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Blue Angel

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Bm  Em  F#  Bm
Bm   Em   Bm  F#
Bm  Em  F#  Bm
Bm  F#  F#7  Bm
BmYour mama never told yoEmu 
F#how you were s'posed to Bmtreat a girl
BmYour papa never told youEm  
Bmnow you're alone, out in F#the world
BmSirens are scrEmeaming 
F#inside the winding sheets arBme pale
BmThe devils are dreaF#ming,
F#7dreaming of a blue angeBml
Instrumental: 
Same as intro
BmNow I lay me down to Emsleep
F#but troubled dreams Bmare all I find
BmI pray the Lord my soEmul to keep
BmI pray so I won't lose mF#y mind
BmStreetlights come streamiEmng
F#on wings tonight I'll soon seBmt sail
BmThe devils are dreaF#ming,
F#7dreaming of a blue angeBml
Instrumental:
Same as intro.
BmYour mama's gonna take it hardEm  
F#you always were your mama's bBmoy
BmYou're lying in the gravEmeyard
Bmnow you're not your mamF#a's joy
BmSilence is scrEmeaming
F#I'll bat an eye and Bmcast my spell
BmThe devil's are dreF#aming,
F#7dreaming of a blue aBmngel
Repeat last 2 lines a few times.

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Blue Angel

by Squirrel Nut Zippers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Bm Em F# Bm

Bm Em Bm F#

Bm Em F# Bm

Bm F# F#7 Bm

Bm Em

Your mama never told you

F# Bm

how you were s'posed to treat a girl

Bm Em

Your papa never told you

Bm F#

now you're alone, out in the world

Bm Em

Sirens are screaming

F# Bm

inside the winding sheets are pale

Bm F#

The devils are dreaming,

F#7 Bm

dreaming of a blue angel

Instrumental:

Same as intro

Bm Em

Now I lay me down to sleep

F# Bm

but troubled dreams are all I find

Bm Em

I pray the Lord my soul to keep

Bm F#

I pray so I won't lose my mind

Bm Em

Streetlights come streaming

F# Bm

on wings tonight I'll soon set sail

Bm F#

The devils are dreaming,

F#7 Bm

dreaming of a blue angel

Instrumental:

Same as intro.

Bm Em

Your mama's gonna take it hard

F# Bm

you always were your mama's boy

Bm Em

You're lying in the graveyard

Bm F#

now you're not your mama's joy

Bm Em

Silence is screaming

F# Bm

I'll bat an eye and cast my spell

Bm F#

The devil's are dreaming,

F#7 Bm

dreaming of a blue angel

Repeat last 2 lines a few times.

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