The A Team
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Capo 2
G
White lips, pale face
Em
Breathing in snowflakes
C G C
Burnt lungs, sour taste
G
Light's gone, day's end
Em
Struggling to pay rent
C G C
Long nights, strange men
Am
And they say
C
She's in the Class A Team
G
Stuck in her daydream
D
Been this way since 18
Am
But lately her face seems
C
Slowly sinking, wasting
G
Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
D
The worst things in life come free to us
Em C
Cos we're just under the upperhand
G D
And go mad for a couple of grams
Em C G D
And she don't want to go outside tonight
Em C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
G D
Or sells love to another man
Em C G
It's too cold outside
D Em C G
For angels to fly
Em C G
Angels to fly
G
Ripped gloves, raincoat
Em
Tried to swim and stay afloat
C G C
Dry house, wet clothes
G
Loose change, bank notes
Em
Weary-eyed, dry throat
C G C
Call girl, no phone
Am
And they say
C
She's in the Class A Team
G
Stuck in her daydream
D
Been this way since 18
Am
But lately her face seems
C
Slowly sinking, wasting
G
Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
D
The worst things in life come free to us
Em C
Cos we're just under the upperhand
G D
And go mad for a couple of grams
Em C G D
And she don't want to go outside tonight
Em C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland
G D
Or sells love to another man
Em C G
It's too cold outside
D Em C G
For angels to fly
Em C G
Angels to fly
Am C
An angel will die
Em
Covered in white
Closed eye
G
And hoping for a better life
Am C D
This time, we'll fade out tonight
Em C G D
Straight down the line
Am
And they say
C
She's in the Class A Team
G
Stuck in her daydream
D
Been this way since 18
Am
But lately her face seems
C
Slowly sinking, wasting
G
Crumbling like pastries
And they scream
D
The worst things in life come free to us
Em C
Cos we're all under the upperhand
G D
And go mad for a couple of grams
Em C G D
And we don't want to go outside tonight
Em C
And in a pipe we fly to the Motherland
G D
Or sells love to another man
Em C G
It's too cold outside
D Em C G
For angels to fly
Em C G
Angels to fly
To fly, fly
D G
Angels to die
How to play The A Team
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.