Tom Walker – Angels Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Tom Walker – Angels Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCFAmGDmEm

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This is the chord progression of Angels by Tom Walker on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C               F
So don’t give up
Am                F
I, won’t give up
Am
Nooo

[Verse 1]
G                               Am
Save praise for a better man
Dm                G                Dm
No need for your touching hands
G
There’s nothing to understand
C                                              Dm
I’m one with the lost and damned

[Verse 2]
C                                              Dm
It’s a long road and you’re on your own
C                               F                Am
Take care of your broken soul
F
‘Cause there must be
C                Am
There must be

[Verse 3]
C                               Am
I’ve drink all the remedies
G                                              Am
Too young for these memories
G
Swing low, bitter melodies
Dm
False hope from the teeth of the enemy

[Bridge]
Am                               Dm
It’s a long road and you’re on your own
C                               G                F
Take care of my broken soul

[Chorus]
F
‘Cause there must be
C                              Am
There must be angels, guiding the way
G
There must be angels, saving our grace
F                Dm                Am                Dm
There must be heaven for people who stray
F                               Dm                               F
There must be heaven in this hell that I’m living
C
‘Cause heaven seems to be so forgiving

[Chorus 2]
Am
So don’t give up, i won’t give up
G
No, don’t give up
Dm
‘Cause there must be angels, there must be angels
Am                                                             F
There must be heaven in this hell that I’m living
C                                              Am
‘Cause heaven seems to be so forgiving

[Verse 4]
Am
Lost hope, keeping dreams afloat
C                               Am                G
I stand just a man on the tight rope
G
Got faith but I’ll never know
G                                              Dm
See wings when I look through my telescope

[Bridge]
C                               F
It’s a long road and you’re on your own
Dm                                              F
Take care of my broken soul

[Chorus]
Am                               F
‘Cause there must be
G                                              Am
There must be angels, guiding the way
G                               C                               G
There must be angels, saving our grace
F                                              Dm
There must be heaven for people who stray
F
There must be heaven in this hell that I’m living
G
‘Cause heaven seems to be so forgiving

[Chorus 2]
Am
So don’t give up, i won’t give up
G
No, don’t give up
Dm
‘Cause there must be angels, there must be angels
Am                               F
There must be heaven in this hell that I’m living
Em                               C                               Am
‘Cause heaven seems to be so forgiving

[Chorus 2]
Am
So don’t give up, i won’t give up
G
No, don’t give up
Dm
‘Cause there must be angels, there must be angels
Am                                              F
There must be heaven in this hell that I’m living
Em                               C                               F
‘Cause heaven seems to be so forgiving

How to play Angels: key, chords and progression

Angels by Tom Walker is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 6 chords in all: C, F, Am, G, Dm and Em.

Listen for Am – G – Dm – Am (vi – V – ii – vi in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is lah – soh – reh – lah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

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Angels chords: questions

What key is Angels in?

Angels by Tom Walker is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Angels?

Angels uses 6 chords: C, F, Am, G, Dm, Em.

What is the chord progression of Angels?

The main progression is Am – G – Dm – Am (vi – V – ii – vi).

Is Angels easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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