Angel by Sarah Mclachlan Chords by Frank Metier
Capo-1st fret girls, 4th boys
Intro: C - - -Fdom- - -Gsus- - -G - - - Dm7 - - - Fdom - - - G(c,d,c,b)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sarah_mclachlan/angel_crd_ver_5.html ]
Verse 1 dm Aaug F G
"Spend all your time waiting for that second chance"
C Fmaj7 G11
"For the break that would make it okay"
G dm Aaug F G
"There's always some reason to feel not good enough"
C Fmaj7 G11
"And it's hard at the end of the day"
G Dm7 Aaug F - - - G
"I need some distraction, a beautiful release"
C Fmaj7 G11
"Memories seep from my veins"
G Dm7 Am(#5) Fmaj7 G11
"Let me be empty, oh and weightless, and maybe"
G C Fmaj7 Esus4(4/2finger-slide> G(d--c--b---)
"I'll find some peace to night"
Chorus
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
"In the arms of the angel,"
Em - -(d) - - (G) - -(d)
"fly away from here"
F F11 F
"From this dark, cold hotel room,"
C Fmaj7 G11 G
"and the endlessness that you fear"
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
"You are pulled from the wreckage"
Em - -(d) - - (G) - -(d)
"of your silent reverie"
F F11 F
"You're in the arms of the angel
C- - - - - G11 G C
"may you find some comfort here."
"Added Bridge" (from Verse 1 chorus to Verse 2 (not in original, add your own lyrics )
Key:
Each letter worth one beat
lower case letters = held notes
^ denotes Upward direction of pitch. Downward if not present
[- - - - - -] Barlines, 6/4 measure
Melody:[EEEEEE] [EDC ^ D C^ D] [EEE FF F ] [ggg ee ^ F ] [dddccc][bbbb--]
Fmaj7 - - C - G(d,C,d ) Fdom Dm7 e(G e F) G6 G11 G
Verse 2
"So tired of this straight line, and everywhere or you turn"
"There's vultures and thieves at your back"
"The storm keeps on twisting, you keep on building the lies"
"That you make up for all that you lack."
"It don't make no difference, escaping one last time"
"It's easier to believe"
"In this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness"
"That brings me to my knees."
Definetely my own interpretation. Did not really work from Sarah's piano arrangement.
Which is awesome.But, apples and oranges. Thought the piece needed a bit more harmonic
color when played on guitar. Hope Sarah doesn't mind. "Added Bridge" is my own invention.
Disregard if you wish. Pretty though and provides a nice bridge from chorus 1 to verse 2.
Melody is stepwise except for 3rd down from Gto E at the end.
Frank Metier
