Angel
Aretha Franklin
R&B / SoulMedium for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
C
F
G
BDiagram coming soon
Am
E
Dm
Em
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: C F C F C G/B Am C F C/E I, I can't read the future, but still wanna hold you close right now Dm G I need that from you C G/B Am So give me the morning C F C/E Dm G Sharing another day with you is all I want to know Am Em F And baby I, I 've tried to forget you C G/B But the light of your eyes Am Em F Still shines, you shine like an angel G C F C F A spirit that won't let me go C G/B Am C F C/E And I, I didn't wanna tell you, things I didn't wanna know myself Dm G C G/B Am I was afraid to slow but, you, you gave me a reason C F C/E A reason to face the truth, oh, yes you did Dm G To face the truth, face the truth, face the truth Am Em F And baby I, I've tried to forget you, C G But the light of your eyes Am Em F Still shines, you shine like an angel C G C Em A spirit that won't let me go, F C G Em F Won't let me go, let go of my heart Interlude: C G/B Am C F C/E Dm G C G/B Am C F C/E Dm G Am Em F And baby I, I've tried to forget you, C G But the light of your eyes Am Em F Still shines, you shine like an angel C G C Em A spirit that won't let me go, F C F C Won't let me go, won't let me go
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Chord set
C · F · G · B · Am · E · Dm · Em
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.