Chords for Gil Scott-Heron - Angel Dust [The Reflex Revision]

Tempo:
171.75 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

C#

Bm

F#

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gil Scott-Heron - Angel Dust [The Reflex Revision] chords
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[G]
[Am]
[A]
[F#]
[B]
[F#]
I'm a friend ain't trying to run your life, believe me.
[Em]
Just don't mean nobody good, believe me.
Should've been called devils, busted spills.
Demon children ain't trying to [G#m] run your life.
[A]
[F#m]
[Em]
[B]
[C#]
[F#m] Dangerous.
[Em]
[F#] [F#m] Dangerous.
[Bm] [A]
[Bm] [A]
He [F#]
[D] [C#] [C#m]
[F#m] wasn't
[Bm] [C#m]
[F#m] moving.
[Bm] And that was when he [C#] could have [Em] sworn the [F#m] room wasn't moving.
[Bm] But that was only [C#] in his [E]
mind.
[F#m] He was sailing.
He [Bm] never really [C#] seemed to notice.
[F#m] Vision failing.
[Bm] Cause that was [C#] all part of the high.
The sweat [Bm] was pouring.
He [F#m] couldn't take it.
The room was [Bm] exploding.
He might [C#] not make it.
[C#m]
[F#m] Dangerous.
[Bm] Kids, [C#] children, would you [C#m] listen?
[F#m]
[Bm] Dangerous.
Just, just think [C#] where you're [F#m] at.
Dangerous.
You [Bm] won't remember [C#] what you're missing.
[E] But [D] down some dead-end [C#] streets, there ain't [E] no turning back.
[F#m]
[Bm] [C#]
[F#]
[D] [C#]
[F#m] They were standing.
Everybody in a circle, the whole family.
[D] [B] I listened to the preacher's [F#] words, he was crying.
[B]
[C] She alone held the [G#m] secret about his [A] dying.
[F#]
[B] Tears falling to [F#m] earth, the baby was [G] born.
We were so [F#] trusting.
God only [D] knew why.
They [C#] were just [D#m] in [Em] [C#] a.
[C#m]
[F#m] Dangerous.
[D] He's gonna be [C#m] the death of you, children.
[F#m] Dangerous.
[Bm] Just think [C#] where it's [E] at.
[F#] Dangerous.
You [D] won't remember [C#] what you're missing.
But [Bm] down some dead-end [C#] streets, there ain't [F#m] no turning [E] back.
Back, back, back.
[F#m]
Dangerous.
[G] [D] [F#m]
Dangerous.
[B] [C#m]
[F#m]
[G] [G#m] [F#m]
[E] [B]
[G#m]
Dangerous.
[G] [C#]
[Bm] The sweat was pouring.
He [F#m] couldn't take it.
[Bm] The room was exploding.
He might [C#] not make it.
[C#m]
[F#m] Dangerous.
Please.
[D] Children, it's hard [C#] to [E] listen, but.
[F#m] I [Bm] ain't trying to run [A#m] your [C#m] life.
[F#m] Might just [Bm] seem like one more [C#] good time.
But down [Bm] some dead-end streets, [C#] there ain't no [A] turning [E] back.
Back, back, [A] back.
[E]
[F#m] Dangerous.
[B]
[N]
Dangerous.
[Bm] [C#m]
[F#] Dangerous.
[Bm] [C#]
[F#] [B] [G]
[B] [C#]
[E] [A] [G#m]
Children, it's hard to listen, but.
I ain't [G] trying to [F#] run your life.
Believe me.
[G] Don't need nobody, no good, [C#] no where.
And [B] down some dead-end [A] streets, there ain't no turning [E] back.
Back, back, back.
[F#m]
[Dm] Dangerous.
Children, would you [F#m] listen to me?
[Bm] I ain't trying to [G] run your life.
[A]
[B] So don't need nobody, [D] no good, [F#m] no [G] where.
And down some dead-end streets, [C#] there [F#] ain't no turning back.
[G] [C#m] [F#]
[C] [F#]
[A]
[G]
[B]
[A#] [C]
[G#] [G]
[Gm]
[G]
[C]
[G#m] [F#m]
[Bm] [F#]
[C]
[N]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
G
2131
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson - Angel Dust chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Bm, C#, F#m, Bm, C#, C#m, F#m, E and F#m in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 85 BPM and then match the original tempo of 172 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a friend ain't trying to run your life, believe me.
_ _ _ [Em] _
Just don't mean _ nobody good, believe _ me. _ _
Should've been called devils, busted spills. _ _ _ _ _ _
Demon children ain't trying to [G#m] run your _ life.
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ Dangerous. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [F#m] Dangerous. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ He [F#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#m] _ _ wasn't _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [F#m] _ moving. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] And that was when he [C#] could have [Em] sworn the [F#m] room wasn't moving. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] But that was only [C#] in his _ [E]
mind.
[F#m] He was sailing. _ _ _
He _ [Bm] never really [C#] seemed to notice.
[F#m] Vision failing. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] Cause that was [C#] all part of the high.
The sweat [Bm] was pouring. _ _ _
He [F#m] couldn't take it. _ _ _
The room was [Bm] exploding. _ _ _
He might [C#] not make it.
_ _ [C#m] _
_ [F#m] _ _ Dangerous. _ _ _
_ [Bm] Kids, _ [C#] children, would you [C#m] listen?
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Dangerous.
Just, just think [C#] where you're [F#m] at.
_ _ Dangerous.
_ _ You _ [Bm] won't remember [C#] what you're missing.
[E] But [D] down some dead-end [C#] streets, there ain't [E] no turning back. _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[F#m] They were standing. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Everybody in a circle, the whole family. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [B] I listened to the preacher's [F#] words, he was crying.
[B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] She alone held the [G#m] secret about his [A] dying.
[F#] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ Tears falling to [F#m] earth, the baby was [G] born.
_ We were so [F#] trusting. _ _ _
God only [D] knew why. _ _
They [C#] were just [D#m] in [Em] [C#] a.
_ [C#m] _
_ [F#m] _ Dangerous. _ _ _ _
_ [D] He's gonna be [C#m] the death of you, children.
[F#m] Dangerous. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ Just think [C#] where it's [E] at.
_ [F#] _ Dangerous.
_ _ You [D] won't _ remember [C#] what you're missing.
But [Bm] down some dead-end [C#] streets, there ain't [F#m] no turning [E] back.
Back, back, back.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Dangerous. _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ Dangerous. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ Dangerous. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[Bm] The sweat was pouring. _ _ _ _
He [F#m] couldn't take it.
_ _ _ [Bm] The room was exploding.
_ _ _ He might [C#] not make it.
[C#m] _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ Dangerous.
_ _ Please.
[D] _ Children, it's hard [C#] to [E] listen, but.
[F#m] _ _ I _ _ _ [Bm] ain't trying to run [A#m] your [C#m] life.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ Might just [Bm] seem like one more [C#] good time.
But down [Bm] some dead-end streets, [C#] there ain't no [A] turning [E] back.
Back, back, [A] back.
_ [E] _
_ [F#m] _ Dangerous.
_ _ [B] _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Dangerous. _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[F#] _ _ Dangerous. _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
Children, _ it's hard to listen, _ _ but.
_ I ain't [G] trying _ to [F#] run your life.
Believe me.
_ _ _ [G] Don't need nobody, no good, [C#] no where.
And [B] down some dead-end [A] streets, there ain't no turning [E] back.
Back, back, back.
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] Dangerous.
Children, would you [F#m] listen to me?
_ _ [Bm] _ I ain't trying to [G] run your life.
[A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] So don't need nobody, [D] no good, [F#m] no [G] where.
_ _ _ _ And down some dead-end streets, [C#] there [F#] ain't no turning back.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A#] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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The album Messages includes this song, written by Gil Scott‐Heron.

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