Bruce Springsteen - The Angel: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Angel" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G Em C Bm The angel rides with hunch-backed children C G Em C Bm Poison oozing from his engine C G Em C Bm Wielding love as a lethal weapon C G C D On his way to hubcap heaven C G Em C D Dsus4 D Baseball cards poked in his spokes C G Em C Bm His boots in oil he's patiently soaked C G Em C D Dsus4 D The roadside attendant nervously jokes as the angel's tires stroke his precious pavement The interstate's choked with nomadic hordes In Volkswagen vans with full running boards Dragging great anchors, followin' dead-end signs into the sores The angel rides by humpin' his hunk metal whore Am Em G Madison Avenue's claim to fame in a trainer Dsus4 D bra with eyes like rain F Csus4 She rubs against the weather-beaten frame C F Am Dsus4 D and asks the angel for his name Off in the distance the marble dome reflects across the flatlands with a naked feel off into parts unknown The woman strokes his polished chrome and lies beside the angel's bones You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Bm  C  Csus4  D  Dsus4  Em  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Angel" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Angel" by Bruce Springsteen.