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Sweet Black Angel

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[Verse 1]
GGot a sweet black angel, got a pin up girl
Got a sweet black angel, up upon my wall 
Well, she ain't no singer and she ain't no star
But she sure talk good, and she move so fast 
But the gGal G/F#in danEmger, yeah, de gal in chAmains
But she keep on pDushin', would ya take her pGlace?
She countGin' G/F#up de miEmnutes, she countin' up de dAmays
She's a sweet black aDngel, woh, not a sweet black slGave 
Ten little niggers sittin' on de wall
Her brothers been a fallin', fallin' one by one 
For a judge's murder in a judge's court
Now de judge he gonna judge her for all dat he's worth 
Well de gal in dEmanger, de gal in cAmhains
But she keep on pDushin', would you do the sGame?
[Chorus]
She countin' up de mEminutes, she countin' up de dAmays
She's a sweet black aDngel, not a gun toting tDeacher
Not a Red lovin' scDhool mom, ain't someone gonna fDree her
Free de sweet black slGave, free de sweet black sGlave 
Free de sweet black slGave, free de sweet black sGlave

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Sweet Black Angel

by The Rolling Stones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

[Verse 1]

Got a sweet black angel, got a pin up girl

Got a sweet black angel, up upon my wall

Well, she ain't no singer and she ain't no star

But she sure talk good, and she move so fast

G G/F# Em Am

But the gal in danger, yeah, de gal in chains

D G

But she keep on pushin', would ya take her place?

G G/F# Em Am

She countin' up de minutes, she countin' up de days

D G

She's a sweet black angel, woh, not a sweet black slave

Ten little niggers sittin' on de wall

Her brothers been a fallin', fallin' one by one

For a judge's murder in a judge's court

Now de judge he gonna judge her for all dat he's worth

Em Am

Well de gal in danger, de gal in chains

D G

But she keep on pushin', would you do the same?

[Chorus]

Em Am

She countin' up de minutes, she countin' up de days

D D

She's a sweet black angel, not a gun toting teacher

D D

Not a Red lovin' school mom, ain't someone gonna free her

G G

Free de sweet black slave, free de sweet black slave

G G

Free de sweet black slave, free de sweet black slave

About Sweet Black Angel Chords by The Rolling Stones

Learn how to play Sweet Black Angel by The Rolling Stones with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sweet Black Angel chords”, “Sweet Black Angel guitar chords”, or “The Rolling Stones Sweet Black Angel 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 Sweet Black Angel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sweet Black Angel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/F#, Em, Am, D.

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What key is "Sweet Black Angel" in?

The chords for "Sweet Black Angel" show the original chord names (including G, G/F#, Em, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.