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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                              "Blue Angel"
                       (Roy Orbison - Joe Melson)
Intro:
	(Sha... la... Amla, dooby Gm7wah, dum dum C13dum, yip yip)
	(FFum, sha la Amla, dooby Gm7wah, dum dum C13dum, yip yip)
Verse 1:
	FOh, Blue Angel    Dmdon't you cry
	   BbJust because he sCaid goodbye
	FOh, ah-ah-Dmaah
	BbNo, don't cCry
Verse 2:
	Oh, Blue Angel    have no fear, I'll
	   Brush away   lonely teardrops
	Hey... hey
	Whoa whoa... ooh...
	(Yip yip, fFum, Bbwah wah wah wFah)
Bridge 1:
	       F   F#    G   G#    A     A[quarter-note triplets]
	     /  /  /  /  /  /
	(...wah)
	   BbWell, love's precious fGmlame
	  FJust burned in vDmain
	BBbut you're not to blame
	   G7You thought love was a game, it's C7oh such a shame
	But don't you Bbcry, don't sFigh
	I'll tell you Gmwhy
	I'll never say goodBbbyeC  
	Blue AFngel
	(Sha la Amla, dooby Gm7wah, dum dum C13dum)
	(Yip yip, fFum, Bbwah wah wah wFah)
Bridge 2:
	       F   F#    G   G#    A     A[quarter-note triplets]
	     /  /  /  /  /  /
	(...wah)
	   BbWe'll have lovin' so fGmine
	  FMagic moments divDmine
	BbIf you'll just say you're mine
	                            G7   C7[N.C.]
	I'll love you till the end of ti-i-ime
	Don't you...  wForry your pBbretty headF  
	I'll never let you Gmdo-ow-ow-ow-Bbow-ownGm  
	I'll always be aBbrou-ou-ou-ou-oundC  
	Blue AnFgel
Coda:
	(Sha la Amla, dooby Gm7wah, dum dum C13dum, yip yip, fFum)
	   Bb[N.C.]                   Fmaj7  
	Blu-ue a-an-gel  (Sha... la... la)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Blue Angel

by Roy Orbison

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Gm7

C13

Fmaj7

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Blue Angel"

(Roy Orbison - Joe Melson)

Intro:

Am Gm7 C13

(Sha... la... la, dooby wah, dum dum dum, yip yip)

F Am Gm7 C13

(Fum, sha la la, dooby wah, dum dum dum, yip yip)

Verse 1:

F Dm

Oh, Blue Angel don't you cry

Bb C

Just because he said goodbye

F Dm

Oh, ah-ah-aah

Bb C

No, don't cry

Verse 2:

Oh, Blue Angel have no fear, I'll

Brush away lonely teardrops

Hey... hey

Whoa whoa... ooh...

F Bb F

(Yip yip, fum, wah wah wah wah)

Bridge 1:

F F# G G# A A

[quarter-note triplets]

/ / / / / /

(...wah)

Bb Gm

Well, love's precious flame

F Dm

Just burned in vain

But you're not to blame

G7 C7

You thought love was a game, it's oh such a shame

Bb F

But don't you cry, don't sigh

I'll tell you why

Bb C

I'll never say goodbye

Blue Angel

Am Gm7 C13

(Sha la la, dooby wah, dum dum dum)

F Bb F

(Yip yip, fum, wah wah wah wah)

Bridge 2:

F F# G G# A A

[quarter-note triplets]

/ / / / / /

(...wah)

Bb Gm

We'll have lovin' so fine

F Dm

Magic moments divine

If you'll just say you're mine

G7 C7 C

[N..]

I'll love you till the end of ti-i-ime

F Bb F

Don't you... worry your pretty head

Gm Bb Gm

I'll never let you do-ow-ow-ow-ow-own

Bb C

I'll always be arou-ou-ou-ou-ound

Blue Angel

Coda:

Am Gm7 C13 F

(Sha la la, dooby wah, dum dum dum, yip yip, fum)

Bb C Fmaj7

[N..]

Blu-ue a-an-gel (Sha... la... la)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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