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Three Angels

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[Intro]
|    D|    G|  C   G|  C   D|
|    D|    G|    C|    D|
[Verse 1]
DThree angels Gsettin a table for mCe GtonighCtD  
DThey know my face, Gthey set a place and it's for mCe GtonighCtD  
Well I Dcan't disappoint emG, I guess I'll join em,C  
They been waitin on mGe forCeveDr
DAnd I been down, on Gearth and in this town
And I Cswear there's gotta be sometGhing CbetteDr
[Instrumental]
|    D|    G|  C   G|  C   D|
|    D|    G|    C|    D|
[Pre-Chorus]
DNew suit, Gand a new tie, Ca real nice service Gfor Cme when I Ddie.
DNew suit, cufflinks, aGnd a new tie, a Creal nice service Gfor Cme when I Ddie.
[Chorus]
DWell that's the thing about Elivin,
When ya Gget there, you're seldom forCgiveDn.
DAnd all your best friends are Epeople that you just meGt.C  D  
You can Dtake em or you leave em,
Well they're Esittin in this barroom,
And I Gguess that beats the hell outta,
CLoDneliness, sweet ClDoneliness, sweet ClDoneliness.C  D  
[Instrumental]
|  G   C|  G   C|  D   C|  D   C|
|    G|    E|    G|    A|
|    A|
[Bridge]
EThey say ya gave it, Ggave it all away,
AWell you got nothin, nothin left to trade.
EI hear you sayin, GI gave it all away,
Ayou've got nothin, nothin left to trade.E  G  A  A  
[Verse 2]
DWe're the type, Gwe live and learn, Cscatter my ashes Gthen you sCmash the Durn.
DInto a broken room, Gwith 25 doors that you can Copen.G  C  D  
DAnd each time you open one, Gthe other 24, they're Cexplodin, GexplCodinD.
[Chorus]
DThat's the thing about Elivin, when you Gget there you take what you're CgivenD  
DAnd all your best friends are Epeople you just metG.C  D  
You can Dtake em or you leave em, they're Esittin in this barroom,
But I Gguess that beats the hell outta ClonDeliness,
[Outro]
Sweet ClDoneliness, sweet ClDoneliness, sweetC  D  G  C  G  C  D  C  D  C  D  G  C  G  
DNew suit, Gnew tie, Ca real nice service Gfor Cme when I Ddie.

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Three Angels

by Headstones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G C G C D

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D G C D

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[Verse 1]

D G C G C D

Three angels settin a table for me tonight

D G C G C D

They know my face, they set a place and it's for me tonight

D G C

Well I can't disappoint em, I guess I'll join em,

G C D

They been waitin on me forever

D G

And I been down, on earth and in this town

C G C D

And I swear there's gotta be something better

[Instrumental]

D G C G C D

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D G C D

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[Pre-Chorus]

D G C G C D

New suit, and a new tie, a real nice service for me when I die.

D G C G C D

New suit, cufflinks, and a new tie, a real nice service for me when I die.

[Chorus]

D E

Well that's the thing about livin,

G C D

When ya get there, you're seldom forgiven.

D E G C D

And all your best friends are people that you just met.

You can take em or you leave em,

Well they're sittin in this barroom,

And I guess that beats the hell outta,

C D C D C D C D

Loneliness, sweet loneliness, sweet loneliness.

[Instrumental]

G C G C D C D C

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G E G A

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[Bridge]

E G

They say ya gave it, gave it all away,

Well you got nothin, nothin left to trade.

E G

I hear you sayin, I gave it all away,

A E G A A

you've got nothin, nothin left to trade.

[Verse 2]

D G C G C D

We're the type, we live and learn, scatter my ashes then you smash the urn.

D G C G C D

Into a broken room, with 25 doors that you can open.

D G C G C D

And each time you open one, the other 24, they're explodin, explodin.

[Chorus]

D E G C D

That's the thing about livin, when you get there you take what you're given

D E G C D

And all your best friends are people you just met.

D E

You can take em or you leave em, they're sittin in this barroom,

G C D

But I guess that beats the hell outta loneliness,

[Outro]

C D C D C D G C G C D C D C D G C G

Sweet loneliness, sweet loneliness, sweet

D G C G C D

New suit, new tie, a real nice service for me when I die.

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