the rain to wash away

F#m B

Our precious dreams made down to lay

C#m B A A C#m B A A B B

Are they all gone

[Chorus]

E Emaj7

Don't wanna see my angel cry

C#m B

I never learn, I don't know why

A E

She's hiding her tears behind a smile

F#m B

Sometimes it takes a fool a while

E Emaj7

'cause when I've seen my angel cry

C#m B

All my life just pass me by

A E

Oh tell me lord what can I do

F#m B

'cause I don't want my angel blue

C#m B A

What can I do

[Outro]

C#m B A A

About Ive Seen An Angel Cry Chords by Gotthard

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