Not About Angels chords by
Birdy (Official Version)
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Key: A minorDifficulty: Easy

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
We know full well there's just time
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
So is it wrong to dance this line?
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
If your heart was full of love
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Could you give it up?

Pre-chorus 1

Em

'Cause what about,

Am

F

C

what about angels?

Em

Am

They will come, they will go,

F

C

Em

make us special, oh

Chorus 1

Am

F

Em

Don't give me up

Am

F

C

G/B

Don't give me up

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
How unfair, it's just our luck
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
Found something real
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
that's out of touch
Am Am 
 
F F 
 
But if you'd searched
C C 
 
G/B G/B 
 
the whole wide world
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
Would you dare to let it go?

Pre-chorus 2

Em

'Cause what about,

Am

F

C

what about angels?

Em

Am

They will come, they will go,

F

C

Em

make us special, oh

Chorus 2

Am

F

Em

Don't give me up

Am

F

G

Don't give me up

Bridge 1
F F 
 
'Cause what about,
G G 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Em Em 
 
what about angels?
F F 
 
G G 
 
They will come, they will go,
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
make us  special, oh
F F 
 
Gadd4 Gadd4 
 
F F 
 
It's not about, not about angels,
C C 
 
angels

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm F C G Em...

Chords

Am
F
C
G
Em
G/B
Am7
Gadd4

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gadd4: x-x-5-5-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Not About Angels by Birdy, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It suits players who want to learn Not About Angels the way Birdy intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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