Angels
Released in 1987 by Virgin Records
Transpose
VERSE 1
A
On the
E
clifftop
E6
E7
A
Of the
E
blessed
D
He flaps his
E
elbows and he
D
Wears a
E
dress
A
Soon he’s
E
flying
E6
E7
A
Over
E
town
D
He sees the
E
floods, the fires, he
F#m
laughs
F#m7
Turning to the
Aadd9/B
clouds
G
They called him
A
weak and they were
Em7
wrong
G
Cos Angel
A
knows where he be
C
longs
CHORUS
G
An
A
gels,
Em7
an
F#m7
gels
G
Keep the
A
angels off my
Bm
back
G
An
A
gels,
Em7
an
F#m7
gels
G
Keep the
A
angels off my
B
back
VERSE 2
A
So sue your
E
baker
E6
E7
A
Sue your
E
tailor
D
And your
E
childhood sweetheart
F#m
too
And
F#m7
anyone who
Aadd9/B
knows
G
With wings of
A
white and skin of
Em7
blue
G
Tomorrow
A
belongs to
C
you
CHORUS
G
An
A
gels,
Em7
an
F#m7
gels
G
Keep the
A
angels off my
Bm
back
INTERLUDE
B
Yeah!
B7
E
B
B7
E
Dm7
A
E
I’ve got a message for
A
you
E
I’ve got a message for
D
you
D
All your
E
tortured boys and
F#m
girls
Can
F#m7
go where he has
Aadd9/B
gone
CHORUS/OUTRO
G
An
A
gels,
Em7
an
F#m7
gels
G
Keep the
A
angels off my
Bm
back
G
An
A
gels,
F#m7
an
B
gels
G
Keep the
A
angels off my
B
back
Em
F#
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