Train - Calling All Angels Chords
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,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Calling All Angels on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Train - Calling All Angels on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Calling All Angels uses these transitions most often: Eb → Bb (10), Bb → Eb (8), and Ab → Eb (6). 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 Bb - Eb chord transition.
1. Bb → Eb chord transition
Here's how to move from Bb to Eb:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
2. Eb → Ab chord transition
Switching from Eb to Ab:
- While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.
3. Ab → Bb chord transition
Switching from Ab to Bb:
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.
4. Bb → Cm chord transition
Here's how to move from Bb to Cm:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.
5. Cm → Db chord transition
Switching from Cm to Db:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.
6. Db → Bb chord transition
Switching from Db to Bb:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse.
7. Db → Ab chord transition
To move from Db to Ab:
- While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
This transition appears in the chorus.
Calling All Angels chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Calling All Angels.
- Calling All Angels includes 43 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Calling All Angels connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → Eb: 5%
- Bb → Cm: 2%
After Eb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Bb (30%), F (18%), and Ab (10%).- Eb → Bb: 30%
- Eb → Ab: 10%