The Angel
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Intro C Am F G
[Verso 1]
C
As I walk these streets alone
Through this borough I call home
Am
Upon the baron fields of Highbury
Neath the stadiums of stone
F
Through the turnstiles at The Angel
See the homeless on the green
G
From The Cally to The Cross
And every shit hole in between
[Verso 2]
C
Pass the church, the mosque, a crack den
And the offie on the corner
Am
See the brasses from the brothel
That pretends to be a sauna
F
Watch the bedlam in the bookies
See the winners and the losers
G
Seeking solace from their sorrows
In the local battle cruisers
[Verso 3]
C
Through the madness in the market
Weathered faces turn to greet ya
Am
Hello guvnor, hows your mother?
You alright son, be lucky geeza
F
Double pie and mash and liquor
A Cuppa Rosie Lee up chap
G
Or watch retired gangsters bicker
Everyday in Arthurs cafe
[Verso 4]
C
The little fuckers causing trouble
For the cozzers make you smile
Am
You meet ya muckers for a couple
Forget your troubles for a while
F
From The Thornhill to The Hemmy
All the faces are the same
G
'Cause the manor might be changing
But the people still remain
[Refrão]
C Am
North London forever
F
Whatever the weather
G
These streets are our own
C Am
And my heart will leave you never
D
My blood will forever
F Fm C
Run through the stone
[Verso 5]
C
As I walk these streets alone
Through a kingdom made of Chrome
Am
I see them ripping up the cobbles
And tearing down our childhood homes
F
I see the architecture changing
See the history disappear
G
And the skyline rearranging
Into towers of veneer
[Verso 6]
C
But I see the remnants of the London
That they thought they could erase
Am
Every time I hear the old school
Talk about the good old days
F
Every time I watch the football
Or have a ruby with the lads
G
See an hoister selling clobber
Or a dealer shotting bags
[Verso 7]
C
Its in the single mothers juggling
A baby and a job
Am
In every single brother struggling
That wound up in the dock
F
Its in the roots and the foundations
Still clinging to the land
G
Its in the bricks that built
The Morland And Popham that still stand
[Verso 8]
C
Its in my family and my friends
In every gram and every Benz
Am
Its in the roots that you inherit
When a generation ends
F
Its in the ruins of your youth
And the faces of your past
G
'Cause the manor may be changing
But the people always last
[Refrão]
C Am
North London forever
F
Whatever the weather
G
These streets are our own
C Am
And my heart will leave you never
D
My blood will forever
F Fm C
Run through the stone
How to play The 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.