When Angels Cry chords by Ian Janis

• Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

Key: D

Verse 1:

N.C.
Wait, your tired arms must rest
N.C.
Let this moment pass, wait until the morning

D5         A5/C#            Am/C
Close your eyes and let me see
B7sus4  B7      Gsus2
Who you used to be
D/F#           Asus4 A  Asus A
Left without a warning
A/G                               D5
Who knew one so big could grow so small
A/G                             A7sus4      A7   A7sus4
                              | •   •   •   •   | •   •
Lighter than the writing on the wall

Chorus 1:
     A7     Dadd9    A5/C#   Bm7
When angels cry, can I stand by
Am6  Am/D   Gsus2      Em7     D
When stones weep, can my heart sleep
  F#7             Bm    Am       D      Gsus2
I wish I'd never heard, wish I'd never heard,
Em7             D/A        Bm7
Wish I'd never heard
    A7sus4      A          Dadd9     A5
The power of a four letter word

Verse 2:
            Dadd9      A5/C#         Bm
'Cause only love will matter in the end
     Am   Am/D    Gsus2
For woman or for man
D/F#                   Asus4    A
What's the difference now
D                 A5/C#                   Am/C
Here we live with bottles and needles and truth
B7                  Gsus2       D/F#            Asus    A
Here is your living proof, that death cannot be proud
A/G                              Dadd9
Some say it's a judgement on us all
   A/G                                 A7sus4      A7    G/A
                                     | •   •   •   •   | •   •
I can't believe that God could be that small

Chorus 2:
       A7   Dadd9    A5/C#   Bm7
When angels cry, can I stand by
Am6  Am/D   Gsus2      Em7     D
When stones weep, can my heart sleep
  F#7             Bm    Am       D      Gsus2
I wish I'd never heard, wish I'd never heard,
Em7             D/A     Bm7
Wish I'd never heard
     A7sus4     A          Dadd9  Dadd9    Dadd9   Dadd9/F#
                         | •   •  •   •  | •   •   •   •    |
the power of a four letter word

Bridge:
    F#7        F#7/A#               Bm7 A/C# Bsus2/D
If ever was a soul that longed to fly
    E/G#                             A  D5/B  A/C#
If ever was a heart that longed to bloom
   F#7         F#7/A#           Bm7 A/C# Bsus2/D
If ever was an angel, it was you
              E7/G#             A7sus4  A7        B7sus4  B7sus4   B7
                              | •   •   •   •   | •   •   •   •  | •  •
So close your eyes, and say goodbye
goodbye

Chorus 3:
     B7sus4 Eadd9   B6/D#       Bsus4/C#
When angels cry, I can't stand by
Bm7  E9     Asus2    F#m7        E/G#
When stones weep, my heart can't sleep
  G#7sus4     G#7     C#m7
I guess I've finally learned,
  D/E        E7       Amaj7
I guess I've finally learned
F#m                E/G#     C#m7
Yes, I've finally learned
     B7sus4         B7           C#m     C#sus4    C#m/F#      C#sus4/F# C#m/F#
                              | •   •   •   •   | •     •     •         •     |
that love is just a four letter word
A6/B             B7sus4     Esus4   E
Hope is just a four letter word