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An Angel Returned, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
From the 1996 album: Christmas Eve and Other Stories
Words: Paul O'Neill
Music: Paul O'Neill and John Oliva
Tempo: Moderately Bright
BPM: 123
Key: E
Time signature: 6/8
[Intro]
E A/E B/E A/E
E A/E B/E A/E
[Verse]
EAn angel returnedA/E  
That B/Enight through A/Ethe sky
EBut time it was shortA/E  
He B/Ehad to A/Edecide
EAnd so as he A/Eflew
Back B/Eover A/Ethe land
A gift for his A/ELord
Was B/Ethere in A/Ehis Ehand
[Pre-Chorus]
EIt was the A/C#glow of a Alight
It was the E/Bheart Bof a Esong
It was the A/C#tear of a Achild
Where they E/Bnev-Ber beElonged
It was the A/C#wish of a Asoul
On an E/Bold nBeon Elight
And the A/C#Lord smiled at Ahim
On that E/Bcold Bwinter EnightC#m7  A  
A/BHear as they Bring through the Enight
[Chorus]
EKyrie among nations
C#m7Kyrie among nations
AKyrie among nations
A/BHere the bells Bring through the Enight
EKyrie among nations
C#m7Kyrie among nations
AKyrie among nations
A/BHear as they Bring through the Enight
EKyrie among nations
C#m7Kyrie among nations
AKyrie among nations
A/BHear as they Bring through the Enight
EListen to the bells as they C#m7ring
C#m7Listen to the message they Abring
AListen to the sound as they A/Bsing
As one Bvoice in the Enight
EHoping that we'll all underC#m7stand
C#m7Every dream is therein our Ahands
AAnd for every bell
A/BLet them ring Ball through the Enight
C#m7  A  A/B  B
[Chorus]
EKyrie among nations
C#m7Kyrie among nations
AKyrie among nations
A/BHear as they Bring through the Enight
EKyrie among nations
C#m7Kyrie among nations
AKyrie among nations
A/BHere as they Bring through the Enight
EListen to the bells as they C#m7ring
C#m7Listen to the message they Abring
AListen to the sound as they A/Bsing
As one Bvoice in the Enight
EHoping that we'll all underC#m7stand
C#m7Every dream is therein our Ahands
AAnd for every bell
A/BMay they ring Ball through the Enight

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An Angel Returned

by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/E

B/E

A/C#

E/B

C#m7

A/B

An Angel Returned, Trans-Siberian Orchestra

From the 1996 album: Christmas Eve and Other Stories

Words: Paul O'Neill

Music: Paul O'Neill and John Oliva

Tempo: Moderately Bright

BPM: 123

Key: E

Time signature: 6/8

[Intro]

E A/E B/E A/E

[Verse]

E A/E

An angel returned

B/E A/E

That night through the sky

E A/E

But time it was short

B/E A/E

He had to decide

E A/E

And so as he flew

B/E A/E

Back over the land

A/E

A gift for his Lord

B/E A/E E

Was there in his hand

[Pre-Chorus]

E A/C# A

It was the glow of a light

E/B B E

It was the heart of a song

A/C# A

It was the tear of a child

E/B B E

Where they nev-er belonged

A/C# A

It was the wish of a soul

E/B B E

On an old neon light

A/C# A

And the Lord smiled at him

E/B B E C#m7 A

On that cold winter night

A/B B E

Hear as they ring through the night

[Chorus]

Kyrie among nations

C#m7

Kyrie among nations

A/B B E

Here the bells ring through the night

Kyrie among nations

C#m7

Kyrie among nations

A/B B E

Hear as they ring through the night

Kyrie among nations

C#m7

Kyrie among nations

A/B B E

Hear as they ring through the night

E C#m7

Listen to the bells as they ring

C#m7 A

Listen to the message they bring

A A/B

Listen to the sound as they sing

B E

As one voice in the night

E C#m7

Hoping that we'll all understand

C#m7 A

Every dream is therein our hands

And for every bell

A/B B E

Let them ring all through the night

C#m7 A A/B B

[Chorus]

Kyrie among nations

C#m7

Kyrie among nations

A/B B E

Hear as they ring through the night

Kyrie among nations

C#m7

Kyrie among nations

A/B B E

Here as they ring through the night

E C#m7

Listen to the bells as they ring

C#m7 A

Listen to the message they bring

A A/B

Listen to the sound as they sing

B E

As one voice in the night

E C#m7

Hoping that we'll all understand

C#m7 A

Every dream is therein our hands

And for every bell

A/B B E

May they ring all through the night

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