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arlo parks – Angels Song Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Updated January 9, 2026

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This is the chords of Angels Song by arlo parks on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dmaj7 F#m A Bm

[Verse 1]
D
You’re there living in the afterburn of
F#m
the 60’s
A
Getting high in the basement pretty
Bm
Baby with a heart full of blood and Courtney Love
D Dm
You’ve got the pawn shop blues in this
F#m
bitter city
A
Crying hard in the basement pretty
Bm
Angel quiet down when your dad takes you out

[Chorus]
D
Do-do-do-do
F#m
This sadness ain’t new
Do-do-do-do
A
You wanna jump off the roof
Bm
But I love you
D
Do-do-do-do
F#m
This sadness ain’t new
Do-do-do-do
A
You wanna jump off the roof
Bm
Fck, I love you

[Verse 2]
D
You’re there thinking ’bout a girl who
F#m
ain’t thinking about you
A
Sitting numb in the basement blue
Bm
Baby, you’re wishing you could die with the moon but I would miss you
D
You’re there picking out your flaws
F#m
from 3 A.M. ’til noon
A
Like the bad kids at school used to do

Well, fuck ’em, ’cause you turned out
Bm
so kind and so cute

[Chorus]
D
Do-do-do-do
Fm
This sadness ain’t new
Do-do-do-do
A
You wanna jump off the roof
Bm
But I love you
Dmaj7 D
Do-do-do-do
F#m
This sadness ain’t new
Do-do-do-do
A
You wanna jump off the roof
Bm
But fck, I love you

[Outro]
D
You’re my angel
F#m
You’re my angel
A Bm
Fuck, I love you

[Outro]
D F#m A Bm Dmaj7 D F#m

How to play Angels Song: key, chords and progression

Angels Song by arlo parks is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 7 chords in all: Dmaj7, F#m, A, Bm, D, Dm and Fm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#m – A – Bm – D (iii – V – vi – I in D major). In solfa, that is mi – soh – lah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: F#m, Bm and Fm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.