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Harry Styles - Only Angel Chords

ChordsD, A, Bm, F#m, C#m, G, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram


[D]I saw this [A]angel
I really saw an [D]angel


[D] [Bm] [A] [F#m] [C#m]
[A] [G] [E] [A] [G] [E]
[A] [G] [E] [D] [G] [E]
[E]Open up your eyes, shut your mouth and see
[E]That I’m [E]still the only one, who’s been in love with me
[E]I’m just [E]happy getting you, stuck in between my teeth
[E]And there’s [E]nothing I can do about it [E]
[E]Broke a finger knocking on your bedroom door
[E]I got [E]splinters in my, knuckles crawling ‘cross the floor
[E]Couldn’t [E]take you home to, mother in a skirt that short
[E]But I [E]think that’s what I like about it


[E]She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
Only [A]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
My only [D]an[G]gel [E]


[E]I [E]must admit I thought I’d like to make you mine
[E]As I [E]went about my business, through the warning signs
[E]End up [E]meeting in the hallway every single time
[E]And there’s [E]nothing we can do about it [E]
[E]Told it to her brother and she told it to me
[E]That she’s [E]gonna be an, angel, just you wait and see
[E]When it [E]turns out she’s a, devil in between the sheets
[E]And there’s [E]nothing she can do about it, Hey, hey


[E]She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
Only [A]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
My only [D]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel[E]
Only [A]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
My only [D]an[G]gel[E]


[E]Wanna die, wanna die, wanna die tonight [3x]


[E]She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
Only [A]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
My only [D]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel[E]
Only [A]an[G]gel [E]
She’s an [A]an[G]gel [E]
My-my-my-my [D]only [G][E]angel


[A] [G] [E] [A] [G] [E]
[A] [G] [E] [D] [G] [E]
[D] [G] [E]

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AlbumHarry Styles
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2017
KeyD

How to play Only Angel on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Styles - Only Angel on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Only Angel uses these transitions most often: G → E (29), A → G (21), and E → A (20). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

2. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

3. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

4. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

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

5. F#m → C#m chord transition

To move from F#m to C#m;

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

6. C#m → A chord transition

To move from C#m to A;

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

7. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

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

8. G → E chord transition

To move from G to E;

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

9. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

10. E → D chord transition

To move from E to D;

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

11. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Only Angel.

  • Only Angel includes 93 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Only Angel contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Only Angel connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → D: 14%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → E: 1%