Angel Leads Me On
View chords used in this chart
C#m 9(10)(10)999
B 799877
A 577655
intro
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7 E F#m7 G#m7 E
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7
We keep each other in the air
E G#m7 E G#m7 E
And from there we're afraid of falling down
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7
She don't believe I really care
E G#m7 E G#m7 E G#m7
Oh, she'll be runnin' as soon as we reach the ground
riff 1
C#m B G#m7 A
e|--------9----------7----------2----------5------|
B|-------9--9-------7--7-------2--2-------5--5----|
G|------9-----9----8-----8----2-----2----6-----6--|
D|-----10---------9----------2----------7---------|
A|----10---------9----------4----------7----------|
E|--9-----------7----------2----------5-----------|
e|----------------------------5------|
B|---------------------------5--5----|
G|--6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6-------6-----6--|
D|--------------------7----7---------|
A|------------------------7----------|
E|-----------------------5-----------|
e|---------------------------0-------0---0--|
B|--------------------------0------0---0-0--|
G|--6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6------1---1h2-------1--|
D|--------------------7---2--------------2--|
A|-----------------------2---------------2--|
E|----------------------0----------------0--|
riff 1
But her angel leads me on 'til I find her lovin' arms
G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7 E F#m7 G#m7 E G#m7
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7
Just when I think it's safe to doubt
E G#m7 E G#m7 E
I turn about and find I've been left behind
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7
There's only so long I can go without
E G#m7 E G#m7 E G#m7
Like a fool I shout instead of cryin'
riff 1
But her angel leads me on 'til I find her lovin' arms
G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 E G#m7 E
G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 E G#m7
riff 1
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7
A home sinking in the sand
E G#m7 E G#m7
It hurts to understand where I went wrong
E G#m7 F#m7 E G#m7 F#m7
So I'll believe with an empty hand
E G#m7 E G#m7 E G#m7
I'll receive at last what I can't own
riff 2
C#m B G#m7 A
e|--------9----------7----------2----------5------|
B|-------9--9-------7--7-------2--2-------5--5----|
G|------9-----9----8-----8----2-----2----6-----6--|
D|-----10---------9----------2----------7---------|
A|----10---------9----------4----------7----------|
E|--9-----------7----------2----------5-----------|
C#m B G#m7 A
e|--------9----------7----------2----------5------|
B|-------9--9-------7--7-------2--2-------5--5----|
G|------9-----9----8-----8----2-----2----6-----6--|
D|-----10---------9----------2----------7---------|
A|----10---------9----------4----------7----------|
E|--9-----------7----------2----------5-----------|
e|----------------------------5------|
B|---------------------------5--5----|
G|--6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6-------6-----6--|
D|--------------------7----7---------|
A|------------------------7----------|
E|-----------------------5-----------|
e|----------------------------5------|
B|---------------------------5--5----|
G|--6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6-------6-----6--|
D|--------------------7----7---------|
A|------------------------7----------|
E|-----------------------5-----------|
e|---------------------------0-------0---0--|
B|--------------------------0------0---0-0--|
G|--6h7-6h7-6h7-6h7-6------1---1h2-------1--|
D|--------------------7---2--------------2--|
A|-----------------------2---------------2--|
E|----------------------0----------------0--|
riff 2
But her angel leads me on and on
Oh but her angel leads me on, oh, 'til I find her lovin' arms
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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How to play Angel Leads Me On
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.