The Shadows of the Angel´s Wings
‘The
Shadows of the Angel´s Wings’ is on “Escape to Arizona”, a
Homecoming Records cassette, 1993, hopefully soon to be re-released
as a CD, and on “Airdream Believer – A Retrospective”,
In the “Airdream
Believer” booklet, John writes:
This is a
great song – great music, great words, and strangely soothing,
Good
picking patterns for this song:
E--R--------------------
B-------------M--------
G-------I------------I---
D------------------------
A------------------------
E--T---------------------
or
E--R----------R---------
B--------------------M--
G-------I----------------
D------------------------
A------------------------
E--T---------------------
(T=thumb,
R= ring finger, I= index finger, M= middle finger -- of course the bass note
not always
on low E-string)
“Escape to
Arizona” version
(G) (D/F#) (Em) (D) (G) (D/F#) (Em) (D)
(G)Saw some
(D/F#)words on a (Em)highway sign, (G)
(C) They
(G)hit me in the (D)chest,
(G) That
seem to (D/F#)say that when (Em)things go (G)wrong,
(C) That
they (G)happen for the (D)best.
(G) So I
(D/F#)grabbed a piece of (Em)paper, (G)
(C) For the
(G)words just seemed to (D)sing:
(C) Those
aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.
(G)I
re(D/F#)call when (Em)I was just a (G)boy and my brother and I,
(C) Well
we'd (G)listen through the (D)walls,
(G) And
heard our (D/F#)father (Em)tell our Ma, (G) he'd say,
(C) Those
kids are (G)no good(D)all.
(G) He said
(D/F#)we were less than (Em)zero, (G)
(C) Ah, but
it (G)didn't mean a (D)thing.
For
(C)those weren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They were the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.
For
(C)those weren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They were
the (C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.
(G) Now I'm
(D/F#)grown, I've got (Em)children of my own (G)
(C) And I'm
(G)careful what I (D)say,
(G) For I
(D/F#)know the power that (Em)words can have,(G)
(C) Words
you (G)can not take a(D)way.
(G) So what
I (D/F#)try to (Em)tell them (G)
(C) Is the
secret (G)of the (D)kings,
That
(C)those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings,
(C)Those
aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.
Put it in
your (C)pocket, (C/B)yeah, (Am)
Oh, (D)keep
it with your(G)things,(D) (G) (D)
Put it
where their(C)words seep (G/B)in your (D/A)soul, (G)
The
(C)secret of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.
(G) Times
are (D/F#)hard and (Em)thing are tough,(G)
(C) And
(G)money's getting (D)thin,
(G)And it
(D/F#)seems like there is (Em)no way out of here,(G)
(C) There
(G)is no way to (D)win.
(G) Then I
(D/F#)saw that piece of (Em)paper (G)
(C) In the
(G)dirt by the front porch (D)swing,
Saying,
(C)’Those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,’(G)
It said,
(C)’Those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,’(G)
It said,
(C)’Those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no, (G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.’(hold)
Of the
Angel’s (G)wings, (D) (C)
Of the
(D)Angel’s (G)wings, (D) (C)
Of the
(D)Angel’s (G)wings, (D) (C)
Of the
(D)Angel’s (G)wings, (D) (C) (D)
(G) (D) (C) (D) (G) (D) (C) (D) (G) (D) (C) (D) (G)
© John
Stewart, All Rights Reserved
Art Faller,
Charlie Woodward & janhauenstein@gmx.de
“Airdream
Believer” version
(G) (G/B)
(C) (D) (G) (G/B) (C) (D) (G) (G/B) (C) (D) (G) (G/B) (C) (D)
(G)Saw some
(D/F#)words on a (Em)highway sign, (G)
(C) They
(G)hit me in the (D)chest,
(G) Well,
they seemed to (D/F#)say that when (Em)things go (G)wrong,
(C) That
they (G)happen for the (D)best.
(G) So I
(D/F#)grabbed a piece of (Em)paper, (G)
(C) For
those (G)words just seemed to (D)sing:
(C) That
those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings. (hold)
(G)I
re(D/F#)call when (Em)I was just a boy (G)
(C) And
(G)on my way to (D)school,
(G) Living
on the (D/F#)streets of the (Em)neighborhood, (G)yeah,
(C) Where
the (G)words were sharp and (D)cruel.
(G )And I’m
(D/F#)seeing things more (Em)clearly now (G)
(C) And
those (G)words don’t mean a (D)thing,
For
(C)those weren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They were
the (C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.
Yeah,
(C)those weren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They were
the (C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings. (hold)
(G) And now
I'm (D/F#)grown, I've got (Em)children of my own (G)
(C) And I'm
(G)careful what I (D)say,
(G) For I
(D/F#)know the power that (Em)words can have,(G)
(C) Words
you (G)can not take a(D)way.
(G) So what
I (D/F#)try to (Em)tell them (G)
(C) Is the
secret (G)of the (D)kings,
That
(C)those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings,
(C)That
those aren't (G)clouds on the (C)horizon, no,(G)
They're the
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings. (hold)
Put it in
your (C)pocket, (C/B)yeah, (Am)
Oh, (D)keep
it with your(G)things,(D) (G) (D)
Put it
where their(C)words seep (G/B)in your (D/A)soul, (G)
The
(C)secret of the (G)Angel's (D)wings. (hold)
(G) Times
are (D/F#)hard and (Em)thing are tough,(G)
(C) And
(G)money's getting (D)thin,
(G)And it
(D/F#)seems like there is (Em)no way out of here,(G)
(C) Like
there (G)is no way to (D)win.
(G) Then I
(D/F#)saw that piece of (Em)paper (G)
In the
(C)dirt by the (G)front porch (D)swing,
It said,
(C)’Those aren't (G)clouds on the ho(D)rizon, no,’(G)
It said,
(C)’Those aren't (G)clouds on the ho(D)rizon, no,’(G)
It said,
(C)’Those aren't (G)clouds on the ho(D)rizon, no, (G)
The
(C)shadows of the (G)Angel's (D)wings.’(hold)
Of the
Angel’s (G)wings, (G/B) (C)
Of the
(D)Angel’s (G)wings, (G/B) (C)
Of the
(D)Angel’s (G)wings, (G/B) (C)
(D)Shadows
of the Angel’s (G)wings, (G/B) (C)
(D)Shadows
of the Angel’s (G)wings, (G/B) (C)
Of the
(D)Angel’s (G)wings, (G/B) (C) (D)
(G) (G/B) (C) (D) (G) (G/B) (C) (D) (G) (G/B) (C) (D)
(G) (G/B)
(C) (D) (G) (G/B) (C) (D) (G)
© John
Stewart, All Rights Reserved
Art Faller, janhauenstein@gmx.de
& Charlie Woodward
February 2005