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Social Distortion - Angel's Wings (Acoustic)
Key - G
[Intro]
C D Em Em
[Chorus]
EmYou say you're dCown on your lucDk
Hey baby, its a Glong, long way upC  
Hold back nowG, hold back your Dfears
EmYou say you're Creally down and ouDt
And you feel like there's Gno way out nowC  
Let go now, Glet go of your Dtears Gsome moreG  Em  D  
[Verse 1]
GHow many times have you Gasked yourself
GIs this the hand of fate that EmI've been Ddealt?
GYou're so disillusioned Gthis can't be real
GAnd you can't stand now the Emway you Dfeel
GI don't care aGbout what they say
GI won't live or Emdie that Dway
GTired of figuring Gout things on my own
GAngel's wings won't you Emcarry Dme homeG  
[Chorus]
EmYou say you're dCown on your lucDk
Hey baby, its a Glong, long way upC  
Hold back nowG, hold back your Dfears
EmYou say you're Creally down and ouDt
And you feel like there's Gno way out nowC  
Let go now, Glet go of your Dtears Gsome morGeEm  D  
[Verse 2]
GI triumphed in the face Gof adversity
GAnd I became the man I never Emthought I'd beD  
GAnd now my biggest challenge, Ga thing called love
GI guess I'm not as tough as I Emthought I Dwas
GI don't care aGbout what they say
GI'm gonna marry Emyou some Dday
GGo ahead and wake up, Gits a brand new day
GAngel's wings gonna Emcarry Dyou Gaway
GAngel's wings gonna Emcarry Dme Gaway
GAngel's wings gonna Emcarry Dus Gaway
[Chorus]
EmYou say you're dCown on your lucDk
Hey baby, its a Glong, long way upC  
Hold back nowG, hold back your Dfears
EmYou say you're Creally down and ouDt
And you feel like there's Gno way out nowC  
Let go now, Glet go of your Dtears Gsome morGe
GAngel's wings gonna Emcarry Dyou Gaway
GAngel's wings gonna Emcarry Dme Gaway
GAngel's wings gonna Emcarry Dus GawayEm  D  G  

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Angels Wings

by Social Distortion

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Social Distortion - Angel's Wings (Acoustic)

Key - G

[Intro]

C D Em Em

[Chorus]

Em C D

You say you're down on your luck

G C

Hey baby, its a long, long way up

G D

Hold back now, hold back your fears

Em C D

You say you're really down and out

G C

And you feel like there's no way out now

G D G G Em D

Let go now, let go of your tears some more

[Verse 1]

G G

How many times have you asked yourself

G Em D

Is this the hand of fate that I've been dealt?

G G

You're so disillusioned this can't be real

G Em D

And you can't stand now the way you feel

G G

I don't care about what they say

G Em D

I won't live or die that way

G G

Tired of figuring out things on my own

G Em D G

Angel's wings won't you carry me home

[Chorus]

Em C D

You say you're down on your luck

G C

Hey baby, its a long, long way up

G D

Hold back now, hold back your fears

Em C D

You say you're really down and out

G C

And you feel like there's no way out now

G D G G Em D

Let go now, let go of your tears some more

[Verse 2]

G G

I triumphed in the face of adversity

G Em D

And I became the man I never thought I'd be

G G

And now my biggest challenge, a thing called love

G Em D

I guess I'm not as tough as I thought I was

G G

I don't care about what they say

G Em D

I'm gonna marry you some day

G G

Go ahead and wake up, its a brand new day

G Em D G

Angel's wings gonna carry you away

G Em D G

Angel's wings gonna carry me away

G Em D G

Angel's wings gonna carry us away

[Chorus]

Em C D

You say you're down on your luck

G C

Hey baby, its a long, long way up

G D

Hold back now, hold back your fears

Em C D

You say you're really down and out

G C

And you feel like there's no way out now

G D G G

Let go now, let go of your tears some more

G Em D G

Angel's wings gonna carry you away

G Em D G

Angel's wings gonna carry me away

G Em D G Em D G

Angel's wings gonna carry us away

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