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[Intro]
C       Dm     F      C
C       Dm     F      C
[Verse 1]
CAll up and down the boulDmevard
FAll the boys are looking Chard
CTrying to score, trying to Dmmake a pass
FAnything at all, don't have to lCast
[Verse 2]
CNow Angel, she's a frienDmd of mine
FShe don't know about strCeet time
CShe don't know how they Dmhurt you deep
FThat they play for kCeeps
[Chorus]
They cut you like a Amknife . . AnGgel
FWill you survCive
Cut you like a kAmnife  . .  AGngel
FStreet lifeC  
[Solo]
C       Dm     F      C
C       Dm     F      C
[Verse 3]
CPool hall hangers and caDmrd sharks
FHustlers and lovers, comCe after dark
CThey all know ItDm's a fact
FAngel . . better stand bCack
[Verse 4]
CSun goes down, sDmtreet comes alive
FHere come the boys with all the Cjive
CAny woman caDmn be theirs
FThey don't really cCare
[Chorus]
They cut you like a Amknife . . AnGgel
FWill you survCive
Cut you like a kAmnife  . .  AGngel
FStreet lifeC  
[Solo]
C       Dm     F      C
C       Dm     F      C
Am      G      F      C
Am      G      F      C
C       Dm     F      C
C       Dm     F      C
[Verse 5]
CAll up and down the boulDmevard
FAll the boys are looking Chard
CTrying to score, trying to Dmmake a pass
FAnything at all, don't have to lCast
[Chorus]
They cut you like a Amknife . . AnGgel
FWill you survCive
Cut you like a kAmnife  . .  AGngel
FStreet lifeC  
[Solo]
C       Dm     F      C
C       Dm     F      C
Am      G      F      C
Am      G      F      C
C       Dm     F      C
C       Dm     F      C

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Angel

by J.J. Cale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Dm F C

[Verse 1]

C Dm

All up and down the boulevard

F C

All the boys are looking hard

C Dm

Trying to score, trying to make a pass

F C

Anything at all, don't have to last

[Verse 2]

C Dm

Now Angel, she's a friend of mine

F C

She don't know about street time

C Dm

She don't know how they hurt you deep

F C

That they play for keeps

[Chorus]

Am G

They cut you like a knife . . Angel

F C

Will you survive

Am G

Cut you like a knife . . Angel

F C

Street life

[Solo]

C Dm F C

[Verse 3]

C Dm

Pool hall hangers and card sharks

F C

Hustlers and lovers, come after dark

C Dm

They all know It's a fact

F C

Angel . . better stand back

[Verse 4]

C Dm

Sun goes down, street comes alive

F C

Here come the boys with all the jive

C Dm

Any woman can be theirs

F C

They don't really care

[Chorus]

Am G

They cut you like a knife . . Angel

F C

Will you survive

Am G

Cut you like a knife . . Angel

F C

Street life

[Solo]

C Dm F C

Am G F C

C Dm F C

[Verse 5]

C Dm

All up and down the boulevard

F C

All the boys are looking hard

C Dm

Trying to score, trying to make a pass

F C

Anything at all, don't have to last

[Chorus]

Am G

They cut you like a knife . . Angel

F C

Will you survive

Am G

Cut you like a knife . . Angel

F C

Street life

[Solo]

C Dm F C

Am G F C

C Dm F C

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