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Angel - Lionel Richie
[Verse 1]
AI just F#mwant to Dtell you Eall the things you Aare,
and F#m7all the things you Dmean to Eme.
When I Bmfind myself in need and there's no Eplace to go,
when I Bmfeel the loneliness inDside my Eheart.
[Chorus]
You're the Aanswer to my F#mprayer,
and you're Dwith me everyEwhere,
youre my aAngel, mF#miracle, you're aDll I need tonEight.
Give me Ashelter from the F#mrain,
you breathe Dlife in me aEgain.
youre my aAngel, mF#miracle, you're aDll I need to kEnow,
toAnight.F#m  D  E  
[Verse 2]
ALife is F#mjust a Dmoment, we're Eblowing in the Awind,
we're F#mtrying to find a Dfriend.E  
And Aall that F#mtime can Dtell us, if we Ewin or if we Alose,
and F#mwho will stand beDside us?E  
When there's Bmdarkness all around me, you're the Elight I see.
When I Bmneed someone to ease my Dtroubled Emind.
[Chorus]
You're the Aanswer to my F#mprayer,
and you're Dwith me everyEwhere,
youre my aAngel, mF#miracle, you're aDll I need tonEight.
Give me Ashelter from the F#mrain,
you breathe Dlife in me aEgain.
youre my aAngel, mF#miracle, you're aDll I need to kEnow,
oh, toF#mnight!E  A  F#m  E  A  
[Verse 3]
Oh, you're my Dmaj7angel.
You're the Aanswer to my F#mprayer,
and you're Dwith me everyEwhere,
youre my aAngel, mF#miracle, you're aDll I need tonEight.
Give me Ashelter from the F#mrain,
you breathe Dlife in me aEgain.
youre my aAngel, my mF#miracle, you're aDll I need to kEnow,
toAnightF#m!D  
[Outro]
You're Eall I need to AknowF#m, oh.D  
You're Emy Aangel.F#m  D  
My Emy my my my AanF#mgel.
My DangelE..A.

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Angel

by Lionel Richie

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F#m

F#m7

Dmaj7

Angel - Lionel Richie

[Verse 1]

A F#m D E A

I just want to tell you all the things you are,

F#m7 D E

and all the things you mean to me.

Bm E

When I find myself in need and there's no place to go,

Bm D E

when I feel the loneliness inside my heart.

[Chorus]

A F#m

You're the answer to my prayer,

D E

and you're with me everywhere,

A F#m D E

youre my angel, miracle, you're all I need tonight.

A F#m

Give me shelter from the rain,

D E

you breathe life in me again.

A F#m D E

youre my angel, miracle, you're all I need to know,

A F#m D E

tonight.

[Verse 2]

A F#m D E A

Life is just a moment, we're blowing in the wind,

F#m D E

we're trying to find a friend.

A F#m D E A

And all that time can tell us, if we win or if we lose,

F#m D E

and who will stand beside us?

Bm E

When there's darkness all around me, you're the light I see.

Bm D E

When I need someone to ease my troubled mind.

[Chorus]

A F#m

You're the answer to my prayer,

D E

and you're with me everywhere,

A F#m D E

youre my angel, miracle, you're all I need tonight.

A F#m

Give me shelter from the rain,

D E

you breathe life in me again.

A F#m D E

youre my angel, miracle, you're all I need to know,

F#m E A F#m E A

oh, tonight!

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7

Oh, you're my angel.

A F#m

You're the answer to my prayer,

D E

and you're with me everywhere,

A F#m D E

youre my angel, miracle, you're all I need tonight.

A F#m

Give me shelter from the rain,

D E

you breathe life in me again.

A F#m D E

youre my angel, my miracle, you're all I need to know,

A F#m D

tonight!

[Outro]

E A F#m D

You're all I need to know, oh.

E A F#m D

You're my angel.

E A F#m

My my my my my angel.

D E A

My angel...

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