View chords used in this chart
| E | Bm | A |
B --------0----------3-------2---------------------------------
G ------1---1------4---4---2---2-------------------------------
D ----2-------2--4-------2-------0-----------------------------
A --2----------------------------------------------------------
Intro....
E Bm A (Repeat 4 times)
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E Bm A
There once was a very old man who had enormous wings
E Bm A
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E Bm A
There once was a very old man who had enormous wings
E Bm A
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E Bm A E Bm A
They say he saw the world through the eyes of a blue dog
E Bm A E Bm A
There once was a man who had enormous wings
Chorus:
C#m B A
It was sad, the rain had knocked him down
C#m B A
People came to see from all around
E Bm A
He was lying there
E Bm A
He was lying there
E Bm A E Bm A
His dreams are forever entangled in the mud
E Bm A E Bm A
He's an angel tangled in the mud
E Bm A E Bm A
Every soul you meet may be a stranger
E Bm A E Bm A
He's an angel, he must be coming for the children
Chorus:
C#m B A
It was sad, the rain had knocked him down
C#m B A
People came to see from all around
E Bm A
He was lying there
E C A E
And though he'd like to sleep, the stars fall to the earth in heaps
C A
And he's got tears in his eyes cause the town is filled
E
with so many spies
C#m
They all avert their eyes
B A
The rain had knocked him down
C#m B A
People came to see from all around
He was lying there
C#m B A
It was sad, the rain had knocked him down
E
He was lying there
E Bm A (Repeat twice)
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E Bm A E Bm A
They say he saw the world through the eyes of a blue dog
E Bm A E
He's an angel who had enormous wings
There once was a very old man who had enormous wings
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Chords:
E - 022100 Bm - 224432 A - x02220
C - x32010 C#m - 446654 B - 224442
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How to play Subject
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.