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Send Me An Angel

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I recommend playing this in Drop D
Synth riff (notes) =
D  A  D  E  D  A
F  C  F
F  C  E  C  F
[Verse 1]
Do Dmyou believe in F/Dheaven aFmaj7/Dbove
Do Dmyou believe in F/DloveFmaj7/D  
DmDon't tell a lie
Don't be F/Dfalse or unFmaj7/Dtrue
It Dmall comes back to F/DyouFmaj7/D  
Open Dmfire   on my F/Dburning Fmaj7/Dheart
I've Dmnever been lucky in F/DloveFmaj7/D  
My deDmfenses are down
A F/Dkiss or a Fmaj7/Dfrown
I Dmcan't survive on my F/DownFmaj7/D  
Bb   C
If a Dmgirl walks in
And carves her F/Dname in my Fmaj7/Dheart
I'll Dmturn and run awayF/D  Fmaj7/D  
DmEveryday  we've all been F/Dled asFmaj7/Dtray
It's Dmhard to be lucky in F/DloveFmaj7/D  
[Pre-Chorus]
It Bbgets in your eyes
It's Cmaking you cry
Don't know Dmwhat to do
Don't know Dmwhat to do
Your Bblooking for love
Calling Cheaven above
(stop)
[Chorus]
DmSend me an Gmangel
DmSend me an Gmangel
Am7Right Dmnow  Am7right Dmnow
DmSend me an Gmangel
DmSend me an Gmangel
Am7Right Dmnow  Dmright Am7now 
(five hits, then stop)
[Verse 2]
DmEmpty dreams can only F/DdisappFmaj7/Doint
In a Dmroom behind your smiF/DleFmaj7/D  
But Dmdon't give up (give up) F/Ddon't give Fmaj7/Dup
DmYou can be lucky in loF/DveFmaj7/D  
[Pre-Chorus]
It Bbgets in your eyes
It's Cmaking you cry
Don't know Dmwhat to do
Don't know Dmwhat to do
BbLooking for love
Calling Cheaven above
(stop)
[Chorus]
DmSend me an Gmangel
DmSend me an Gmangel
Am7Right Dmnow  Am7right Dmnow
DmSend me an Gmangel
DmSend me an Gmangel
Am7Right Dmnow  Dmright Am7now
Synth riff =    D    A    D    D    A    C    D    E    F    D    E  F  
[Guitar solo]
Bb  C  Gm  Dm  Gm
Am7  Bbmaj7
Am7  Bbmaj7
[Chorus]
DmSend me an Gmangel
DmSend me an Gmangel
Am7Right Dmnow  Dmright Am7now
[Instrumental Chorus]
Dm   Gm
Dm   Gm
Am7  Dm
Am7  Dm
[Outro]
DmSend me an Gmangel
DmSend me an Gmangel
Am7Right Dmnow  Dmright Am7now
Right now...
Final synth riff (notes) =  
D  A  D  D  A  C  D  E
D  A  D  D  A  C  D  E
D  A  D  D  A  C  A  D

All chords in this song (12)

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Send Me An Angel

by Real Life

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/D

Fmaj7/D

Am7

Bbmaj7

I recommend playing this in Drop D

Synth riff (notes) =

D A D E D A

F C F

F C E C F

[Verse 1]

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

Do you believe in heaven above

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

Do you believe in love

Don't tell a lie

F/D Fmaj7/D

Don't be false or untrue

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

It all comes back to you

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

Open fire on my burning heart

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

I've never been lucky in love

My defenses are down

F/D Fmaj7/D

A kiss or a frown

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

I can't survive on my own

Bb C

If a girl walks in

F/D Fmaj7/D

And carves her name in my heart

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

I'll turn and run away

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

Everyday we've all been led astray

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

It's hard to be lucky in love

[Pre-Chorus]

It gets in your eyes

It's making you cry

Don't know what to do

Your looking for love

Calling heaven above

(stop)

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Am7 Dm Am7 Dm

Right now right now

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Am7 Dm Dm Am7

Right now right now

(five hits, then stop)

[Verse 2]

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

Empty dreams can only disappoint

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

In a room behind your smile

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

But don't give up (give up) don't give up

Dm F/D Fmaj7/D

You can be lucky in love

[Pre-Chorus]

It gets in your eyes

It's making you cry

Don't know what to do

Looking for love

Calling heaven above

(stop)

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Am7 Dm Am7 Dm

Right now right now

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Am7 Dm Dm Am7

Right now right now

D A D D A C D E F D E F

Synth riff =

[Guitar solo]

Bb C Gm Dm Gm

Am7 Bbmaj7

[Chorus]

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Am7 Dm Dm Am7

Right now right now

[Instrumental Chorus]

Dm Gm

Am7 Dm

[Outro]

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Dm Gm

Send me an angel

Am7 Dm Dm Am7

Right now right now

Right now...

Final synth riff (notes) =

D A D D A C D E

D A D D A C A D

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