Adapted From: barbara robic's version Lead parts by: mbrewer ANGELS WOULD FALL (MELISSA ETHERIDGE) capo at 3rd fret intro: 1| | 2| | 3 1 1 3| 0 2 | 2h4 4 4 2 4 4 2 4| 4 | 5| | 6| | 1| | 2| | 1 3| 0 2 | 2h4 4 4 2 0 2s4 2p0 2p0 4| 4 | 2p0 5| | 6| | (first chord: pick base then strum treble) (second chord: pick base, then next string, then strum treble) verse 1: Em C | G D The rope that's wrapped around me is cutting through my skin Em C | G D And the doubts that have surrounded me are finding their way in Em C | G D I keep it close, to me, like a holy man prays Em C In my desperate hour G D It's better, better that way tag 1: (might play this with a slide ont he same string - sounds nice) 1| | 2 3 (emphasis here) 2| 0 0 1 1 | 3 3 3| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 4| | 5| | 6| | so I'll come by and see you aga--- 1| | 3 2 2| 0 0 1 1 | 3 3 3| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 4| | 5| | 6| | -- aaain I'll be such a very good frie--- 1| | 2 3 2| 0 0 1 1 | 3 3 3| 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 0 0 4| | 5| | 6| | --- eend Have mercy on my soul 1| 3 3 2 2 | 0 | 2| | | 3| 0 0 0 0 | | 4| | | 5| | 6| | I will never let you know, where my mind has been chorus: 1'st 2'nd (one measure) |* |* |*^* |* || (emphasize base on first stroke, treble on second) |Em C | G D Angels never came down |Em C | Am D There's no one here they wanna hang around |Em C | G D But if they knew, if they knew you at all |Em C | G D Then one by one the angels, angels would fall |Em C | G D verse 2: Ive crept into your temple I have slept upon your pew Ive dreamed of the divinity Inside and out of you I want it more than truth I can taste it on my breath I would give my life just for a little death tag 2: So I'll come by and see you again I'll be just a very good friend I will not look upon your face I will not touch upon your grace Your ecclesiastic skin chorus: bridge + tag 3: |Em Em7|A |Em Em7|A | ...Fall Ah... (still need arpegios here) tag 3: I'll come by and see you again I'll have to be a very good friend If I whisper they will know I'll just turn around and go You will never know my sins chorus 2x 4X and fade: |Em C |G D | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords version Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 00:51:39 -0800 (PST) From: barbara robic Subject: e/etheridge_melissa/angels_would_fall.crd ANGELS WOULD FALL (MELISSA ETHERIDGE) capo at 3rd fret intro: 4/4 |Em C |G D |Em C|G D verse 1: Em C | G D The rope that's wrapped around me is cutting through my skin And the doubts that have surrounded me are finding their way in I keep it close, to me, like a holy man prays In my desperate hour It's better, better that way Am G tag 1: |C D Dsus|Am G So I'll come by and see you.... |C Dsus D |Am G/H I'll be such a very good... |C D Have mercy on my... Dsus |Em D I will never... |Am/C Where my mind... chorus: |Em C |G D Angels never... |Em C |Am D There's no one here... |Em C |G D But if they knew, if they... |Em C |G D |Em C |G D Then one by one the angels, angels would... verse 2: same as verse 1 tag 2: same as tag 1 chorus: |Em C |G D |Em C |Am D | |Em C |G D |Em C |G D | bridge + tag 3: |Em Em7|A |Em Em7|A | ...Fall Ah... tag 3: |Am G/F |C D Dsus4 |Am G/H I'll come by and see you... |C Dsus D |Am G/H I'll have to be a very good... |C D If I whisper they will... Dsus |Em D I'll just turn... |Am/C You will never... chorus 2x 4X and fade: |Em C |G D |