Garbage - Destroying Angels (feat. John Doe & Exene Cervenka): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Destroying Angels (feat. John Doe & Exene Cervenka)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Destroying Angels (feat. John Doe & Exene Cervenka) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Garbage

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Destroying Angels (feat. John Doe & Exene Cervenka)" smoothly on your guitar.

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     Gm            Em
The day was nearly over
They were hosing down the hulls
They caught sight of her poor body
In the rushes and the mud

     C                 Am
She lay where she had fallen
They had hunted high and low
But winter had come early
                C          Em
And she'd been covered up by snow

It took an hour to cut her
From the spot where she was found
A bright red velvet ribbon
Was tangled in her gown

Her skin was icy white
Her veins were thin and blue
There was black ink on her fingers
And blood on her toes and her shoes

 D                        Am
Bees made honey upon her lips
Lips I waited so long to kiss
She seemed so pure without a doubt
'Til the last red drop leaked out

Chorus:
Em         G D
Destroying angels
I knew you so well
Destroying angels
No lies will you tell
No lies will you tell

Some things they are so painful
No words for them exist
And everyone was solemn
As they laid her in the dirt

I stood trembling by her graveside
With everybody else
My sins and all my secrets burned
Like fat inside my chest

I could tell you that I loved her more
Than I ever loved myself
I could swear I'd never harm a hair
Upon her lovely head

But I stole her savage beauty
She will never lie again
I stuffed her full of death caps
And it killed my angel dead

Bees made honey upon her lips
Lips I've waited so long to kiss
She seemed so pure without a doubt
'Til the last red drop leaked out

Chorus - 2

Destroying angels
I knew you so well
Destroying angels
No lies will you tell
No more lies
No lies will you tell
No more lies
No lies will you tell
No more lies
No lies will you tell


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Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Destroying Angels (feat. John Doe & Exene Cervenka)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Destroying Angels (feat. John Doe & Exene Cervenka)" by Garbage.

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