When The Angels Played
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Intro: F F F9
Verse
C G
You were looking for silver, looking for gold
Fadd9 C
You never did feel the wind turning cold
C G F F
You always said you didn’t need that much anymore
Verse
C/G G
You were carrying the weight of the world
C C
Running around with all that pain
Dm G/B F C/G
So you never did feel my hand in the rain
C/G G
You were dreaming deep down in the night
F C/G
Dreaming all of your days
C/G G C
So you never did wake when the angels played
Verse
C G
There was fire in the tunnel fire in the wash
F C/G
And the ringing of the bells
Dm G/B F C/G
You never did wake when the angels played
[Refrão]
Am Em
Maybe you’ll find your silver
F C/G
Maybe you’ll find your gold
Am Em F
Maybe we’ll meet again on the road sometime
Verse
C G
Storm in December storm in July
F C
I was standing in the door, When you said goodbye
Dm G/B F C/G
You never did wake when the angels played
Instrumental
C/G G Fadd9 C
C/G G F F
Verse
C G
There was fire in the tunnel, Fire in the wash
Fadd9 C
And the ringing of the bells
Dm G/B F C/G
You never did wake when the angels played
[Refrão]
Am Em
Maybe you’ll find your silver
F C
Maybe you’ll find your gold
Am Em F
Maybe we’ll meet again on the road
Verse
C G
Storm in December storm in July
Fadd9 C
I was standing in the door, When you said goodbye
Dm G/B F C/G
You never did wake when the angels played
Dm G/B F C/G
You never did wake when the angels played
Intro
Dm (alternate with Dsus2)
F Fadd9
C (alternate with Cadd9 )
C/G
How to play When The Angels Played
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.