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Sia - Angel By The Wings Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • 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

[Opening]
[Am]Oh so, your wounds they show, [F]I know you have never [C]felt so alone [G]
[Am]But hold on, head up, be strong
[F]oh hold on, hold on until you [C]hear them come, [G]here they come, oh

[chorus]
[Am]Take an angel by the wings, [F]beg her now for anything
[C]Beg her now for one more [G]day, [Am]take an angel by the wings
[F]Time to tell her everything, [C]ask her for the strength to [G]stay

[chorus]
[Am]Ooh, [F]ooh, [C]ooh, [G]ooh, [Am]ooh, [F]ooh, [C]ooh, [G]ooh
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything

[Closing]
Look up, call to the [Am]sky, [F]oh, look up and don’t ask [C]why, [G]oh

[chorus]
Just [Am]take an angel by the wings, [F]beg her now for anything
[C]Beg her now for one more [G]day, [Am]take an angel by the wings
[F]Time to tell her everything, [C]ask her for the strength to [G]stay

[chorus]
[Am]Ooh, [F]ooh, [C]ooh, [G]ooh, [Am]ooh, [F]ooh, [C]ooh, [G]ooh
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything
[Am]You can, you can do [F]anything, anything, [C]you can do [G]anything

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ArtistSia
AlbumAngel By The Wings
GenresPop
Year2016
KeyAm

How to play Angel By The Wings on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sia - Angel By The Wings on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Angel By The Wings uses these transitions most often: Am → F (19), C → G (19), and F → C (19). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

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

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

3. 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

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

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

Angel By The Wings chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Angel By The Wings.

  • Angel By The Wings includes 75 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Angel By The Wings contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Angel By The Wings connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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