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Angel of Harlem - U2 submitted by Warren Black I am frustrated with the other versions of this song that are listed on the net so I would set it straight. The KEY to getting this song right is applying the CORRECT and & F chords. Tuning: Standard EBGDAE Chords: The F, G & Am chords during the breaks and chorus’s are played as per normal. the C & F’s during the intro & verses are played as such: the C is as per normal but with pinky finger on string 1, fret 3. The F in the verse’s is played, from the C shape by merely dropping fingers 2 & 3 (the two middle ones) one string down each, your and index figures stay where they are throughout all the C-F changes. Thus the change C to F and back to C again during the verse’s is done by merely moving fingers 2 & 3 up or one string each. Strum: In the verse’s the C is played two down-one up with a change into F which is down-up, down-up and then back into C again. Listen to the song intro and you will Try changing the strum pattern in the break & chorus for maximum effect It takes some practice to get right but when you do it sounds awesome! Intro : [C F] (x4) Verse
CIt was a cold and wet DFecember day CWhen we touched the ground at JFFK CSnow was meltinFg on the ground C F C F OnF BLS I heard the sound, of an angel CNew York, like aF Christmas tree C F C F TFonight this city belongs to me, Angel
Chorus I (change to a normal F)
FSoul lGove...this love won't let meF go G [C F] (x4) So long...angel of Harlem
CBirdland on fifty-thrFee CThe street sounds like a Fsymphony CWe got John Coltrane and Fa love supreme C F C F MFiles says she's got to be an angel CLady Day got diamonFd eyes C F C F ShFe sees the truth behind the lies, Angel
Chorus II (change to a normal F) Break: (change to normal chords)
AmOooh, oGooh….oooFh, aaahh aaaaahhh Am G F (1 strum & stop) She says it's heart...heart and soul...
Pause 2-3-4 [C F] x4 Yeah yeah...(yeah)
CBlue light on the avFenue CGod knows they got tFo you CAn empty glass, the lFady sings CEyes swollen like a bFee sting CBlinded you lost Fyour way CThrough the side streets and the Falleyway CLike a star exploding Fin the night CFalling to the city in bFroad daylight
Break: (change to normal chords)
An angFel in Devil's shoes GSalvation in the blues You never looked like an aFngel G [C F] x4 Yeah yeah...angel of Harlem