Angels of the Silences — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for Angels of the Silences by Counting Crows (key of E).
Intro
[E] [B] [G#m] [A] [E] [B] [G#m] [A]
Verse 1
[G#m]Well I guess you left [A]me with some feathers [E]in my [B]hand
[G#m]Did it make it any [A]easier to leave [E]me where I [B]stand?
I guess [G#m]there might not be too many [A]who would stand [E]beside you [B]now
Where'd [G#m]you come from? Where [A]am I going?
Why'd [E]you leave me 'til I'm [B]only good for
Chorus
[E]Waiting for [B]you
[G#m]All my [B]sins
I [F#m]said that I would [A]pay for them if I could [E]come back to [B]you
[G#m]All my [B]innocence is [F#m]wasted on the [A]dead and dreaming
Verse 2
[G#m]Every night these [A]silhouettes appear [E]above my [B]head
[G#m]Little angels of the [A]silences that climb [E]into my bed and [B]whisper
[G#m]Every time I fall [A]asleep, every time I [E]dream [B]
Did [G#m]you come? Would you [A]lie?
Why'd [E]you leave us til we're [B]only good for
Chorus
[E]Waiting for [B]you
[G#m]All my [B]sins
I [F#m]said that I would [A]pay for them if I could [E]come back to [B]you
[G#m]All my [B]innocence is [F#m]wasted on the [A]dead and dreaming
Verse 3
[G#m]I dream of Michelangelo [A]when I'm lying in my [E]bed [B]
[G#m]Little angels hang [A]above my head and read [E]me like an open [B]book
[G#m]Suck my blood break my [A]nerve offer me their [E]arms [B]
Well, [G#m]I will not be an [A]enemy of anything
[E]I'll only [B]stand here
Chorus
[E]Waiting for [B]you
[G#m]All my [B]sins
I [F#m]said that I would [A]pay for them if I could [E]come back to [B]you
[G#m]All my [B]innocence is [F#m]wasted on the [A]dead and dreaming
Outro
[E]I'm gone, [B]I'm gone, [G#m]Take me [A]away,
[E]I'm gone, [B]I'm gone, [G#m]I'm gone, [A]Take me away.
[E]I'm gone, [B]I'm gone, [G#m]I'm gone, [B]I'm gone, [G#m]I'm gone
[E]I'm gone.