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Harry Styles - Only Angel Chords

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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.

DIsawthisAangel
IreallysawanDangel
DBmAF#mC#m
AGEAGE
AGEDGE
EOpenupyoureyes,shutyourmouthandsee
EThatI’mEstilltheonlyone,who’sbeeninlovewithme
EI’mjustEhappygettingyou,stuckinbetweenmyteeth
EAndthere’sEnothingIcandoaboutitE
EBrokeafingerknockingonyourbedroomdoor
EIgotEsplintersinmy,knucklescrawling‘crossthefloor
ECouldn’tEtakeyouhometo,motherinaskirtthatshort
EButIEthinkthat’swhatIlikeaboutit
EShe’sanAangelE
OnlyAangelE
She’sanAangelE
MyonlyDangelE
EIEmustadmitIthoughtI’dliketomakeyoumine
EAsIEwentaboutmybusiness,throughthewarningsigns
EEndupEmeetinginthehallwayeverysingletime
EAndthere’sEnothingwecandoaboutitE
EToldittoherbrotherandshetoldittome
EThatshe’sEgonnabean,angel,justyouwaitandsee
EWhenitEturnsoutshe’sa,devilinbetweenthesheets
EAndthere’sEnothingshecandoaboutit,Hey,hey
EShe’sanAangelE
OnlyAangelE
She’sanAangelE
MyonlyDangelE
She’sanAangel
OnlyAangelE
She’sanAangelE
MyonlyDangel
EWannadie,wannadie,wannadietonight3x
EShe’sanAangelE
OnlyAangelE
She’sanAangelE
MyonlyDangelE
She’sanAangel
OnlyAangelE
She’sanAangelE
My-my-my-myDonlyGangel
AGEAGE
AGEDGE
DGE
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ArtistHarry Styles
AlbumHarry Styles
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2017
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

D to A

2. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

D to Bm

3. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

Bm to A

4. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

A to F#m

5. F#m → C#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. C#m → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. A → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

11. D → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Only Angel chord transition analysis

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%
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