Angels Undercover
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Capo 3
Intro: E7 Am Fmaj7 C E Am Fmaj7 C E Am
E7 Am Fmaj7 C E Am
Take me to the church where my father and my mother
Fmaj7 C E Am
Prayed for me and my dear brother
Fmaj7 C Em Am F Am
While the angels undercover cursed our names
F C Em Am
Children, do you believe in heaven?
F C E Am
Tell me, do you believe in heaven?
F C Em Am
'Cause there's a place that's filled with flames
F C Em Am
And it's calling out your name
F C E Am
So you best believe in heaven
Fmaj7 G
With your blind and absent faith
E7 Am Fmaj7 C E Am
And take me to the park where we played, the light went dark
Fmaj7 C E Am
And even jesus didn't matter
F C Em Am
'cause our souls were filled with laughter
F
And our laughter reached to heaven
Am G
While our sorrows went to hell
E7 Am Fmaj7 C E Am
Take me to the fields where my father spent his days
Fmaj7 C Em Am
Slaving for a beggar's wage
Fmaj7 C Em Am
The day is over, turn the page
F C E Am
There'll be another when you wake
F C E Am
Waiting in your cup of coffee
Am C Em Am
And you hear our mother coughing
Am C Em Am
As you whisper to her softly
F G
But we still hear we every strain
Fmaj7 G
We still hear every strain
E7 Am Fmaj7 C E Am
And take me to the house where my mother rests her bones
Fmaj7 C E Am
In that chair she rests her bones
Fmaj7 C Em Am
Quietly, unsuspecting throne
F G Am
Lock me out, but don't deny her what she owns
C Em Am
Because i don't believe in heaven
F C Em Am
No, i don't believe in heaven
F C Em Am
There's a place that's filled with flames
F C E Am
And it's calling out my name
F C E Am
'cause i don't believe in heaven
F G Am
Lock me out but don't deny her what she owns
Fmaj7 G C
Lock me out but don't deny her what she owns
C/B C/G G Fmaj7 G E Am Fmaj7 C G
E7 Am Fmaj7 C E Am
And take me to the church where my father and my mother
Fmaj7 C E Am
Pray for me and my dear brother
F C Em Am F Am
While the angels undercover cursed our names
How to play Angels Undercover
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E7. 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.