Chords for Joan Baez ~ Farewell Angelina (1965)
Tempo:
76.3 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
B
F#m
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] Farewell, [G] Angelina, the bells [D] of the crowd.
Are being stolen by bandits, [G] I must follow [D] the sound.
The triangle [G] tingles and the trumpets [A] play slow.
[Bm] Farewell, [F#m] [B] Angelina, the sky is [F#m] on [G] fire.
And [D] I must go.
There's no need for anger, [G] there's no [D] need for blame.
There's nothing to [G] prove, everything's [D] still the same.
Just a table standing [G] empty by the edge [A] of the sea.
[B] Means farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is trembling.
[G] And I [D] must leave .
The Jock and the Queen [G] have forsaken the [D] courtyard.
Fifty-two gypsies [G] now [D] file past the guards.
In the space where the Deuce and [G] the Ace [A] once ran wild.
[Bm] Farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is falling.
[G] I'll see [D] you in a while.
See the cross-eyed pirates [G] sit perched [D] in the sun.
Shooting tin cans [G] with a sawed-off [D] shotgun.
And the neighbors, they clap and [G] they cheer [A] with each blast.
[B] But farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [Bm] the sky is [F#m] changing color.
[G] And I [D] must leave fast .
King Kong, Little [G] Elves, on the rooftop [D] they dance.
Valentino-type tangos [G] while the makeup [D] man's hands.
Shut the eyes of the [G] dead not to embarrass [A] anyone.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky is [F#] embarrassed.
[G] And I must [D] be gone .
Machine guns are roaring [G] and the [D] puppets heave rocks.
And fiends nail time [G] bombs to the hands [D] of the clocks.
Call me any name you like, [G] I will never [A] deny it.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#m] is erupting.
[G] I must [D] go where it's quiet .
Are being stolen by bandits, [G] I must follow [D] the sound.
The triangle [G] tingles and the trumpets [A] play slow.
[Bm] Farewell, [F#m] [B] Angelina, the sky is [F#m] on [G] fire.
And [D] I must go.
There's no need for anger, [G] there's no [D] need for blame.
There's nothing to [G] prove, everything's [D] still the same.
Just a table standing [G] empty by the edge [A] of the sea.
[B] Means farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is trembling.
[G] And I [D] must leave .
The Jock and the Queen [G] have forsaken the [D] courtyard.
Fifty-two gypsies [G] now [D] file past the guards.
In the space where the Deuce and [G] the Ace [A] once ran wild.
[Bm] Farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is falling.
[G] I'll see [D] you in a while.
See the cross-eyed pirates [G] sit perched [D] in the sun.
Shooting tin cans [G] with a sawed-off [D] shotgun.
And the neighbors, they clap and [G] they cheer [A] with each blast.
[B] But farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [Bm] the sky is [F#m] changing color.
[G] And I [D] must leave fast .
King Kong, Little [G] Elves, on the rooftop [D] they dance.
Valentino-type tangos [G] while the makeup [D] man's hands.
Shut the eyes of the [G] dead not to embarrass [A] anyone.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky is [F#] embarrassed.
[G] And I must [D] be gone .
Machine guns are roaring [G] and the [D] puppets heave rocks.
And fiends nail time [G] bombs to the hands [D] of the clocks.
Call me any name you like, [G] I will never [A] deny it.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#m] is erupting.
[G] I must [D] go where it's quiet .
Key:
G
D
B
F#m
A
G
D
B
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Farewell, [G] Angelina, the bells [D] of the crowd.
Are being stolen by bandits, [G] I must follow [D] the sound.
The triangle [G] tingles and the trumpets [A] play slow.
_ [Bm] Farewell, [F#m] [B] Angelina, the sky is [F#m] on [G] fire.
And [D] I must go.
_ _ _ There's no need for anger, [G] there's no [D] need for blame.
There's nothing to [G] prove, everything's [D] still the same.
Just a table standing [G] empty by the edge [A] of the sea.
_ [B] Means farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is trembling.
[G] And I [D] must leave _ .
_ _ The _ Jock and the Queen [G] have forsaken the [D] courtyard.
Fifty-two gypsies [G] now [D] file past the guards.
In the space where the Deuce and [G] the Ace [A] once ran wild.
[Bm] Farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is falling.
[G] I'll see [D] you in a while.
See _ _ the cross-eyed pirates [G] sit perched [D] in the sun.
_ Shooting tin cans [G] with a sawed-off [D] shotgun.
And the neighbors, they clap and [G] they cheer [A] with each blast.
[B] But farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [Bm] the sky is [F#m] changing color.
[G] And I [D] must leave _ fast _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ King Kong, Little [G] Elves, on the rooftop [D] they dance.
Valentino-type tangos [G] while the makeup [D] man's hands.
Shut the eyes of the [G] dead not to embarrass [A] anyone.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky is [F#] embarrassed.
[G] And I must [D] be gone _ _ .
Machine _ _ _ guns are roaring [G] and the [D] puppets heave rocks.
And fiends nail time [G] bombs to the hands [D] of the clocks.
Call me any name you like, [G] I will never [A] deny it.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#m] is erupting.
[G] I must [D] go where it's quiet _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
Are being stolen by bandits, [G] I must follow [D] the sound.
The triangle [G] tingles and the trumpets [A] play slow.
_ [Bm] Farewell, [F#m] [B] Angelina, the sky is [F#m] on [G] fire.
And [D] I must go.
_ _ _ There's no need for anger, [G] there's no [D] need for blame.
There's nothing to [G] prove, everything's [D] still the same.
Just a table standing [G] empty by the edge [A] of the sea.
_ [B] Means farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is trembling.
[G] And I [D] must leave _ .
_ _ The _ Jock and the Queen [G] have forsaken the [D] courtyard.
Fifty-two gypsies [G] now [D] file past the guards.
In the space where the Deuce and [G] the Ace [A] once ran wild.
[Bm] Farewell, [F#] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#] is falling.
[G] I'll see [D] you in a while.
See _ _ the cross-eyed pirates [G] sit perched [D] in the sun.
_ Shooting tin cans [G] with a sawed-off [D] shotgun.
And the neighbors, they clap and [G] they cheer [A] with each blast.
[B] But farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [Bm] the sky is [F#m] changing color.
[G] And I [D] must leave _ fast _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ King Kong, Little [G] Elves, on the rooftop [D] they dance.
Valentino-type tangos [G] while the makeup [D] man's hands.
Shut the eyes of the [G] dead not to embarrass [A] anyone.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky is [F#] embarrassed.
[G] And I must [D] be gone _ _ .
Machine _ _ _ guns are roaring [G] and the [D] puppets heave rocks.
And fiends nail time [G] bombs to the hands [D] of the clocks.
Call me any name you like, [G] I will never [A] deny it.
But [B] farewell, [F#m] Angelina, [B] the sky [F#m] is erupting.
[G] I must [D] go where it's quiet _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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