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Verse 1:
EI sit and wait 
does an angel contemplate my faAte B  
and do they Eknow
the places where we go 
when we´re Agrey and oldB  
´cos I´ve been F#mtold 
that salvatAion lets their wings uC#m7nfold A  
so when I’m Dlying in my bed 
thoughts A/C#running through my head
and I Efeel that love is deadD  
I’m loving A/C#angels instead
Chorus:
and thErough it alBl she offers me protecC#mtion 
a lot of love and afAfection 
whether I’m right or Ewrong
and down the waterfBall
wherever it may take C#mme 
I know that life wonAt break me
when I come to E/G#call she wont fF#morsake me 
DI’m loving A/C#angels instead E  
Verse 2:
Ewhen I’m feeling weak 
and my pain walks down a one Away streetB  
EI look above 
and I know ill always be Ablessed with loveB  
Aand as the fDeeling grows 
she bA/C#reathes flesh to my bones
and Ewhen love is dead 
DI’m loving A/C#angels insteEad 
Chorus: 
Eand through it Ball she offers me prC#motection 
a lot of love and afAfection 
whether I’m right or Ewrong
and down the waterfBall
wherever it may take C#mme 
I know that life wonAt break me
when I come to E/G#call she wont F#mforsake me 
DI’m loving A/C#angels instead E  
solo:
 Bm   A   E   Ex4
Chorus:
Eand through it Ball she offers me prC#motection 
a lot of love and afAfection 
whether I’m right or Ewrong
and down the waterfBall
wherever it may take C#mme 
I know that life wonAt break me
when I come to E/G#call she wont F#mforsake me 
DI’m loving A/C#angels instead E  
(Chorus)

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Angels

by David Archuleta

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m7

A/C#

C#m

E/G#

Verse 1:

I sit and wait

A B

does an angel contemplate my fate

and do they know

the places where we go

A B

when we´re grey and old

F#m

´cos I´ve been told

A C#m7 A

that salvation lets their wings unfold

so when I’m lying in my bed

A/C#

thoughts running through my head

E D

and I feel that love is dead

A/C#

I’m loving angels instead

Chorus:

E B C#m

and through it all she offers me protection

a lot of love and affection

whether I’m right or wrong

and down the waterfall

C#m

wherever it may take me

I know that life wont break me

E/G# F#m

when I come to call she wont forsake me

D A/C# E

I’m loving angels instead

Verse 2:

when I’m feeling weak

A B

and my pain walks down a one way street

I look above

A B

and I know ill always be blessed with love

A D

and as the feeling grows

A/C#

she breathes flesh to my bones

and when love is dead

D A/C# E

I’m loving angels instead

Chorus:

E B C#m

and through it all she offers me protection

a lot of love and affection

whether I’m right or wrong

and down the waterfall

C#m

wherever it may take me

I know that life wont break me

E/G# F#m

when I come to call she wont forsake me

D A/C# E

I’m loving angels instead

solo:

Bm A E E

Chorus:

E B C#m

and through it all she offers me protection

a lot of love and affection

whether I’m right or wrong

and down the waterfall

C#m

wherever it may take me

I know that life wont break me

E/G# F#m

when I come to call she wont forsake me

D A/C# E

I’m loving angels instead

(Chorus)

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