Chords for Gil Scott Heron - Angel Dust (1978)

Tempo:
85.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

F#m

C#

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gil Scott Heron   -   Angel Dust (1978) chords
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Angel of rest
[Bm]
[E] Angel [F#] of rest
[Bm]
[E] Angel [F#] of rest
[Bm]
Angel [F#m] of rest
[Bm]
[F#] He was moving
[Bm] And that was when he could have sworn
The [F#] room was moving
[Bm] But that was only in his mind
[F#] He was sailing
[Bm] He never really seemed to notice
[F#m] His own feeling
[Bm] That was all part of the high
The sweat was pouring
He [F#m] couldn't take it
The [Bm] room was exploding
He [C#] might not make it
[F#] [Bm] Please, children would you [F#m] listen
Just [Bm] to just think where's that
[F#m] Angel of rest
You [Bm] won't remember what you're missing
But down some dead end streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
[F#] [Bm]
[C#] [F#m] [Bm]
[C#] [F#m] They was standing
[Bm] Everybody in a circle, the [F#m] whole family
[Bm] Listening [C#] to the preacher's words, he [F#m] was crying
[Bm] She alone held the [F#m] secret about his [E] dying
[Bm] Tears falling to earth
The living her father
He [F#m] was so trusting
[Bm] God only knew why
But [C#] they were just in
[F#m] Please, [Bm] don't be the death of me, [F#m] children
[Bm] Just think where's that
[F#m] You [Bm] won't [C#] remember what you're missing
But [Bm] down some dead end streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
Back, back, [F#m] back
[Bm]
[C#] Believe me [F#m] sister
Don't [Bm] mean nobody no [C#] good, no good
[F#m] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[C#] [F#m] [Bm]
[F#m] [Bm]
[C#] [Bm] Sweat was pouring
He [F#m] couldn't take it
The room [Bm] was exploding
He might [C#] not make it
[C#m] [F#m] [Bm] Please, children it's hard to listen
[F#m] But I [Bm] ain't trying to run your life
[F#m] Might [Bm] just seem like one more good time
But down some dead end streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
[F#m] Please, [B] children know it's hard to [F#m] listen
But I ain't [Bm] trying to [A] run your life
[F#m] Don't [Bm] mean nobody no good, no good
Down some dead end [C#] streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
Back, [F#m] back, back
Please, [Bm] children would you [F#m] listen to me
I'm a [Bm] criminal trying to [C#] run your life
[F#m] [G] [B] [N]
Key:  
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
E
2311
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson - Angel Dust chords, practice playing C#, F#m, Bm, F#m, B, F#m, Bm and C# in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 42 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 85 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F# Minor.

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_ Angel of rest
_ _ [Bm] _ _
[E] Angel [F#] of rest
_ [Bm] _ _
[E] Angel [F#] of rest
_ _ [Bm] _ _
Angel [F#m] of rest
_ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#] He was moving
_ [Bm] And that was when he could have sworn
The [F#] room was moving
_ [Bm] But that was only in his mind
[F#] He was sailing
_ [Bm] He never really seemed to notice
[F#m] His own feeling
_ [Bm] That was all part of the high
The sweat was pouring
He [F#m] couldn't take it
The [Bm] room was exploding
He [C#] might not make it
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] Please, children would you [F#m] listen
_ _ Just [Bm] to just think where's that
[F#m] Angel of rest
You [Bm] won't remember what you're missing
But down some dead end streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C#] _ [F#m] They was standing
_ _ [Bm] Everybody in a circle, the [F#m] whole family
_ _ [Bm] Listening [C#] to the preacher's words, he [F#m] was crying
_ _ [Bm] She alone held the [F#m] secret about his [E] dying
_ _ [Bm] Tears falling to earth
The living her father
He [F#m] was so trusting
_ [Bm] God only knew why
But [C#] they were just in
_ _ [F#m] _ _ Please, [Bm] don't be the death of me, [F#m] children
_ _ _ [Bm] Just think where's that
_ [F#m] _ _ You [Bm] won't [C#] remember what you're missing
But [Bm] down some dead end streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
Back, back, [F#m] back
_ _ _ [Bm] _
[C#] Believe me [F#m] sister
_ Don't [Bm] mean nobody no [C#] good, no good
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C#] _ [Bm] Sweat was pouring
He [F#m] couldn't take it
The room [Bm] was exploding
He might [C#] not make it
[C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [Bm] Please, children it's hard to listen
[F#m] But I _ [Bm] ain't trying to run your life
[F#m] Might _ _ [Bm] just seem like one more good time
But down some dead end streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
_ _ [F#m] _ _ Please, [B] children know it's hard to [F#m] listen
But _ I ain't [Bm] trying to [A] run your life
[F#m] _ _ Don't [Bm] mean nobody no good, no good
Down some dead end [C#] streets
There ain't no [E] turning back
Back, [F#m] back, back
Please, _ _ [Bm] children would you [F#m] listen to me
I'm a [Bm] criminal trying to [C#] run your life
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by Gil Scott‐Heron, is part of the album Messages.

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