Ralph Stanley
Angel Band
Standard Tunning
H=hammer on
P=pull off
Chords-G,C,D
Simple Strum Pattern to this song.....Down--Down-Up-Down-Up-Down
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/stanley_brothers/angel_band_tab.html ]
Inro-(on the strum parts do up down strums)
G D G
E|-------3-3-----------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-0H2-2-2-2-2--------------3-|
B|-------0-------0-----------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-3---3-3-3-3--------------0-|
G|--0--0-0---0-2---0H2-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0H2-2-2-2-2-0------------0-|
D|----0--0---------------2-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------------0H2P0------0-|
A|-------2-------------------2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--------------------0H2P0-2-|
E|-------3-------------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--------------------------3-|
G C G
My latest sun is sinking fast
D G
My race is nearly run
E|-------------3-|
B|-------------0-|
G|-------------0-|
D|0H2P0--------0-|
A|------0H2P0--2-|
E|-------------3-|
G C G
My strongest trials now have past
D G
My triumph is begun
E|-------------3-|
B|-------------0-|
G|-------------0-|
D|0H2P0--------0-|
A|------0H2P0--2-|
E|-------------3-|
(CHORUS)
D G
Oh, come, angel band
D G
Come and around me, stand
C G
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
D G
To my immortal home
C G
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
D G
To my immortal home
G D G
E|-------3-3-----------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-0H2-2-2-2-2--------------3-|
B|-------0-------0-----------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-3---3-3-3-3--------------0-|
G|--0--0-0---0-2---0H2-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0H2-2-2-2-2-0------------0-|
D|----0--0---------------2-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------------0H2P0------0-|
A|-------2-------------------2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--------------------0H2P0-2-|
E|-------3-------------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--------------------------3-|
G C G
Oh, bear my longing heart to him
D G
Who bled and died for me
E|-------------3-|
B|-------------0-|
G|-------------0-|
D|0H2P0--------0-|
A|------0H2P0--2-|
E|-------------3-|
G C G
Whose blood now cleanses from all sin
D G
And brings me victory
E|-------------3-|
B|-------------0-|
G|-------------0-|
D|0H2P0--------0-|
A|------0H2P0--2-|
E|-------------3-|
(CHORUS)
D G
Oh, come, angel band
D G
Come and around me, stand
C G
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
D G
To my immortal home
C G
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
D G
To my immortal home
E|-------------3-|
B|-------------0-|
G|-------------0-|
D|0H2P0--------0-|
A|------0H2P0--2-|
E|-------------3-|
G C G
Ive almost gained my heavenly Home
D G
My spirit loudly sings
C G
The Holy Ones behold they come
D G
I hear the noise of wings
E|-------------3-|
B|-------------0-|
G|-------------0-|
D|0H2P0--------0-|
A|------0H2P0--2-|
E|-------------3-|
(CHORUS)
D G
Oh, come, angel band
D G
Come and around me, stand
C G
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
D G
To my immortal home
C G
Oh, bear me away on your snowy wings
D G
To my immortal home
G D G
E|-------3-3-----------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-0H2-2-2-2-2--------------3-|
B|-------0-------0-----------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-3---3-3-3-3--------------0-|
G|--0--0-0---0-2---0H2-0-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0H2-2-2-2-2-0------------0-|
D|----0--0---------------2-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---------------0H2P0------0-|
A|-------2-------------------2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--------------------0H2P0-2-|
E|-------3-------------------3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--------------------------3-|
This is a great tune! Hope you enjoy it....the little riffs are option but i play
them cause there is a pause in between verses
