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Tabbed by: Kotie A.
Tuning: Tune down 1/2 step (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
Dave uses different picking, he doesn't just do a plain chord, so it will sound
Intro:
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C  F  C  F
Verse:
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     CI call you up
     FYou pick up
     CYou call my bluff
     FOn the cards of love
     CYou hold to close
     FYour hands to your chest
     CI can't read you eyes
     FBut I confess
     GIt's lonely far
     FFrom you
     CEven when you're right by me
     GIt's only why
     FI wait for you
     CTo take my ha F- ndC/E  
Chorus:
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     DWhy do I beg like a Em7child D/F#for you can Gm- dy?
     DWhy do I come after Em7you like I D/F#do? I love  Gmyou
         Gm  Dm/F  
     Whate'er you are
            E7  Gm/       Bb  Gm/   F  F  
     I swear, you'll be my an - gel, you
Verse:
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     CI play my cards
     FBest I can
     CBut I lose my luck
     FWhen you're not here
     CMy darling heart
     FWon't you please give in?
     CI may be strong
     FBut I want you back again
     GWhen you're not here
     FOh, it's hard to pretend
     CIt's all alright....again
     GWhen you're not here
     FLove, it's hard to pretend
     CIt's all alrighFt.....C/Estill
~Back To Chorus~
Verse:
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     CWatch the deck
     FAnd count your cards
     CMakes no sense
     FThat I'm always losing
     C.....
     FWhen you're gone
     C.....
     F.....
~Back To Chorus~
Outro:
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     C.....
     FWhen you're gone
     C.....
     F.....
THERE IT IS! Remember you must tune down a half step for this version to work!
it's how he played it) Chords below!
        C      F     G     C/E     D     Em7     D/F#     Gm  Gm/   Bb  Gm/F  
eb|-0----1----3----3----2----3------------3-----3------3----|
Bb|-1----1----0----1----3----3-----3------3-----3------3----|
Gb|-0----2----0----0----2----0-----2------3-----0------3----|
Db|-2----4----0----2----0----2-----0------5-----x------3----|
Ab|-3----4----x--------------------x------5-----1-----------|
Eb|------1----3--------------------2------3-----------------|

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Angel

by Dave Matthews Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Em7

D/F#

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Tabbed by: Kotie A.

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Tuning: Tune down 1/2 step (, , , , , )

Dave uses different picking, he doesn't just do a plain chord, so it will sound

Intro:

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C F C F

Verse:

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I call you up

You pick up

You call my bluff

On the cards of love

You hold to close

Your hands to your chest

I can't read you eyes

But I confess

It's lonely far

From you

Even when you're right by me

It's only why

I wait for you

C F C/E

To take my ha - nd

Chorus:

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D Em7 D/F# Gm

Why do I beg like a child for you can - dy?

D Em7 D/F# Gm

Why do I come after you like I do? I love you

Gm Dm F

Whate'er you are

E7 Gm Bb Gm F F

/ /

I swear, you'll be my an - gel, you

Verse:

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I play my cards

Best I can

But I lose my luck

When you're not here

My darling heart

Won't you please give in?

I may be strong

But I want you back again

When you're not here

Oh, it's hard to pretend

It's all alright....again

When you're not here

Love, it's hard to pretend

C F C/E

It's all alright.....still

~Back To Chorus~

Verse:

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Watch the deck

And count your cards

Makes no sense

That I'm always losing

.....

When you're gone

.....

~Back To Chorus~

Outro:

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.....

When you're gone

.....

THERE IT IS! Remember you must tune down a half step for this version to work!

it's how he played it) Chords below!

C F G C/E D Em7 D/F# Gm Gm Bb Gm F

/ /

eb|-0----1----3----3----2----3------------3-----3------3----|

Bb|-1----1----0----1----3----3-----3------3-----3------3----|

Gb|-0----2----0----0----2----0-----2------3-----0------3----|

Db|-2----4----0----2----0----2-----0------5-----x------3----|

Ab|-3----4----x--------------------x------5-----1-----------|

Eb|------1----3--------------------2------3-----------------|

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