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WESTLIFE COVER OF SARAH MCLACHLAN'S ANGEL 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
++Capo, 1st fret++
[Short intro:]  
C, Fmaj7, C  
[Verse]
Spend all youCr time waiting for Dm7that second chanceF  
For the break Cthat would make it okayF  G  
There's always some reason to feel noDm7t good enoughF  
And it's hard Cat the end of the dFayG  
I need some distraction, Dm7a beautiful releFase
CMemories seep from Fmy veinsG  
Let me be empty, oh Dm7and weightless, and mFaybe
I'll Cfind some peace FtonightG  
[Chorus]
In the arms Cof tFmaj7he angel, Cfly Fmaj7away from Emhere
                  F                                                   C
GFrom this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled Cfrom the Fmaj7wreckage of Cyour silFmaj7ent reverieEm  
                                                                  F  C, G  
C, Fmaj7, C  
You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here.
[Verse]
So tired of this straight lDm7ine, and everywhere you tFurn
There's vulturCes and theives at youFr backG  
The storm keeps on twisting, you keeDm7p on building the liesF  
That you make up Cfor all that you laFck.G  
It don't make no difference, eDm7scaping one last tFime
It's eCasier Fto believeG  
In this sweet madness, Dm7oh this glorious sadnessF  
That bringCs me to my kneesF.G  
[Chorus]
In the arms Cof tFmaj7he angel, Cfly Fmaj7away from Emhere
                  F                                                   C
GFrom this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear
You are pulled Cfrom the Fmaj7wreckage of Cyour silFmaj7ent reverieEm  
                                                                  F  C, G  
C, Fmaj7, C  
You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here.
      Cx-3-2-0-1-0
  Fmaj7x-3-3-2-1-0
    Dm7x-x-0-2-1-1
      Fx-x-3-2-1-1
      G3-2-0-0-0-3

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Angel

by Westlife

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Fmaj7

Dm7

WESTLIFE COVER OF SARAH MCLACHLAN'S ANGEL

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

++Capo, 1st fret++

[Short intro:]

C Fmaj7 C

, ,

[Verse]

C Dm7 F

Spend all your time waiting for that second chance

C F G

For the break that would make it okay

Dm7 F

There's always some reason to feel not good enough

C F G

And it's hard at the end of the day

Dm7 F

I need some distraction, a beautiful release

C F G

Memories seep from my veins

Dm7 F

Let me be empty, oh and weightless, and maybe

C F G

I'll find some peace tonight

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Em

In the arms of the angel, fly away from here

F C

From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Em

You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie

F C G

C Fmaj7 C

, ,

You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here.

[Verse]

Dm7 F

So tired of this straight line, and everywhere you turn

C F G

There's vultures and theives at your back

Dm7 F

The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies

C F G

That you make up for all that you lack.

Dm7 F

It don't make no difference, escaping one last time

C F G

It's easier to believe

Dm7 F

In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness

C F G

That brings me to my knees.

[Chorus]

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Em

In the arms of the angel, fly away from here

F C

From this dark, cold hotel room, and the endlessness that you fear

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Em

You are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie

F C G

C Fmaj7 C

, ,

You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here.

x-3-2-0-1-0

Fmaj7

x-3-3-2-1-0

Dm7

x-x-0-2-1-1

x-x-3-2-1-1

3-2-0-0-0-3

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