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Angels Love Bad Men

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[Verse]
FWhen his stolen gold has Eturned to rust
DHe rides off in a Acloud of dust
CLookin' for a B7border he can Ecross
FShe'll stand by and Ewatch him go
DWonderin' if he'll Aever know
CThe hurt she's feelin' B7now and what tEhey've lost
[Chorus]
ACngels love Gbad men; tChat's how it's aGlways been
TChey give their wGhole hearts wFhen they fAall
CAngels love Gbad men; Cthat's how it's Galways been
CLove holds their hGearts agaFinst the waAll
[Solo]
F   E   D   A    C    B7    E
[Verse]
FWhen his corporate day comes tEo and end
DHe'll ride away in his MAercedes Benz
CSoon he's lost beB7neath the neon sEky
FOutside of town, in their suEburban home
DShe spends another nAight alone
CAnd wonders what went wB7rong, wonders wEhy
[Chorus]
ACngels love Gbad men; tChat's how it's aGlways been
TChey give their wGhole hearts wFhen they fAall
CAngels love Gbad men; Cthat's how it's Galways been
CLove holds their hGearts agaFinst the waAll

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Angels Love Bad Men

by Johnny Cash

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[Verse]

F E

When his stolen gold has turned to rust

D A

He rides off in a cloud of dust

C B7 E

Lookin' for a border he can cross

F E

She'll stand by and watch him go

D A

Wonderin' if he'll ever know

C B7 E

The hurt she's feelin' now and what they've lost

[Chorus]

C G C G

Angels love bad men; that's how it's always been

C G F A

They give their whole hearts when they fall

C G C G

Angels love bad men; that's how it's always been

C G F A

Love holds their hearts against the wall

[Solo]

F E D A C B7 E

[Verse]

F E

When his corporate day comes to and end

D A

He'll ride away in his Mercedes Benz

C B7 E

Soon he's lost beneath the neon sky

F E

Outside of town, in their suburban home

D A

She spends another night alone

C B7 E

And wonders what went wrong, wonders why

[Chorus]

C G C G

Angels love bad men; that's how it's always been

C G F A

They give their whole hearts when they fall

C G C G

Angels love bad men; that's how it's always been

C G F A

Love holds their hearts against the wall

About Angels Love Bad Men Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Angels Love Bad Men by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Angels Love Bad Men chords”, “Angels Love Bad Men guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Angels Love Bad Men chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Angels Love Bad Men chords and for experienced players who want accurate Angels Love Bad Men lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, E, D, A, C, B7.

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What key is "Angels Love Bad Men" in?

The chords for "Angels Love Bad Men" show the original chord names (including F, E, D, A, C, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.