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Rick Astley - Angels On My Side Chords

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ChordsEm, Am, D, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

[Opening]
[Em] [Em] [Am] [Em]
[Em]Sometime I just don’t feel like waking up
[Em]Wanna [Am]stay inside my [Em]dreams
[Em]Sometimes I feel like I am breaking up
[Em]Do you [Am]know just how that [D]feels

[verse 2]
[C]Hope is for the [G]hopeful, [Em]it’s a dream that never [D]dies
[Am]Faith is for the [G]faithful [D]I see it in your eyes

[chorus]
[Em]And I got angels on my side [C](can you see them, [G]can you see them)
[Em]I got angels flying high [C](can you see them, [G]can you see them)
[Em]And everything will be alright [C] [G]
[Am]’Cause I got angels on my side

[verse 3]
[Em]I need the people that I really love to [Am]only give me [Em]truth
[Em]Don’t fake, I can’t take it
[Em]My heart is close to breaking - it [Am]reminds me of my [D]youth

[verse 4]
[C]Hope is for the [G]hopeful, [Em]it’s a dream that never [D]fades
[Am]Faith is for the [G]faithful, [D]I will not be.

[chorus]
[Em]And I got angels on my side [C](can you see them, [G]can you see them)
[Em]I got angels flying high [C](can you see them, [G]can you see them)
[Em]And everything will be alright [C] [G]
[Am]’Cause I got angels on my side

[verse 5]
[Em]Everything gonna be alright [C](al-[G]right)
[Em]Everything gonna be alright [C](al-[G]right)
[Em]Everything gonna be alright [C](al-[G]right)
[Am]Everything gonna be alright

[verse 6]
[C]Everything will be alright, [G]everything will turn out right
[Em]Everything will be alright tonight[D]’cause I got angels on my side. Oh, yeah.
[C]Everything will be alright, [G]everything will be alright,

[verse 7]
[D]Can you see them, can you see them
I got angels on my [Em]side [C]oh [G]yeah
[Em]Angels flying high ([C]can you see them,[G]can you see them)
[Em]Everything will be alright [C] [G]
[Am]’Cause I got angels on my side
[Em]I got angels, [Em]you got angels

[Closing]
[C]Everybody got [G]them angels by their [Em]side
[C]Everything [G]gonna [Em]be alright
[Em]You got angels [Em], I got angels
[C]Everybody got [G]them angels by their [Em]side
[C]Everything [G]gonna [Em]be alright

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ArtistRick Astley
Album50
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Angels On My Side on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rick Astley - Angels On My Side on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Angels On My Side uses these transitions most often: C → G (20), Em → C (16), and G → Em (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - Am chord transition.

1. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from Em to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to Am

2. Am → D chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Am to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to D

3. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from D to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
D to C

4. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

5. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

7. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

9. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

10. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

Angels On My Side chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Angels On My Side.

  • Angels On My Side includes 85 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Angels On My Side contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Angels On My Side connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Am: 13%
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