Johnossi – Anxious Angel Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Johnossi – Anxious Angel Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmEADC#mF#mE7/G#E7

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[Intro]
Bm E  A D
  Bm E  A A

[Verse]
Bm      E          A
Anxious angel I'll wrap you
    D
in heart-shaped bubble wrap
   Bm                 E
So you, you won't get hurt,
       A             D
to be soft is to be strong
Bm     E          A
Pretty angel, the happy crowd
     D
 is standing in line
   Bm          E
To see, see us weeping,
    A             D
 IRL is not that fun
      C#m
So we fake it when the
         D   D
show is done

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[Chorus]
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                       F#m
 hold your breath and count
                  D
I will follow you down,
           E7/G#     A
 we're the anxious angels
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                       F#m
hold your breath and count
                    D
Put your wings back on,
           E7/G#
we're the anxious
   Bm  E  A  D  Bm E  A  A
angels

[Verse]
Bm       E           A
Precious angel, I'll wrap us
       D
 up in saltwater blankets
Bm                 E
Then we'll ask the mermaids,
             A                   D
 if they can spare some room for us
Bm        E          A
Sweet sad angel, you think
          D
everyone else got it figured
Bm                   E
out, they're just pretending
          A             D
 'cause IRL is not that fun
        C#m
So they fake it 'til they're
         D   D
feeling numb

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[Chorus]
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                      F#m
 hold your breath and count
                  D
I will follow you down,
            E7/G#     A
we're the anxious angels
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                      F#m
hold your breath and count
                    D
Put your wings back on,
           E7/G#     D
 we're the anxious angels

[Bridge]
D                           F#m  E7
We're the glitter in the darkness,
  D                 F#m  E7
  playing soft heartless
D
We're the glitter in the
     F#m  E7  D  D
darkness
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                      F#m
 hold your breath and count
                  D
I will follow you down, we're the
  E7/G#     A   A
anxious angels
 D  F#m  D  E7/G#

[Chorus]
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                      F#m
hold your breath and count
                  D
I will follow you down,
           E7/G#     A
 we're the anxious angels
A                        D
Baby, when the lights go out,
                       F#m
 hold your breath and count
                    D
Put your wings back on,
            E7/G#     A
we're the anxious angels

How to play Anxious Angel: key, chords and progression

These are Anxious Angel chords by Johnossi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Anxious Angel by Johnossi sits in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), and you need 8 chords to play it: Bm, E, A, D, C#m, F#m, E7/G# and E7.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – E – A – D (ii – V – I – IV in A major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – doh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, C, Bm, Em, D7 (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D

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Anxious Angel chords: questions

What key is Anxious Angel in?

Anxious Angel by Johnossi is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Anxious Angel?

Anxious Angel uses 8 chords: Bm, E, A, D, C#m, F#m, E7/G#, E7.

What is the chord progression of Anxious Angel?

The main progression is Bm – E – A – D (ii – V – I – IV).

Is Anxious Angel easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, D, G, C, Bm, Em, D7 (86% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 57% without a capo).

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