Tarnished Angel
View chords used in this chart
C G7
Your halo is the neon
F C
Your heart a jukebox song
F C
Your heaven is a honky tonk
D7 G7
You love to live so wrong
C G7
I know your not much angel
F C
As a saint you've gained no fame
F C
My angel's kinda tarnished
F G7 C
But I love just the same
G7
Tarnished angel
C
From a backstreet bar
G7
Tarnished angel
D7 G7
I want you just as you are
C G7
Our worlds are strange and different
F C
But love they say is true
F C
I'll try to live in your world
F G7 C
If you won't live in mine
repeat #3
C G7
Our worlds are strange and different
F C
But love they say is blind
F C
I'll try to live in your world
F G7 C
If you won't live in mine
How to play Tarnished Angel
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 C. 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.