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Angel by Dave Matthews Band
Angel
^ upstroke
m muted notes
Main Riff, Intro, and Verses
B E
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-4-------4-----------------1-*--1---1----1-1--------
-4---4/6-4--4/6-4--*--2/4--2-*----2------2-2-0------
-2---4/6----4/6-4--*--2/4--2-*--------2--2-2-0------
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^ ^ m m m m m m m s
Pre Chorus
F# E B (RIFF) E
It's lonely far from you, oh even when you're right by me
F# E B(RIFF) E
It's only why I wait for you to take my hand
Chorus
C#Maj F#
Why do I beg like a child for your candy
C#Maj F#
Why do I come after you like I do, I love you
E Bb7sus4 F#m E
Whate'er you are, I swear, you'll be my angel
Chord Key:
B X 2 4 4 X X
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# 2 4 4 3 2 2
C#Maj 4 4 6 6 6 4
Bb7sus4 X 1 1 0 2 X
F#min 2 4 4 2 2 2
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version 2
Chords used in this song :
Eb
3 fr.
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E ---|---|---|-o-|---| Ab
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A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Db
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E ---|---|---|-o-|---| Gb
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E ---|-x-|---|---|---|
Bb
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G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
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A -x-|---|---|---|---|
E -o-|---|---|---|---| C
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E ---|---|-o-|---|---| F
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E -x-|---|---|---|---| G
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C/E
5 fr.
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A ---|---|-x-|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D
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B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
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A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| Em7
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B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
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D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
A ---|-x-|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| D/F#
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E ---|-x-|---|---|---|
Gm
e ---|---|-x-|---|---|
B ---|---|-x-|---|---|
G ---|---|-x-|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|-x-|
A ---|---|---|---|-x-|
E ---|---|-x-|---|---| Dm
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G ---|-x-|---|---|---|
D ---|---|---|---|---|
A ---|---|---|---|---|
E ---|---|---|---|---| E7
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D ---|-o-|---|---|---|
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E ---|---|---|---|---|
Intro:
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C F C F
Verse:
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C
I call you up
F
You pick up
C
You call my bluff
F
On the cards of love
C
You hold to close
F
Your hands to your chest
C
I can't read you eyes
F
But I confess
G
It's lonely far
F
From you
C
Even when you're right by me
G
It's only why
F
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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C
I play my cards
F
Best I can
C
But I lose my luck
F
When you're not here
C
My darling heart
F
Won't you please give in?
C
I may be strong
F
But I want you back again
G
When you're not here
F
Oh, it's hard to pretend
C
It's all alright....again
G
When you're not here
F
Love, it's hard to pretend
C F C/E
It's all alright.....still
~Back To Chorus~
Verse:
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C
Watch the deck
F
And count your cards
C
Makes no sense
F
That I'm always losing
C
.....
F
When you're gone
C
.....
F
.....
~Back To Chorus~
Outro:
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C
.....
F
When you're gone
C
.....
F
.....
THERE IT IS! Remember you must tune down a half step for this version to work!
(There might be a version where you don't have to but this is just easier and
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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version 3
Verse/Intro
First chord is NOT played to START the song
B:-----------------------------------|
F#:-----------------------------------|
D:-9------------------------------6--|
A:-9----9h11--9-------------------7--|
E:-7--------------9h11--9---7h9---7--|
B:--------------------------------5--|
1_3 1 1_3 1 1_3
Alternate Verse/Slower Jam
When Jamming, you can play a lot of variation to...well....anything
B;-------------|
F#:-------------|
D:-9--------6--|
A:-9--------7--|
E:-7--------7--|
B:----------5--|
"When your not here"
B:------------------------9----7--5-- <---3-|on5
F#:----------1/2---2-------------------------|
D:-4-----1--------2----/9----7----5-- <---2-|on5
A:-x--------------2-------------------------|
E:-2----------------------------------------|
B:------------------------------------------|
1 (2) 1 (2) 3 2 3
"Why do I cry..."
B:------------------------------------------|
F#:----------------------------------2-------|
D:-------------4----------------4---2----5--|
A:-4----6--8---4----4----6--8---4---2----6--|
E:-4----4--6---2----4----4--6---2---0----x--|
B:-2----4--6--------2----4--6------------4--|
1
"You'll be my Angel..."
B:---------------|
F#:-3----2h3---2--|
D:-4----2h4---2--|
A:-4----2-----2--|
E:-5-------------|
B:---------------|
1 1
Faster Jam
Again, use a lot variation in here
B:-------------------|
F#:-------------------|
D:-15--------11---9--|
A:-x---------x----x--|
E:-13--------9----7--|
B:-------------------|
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version 4
Intro & Verses:
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------4----------------------X---------|
G|--------4/6--4----------------------X---------|
D|--------4/6-------------------------X---------|
A|--6/2-----------4/6--4--2/4--2---2-----2--4---|
e|---------------------------------0------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|-------------4----------------------X---------|
G|--------4/6--4----------------------X---------|
D|--------4/6-------------------------X---------|
A|----------------4/6--4--2/4--2---2-----2--4---|
e|---------------------------------0------------|
Verse:
E A
I call you up
You pick up
E A
You call my bluff
On the card to love
E A
You hold too close
E
Your hands to your chest
A
I can read your eyes
But I confess
F# A
It's lonely far from you, oh
Verse:
Even when you're right by me
F# E or A
It's only why I wait for you
To take my hand
Chorus:
F#m E
Why do I beg like a child for your candy?
F#m E
Why do I come after you like I do, I love you?
G# G
Wherever you are
I swear
F# E
You be my angel
You
Verse I:
I play my cards the 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
F# E or A
When you're not here it's hard to pretend
It's all alright again
F# E or A
When you're not here love it's hard to pretend
It's all alright but still
Chorus:
Why do I beg like a child for your candy?
Why do I run after you like I do, I love you?
Whatever you are
I swear
You be my angel, you
Verse:
Watch the deck
Count your cards
Makes no sense
That I'm always losing
Intro X 1
When you're gone
Intro X 1
Chorus:
Why do I beg like a child for your candy?
Why do I come after you like I do, I love you
Whatever you are
I swear
You'll be my angel, you
When you're gone
End: Intro X 1
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version 5
Verse 1:
B E B E
I call you up You pick up You call my bluff On the card to love
B E B E
You hold too close Your hands to your chest I can read your eyes But I confess
F# E
It's lonely far from you, oh
B E
Even when you're right by me
F# E
It's only why I wait for you
B E
To take my hand
Chorus:
C#7 F#m
Why do I beg like a child for your candy?
C#7 F#m
Why do I come after you like I do, I love you?
E2 Eb
Wherever you are
Eb
I swear
A2 E
You be my angel, you
Verse 2:
B E B E
I play my cards the best I can But I lose my luck when you're not here
B E B E
My darling heart Won't you please give in? I may be strong But I want you back again
F# E
When you're not here it's hard to pretend
B E
It's all alright again
F# E
When you're not here love it's hard to pretend
B E
It's all alright but still
Chorus:
C#7 F#m
Why do I beg like a child for your candy?
C#7 F#m
Why do I run after you like I do, I love you?
E2 Eb
Whatever you are
Eb
I swear
A2 E
You be my angel, you
Verse 3:
B E B E
B E
Watch the deck Count your cards Makes no sense That I'm always losing
E B E
When you're gone
Chorus:
C#7 F#m
Why do I beg like a child for your candy?
C#7 F#m
Why do I come after you like I do, I love you
E2 Eb
Whatever you are
Eb
I swear
A2 E B E
You'll be my angel, you
E B E
When you're gone (end)
CHORDS:
A2 E B E2 F# F#m C#7 Eb
- 2 - - 0 - - 2 - - 4 - - 2 - - 2 - - 4 - - 3 -
- 2 - - 0 - - 4 - - 5 - - 2 - - 2 - - 6 - - 4 -
- 2 - - 1 - - 4 - - 4 - - 3 - - 2 - - 4 - - 3 -
- 2 - - 2 - - 4 - - 6 - - 4 - - 4 - - 6 - - 5 -
- X - - 2 - - X- - X- - X - -X - - X- -X -
- X - - 0 - - X- - X- - X - -X - - X- -X -
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