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Angel
Intro
EmI'm wishing the bathwater clean
GShe hides in the back and is unseen
BmI take off this mask that surrounds me
F#Look me in the face, what do you see?
EmI feel like a boy the age of 13
GMy body grows up
BmBut my mind stays the same
F#Look me in the face, what F#do yF#ou sF#ee?
VERSE 1
DHow do you tell an F#angel 
That Bmyou don't believe in GGod?
DWhy do I feel like such a sF#tranger
I lBmook around, I look around, and all my Gfriends are gone
CHORUS
But oh would you Dbe me?
Because I would F#be you
Oh you'd be Bmhappy
Only if you Gwanted to
And how would you Dtreat me?
Because I would F#treat you
Oh you'd be Bmhappy
Only if you Gwanted to
VERSE 2
How do you tell your Father,
That you want him to notice you?
Why does this seem like such a bother?
When mom says you'd be better off dead
But I want to see you
I still want to see you
Oh would you call me?
Oh it's not hard too
I'm the first one
Oh you gave birth to
And oh would you write me
On my birthday
Graduation, was yesterday
Yesterday
Oh...
VERSE 3
How do you hold the special victim?
When they push you away
When they've been
Raped on the inside
Torn on the outside
The dirt and ugly from the stain that they try to hide
Touched in private places
Embarrassed faces
To scared to ask for help
CHORUS
Oh would you be me?
Because I would be you
Oh you'd be happy
Only if you wanted to
And how would you treat me?
Because I would treat you
You'd be happy
Only if you wanted to
OUTRO (same chords as intro)
I'm wishing the bath water clean
She hides in the back and is unseen
I take off the mask that surrounds me
Look me in the face
What do you see?

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Angel

by Blue October

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Angel

Intro

I'm wishing the bathwater clean

She hides in the back and is unseen

I take off this mask that surrounds me

Look me in the face, what do you see?

I feel like a boy the age of 13

My body grows up

But my mind stays the same

F# F# F# F#

Look me in the face, what do you see?

VERSE 1

D F#

How do you tell an angel

Bm G

That you don't believe in God?

D F#

Why do I feel like such a stranger

Bm G

I look around, I look around, and all my friends are gone

CHORUS

But oh would you be me?

Because I would be you

Oh you'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

And how would you treat me?

Because I would treat you

Oh you'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

VERSE 2

How do you tell your Father,

That you want him to notice you?

Why does this seem like such a bother?

When mom says you'd be better off dead

But I want to see you

I still want to see you

Oh would you call me?

Oh it's not hard too

I'm the first one

Oh you gave birth to

And oh would you write me

On my birthday

Graduation, was yesterday

Yesterday

Oh...

VERSE 3

How do you hold the special victim?

When they push you away

When they've been

Raped on the inside

Torn on the outside

The dirt and ugly from the stain that they try to hide

Touched in private places

Embarrassed faces

To scared to ask for help

CHORUS

Oh would you be me?

Because I would be you

Oh you'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

And how would you treat me?

Because I would treat you

You'd be happy

Only if you wanted to

OUTRO (same chords as intro)

I'm wishing the bath water clean

She hides in the back and is unseen

I take off the mask that surrounds me

Look me in the face

What do you see?

About Angel Chords by Blue October

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