Angels Among Us

"Angels Amoung Us"

words and music by Becky Hobbs and Don Goodman

>From Alabama "Greatest Hits vol. 3"

Transcribed by mike410@hotmail.com

Tempo: Moderately

Intro: Ab Eb/G Db(add Eb) Ab Cm7 Db(addEb) Eb7

Verse 1:

Db(addEb)

Spoken: I was walking home from school on a cold winter day,

Ab Fm7 Db(add Eb) Eb

Took a short cut through the woods and I lost my way.

Ab Eb/G Fm7 Db(addEb)

It was getting late and I was scared and alone,

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Then a kind old man took my hand and led me home.

Db(add Eb) Cm7 Db(add Eb) Eb7

Sung: Mama couldnât see him, but he was standing there.

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But I knew in my heart he was the answer to my prayer. Oh_____

Ab(add Bb) Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab(add

Bb)

I believe there are angels amoung us,

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Sent down to us from somewhere up a bove.

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They come to you and me in our darkest hours

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To show us how to live,

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To teach us how to give,

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To guide us with a light of love.

Verse 2:

Fm7 Db(addEb)

When Life had Troubled times, and had me down on my knees,

Ab Fm7 Db(add

Eb) Eb

Thereâs alwasy been someone to come along and comfort me.

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A kind word from a stranger, to lend a helping hand,

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A phone call from a friend, just to say I understand.

Db(add Eb) Cm7 Db(add Eb) Eb7

Now Aint it kind of funny, at the dark end of the road,

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Someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope. Oh_____

(to chorus:)

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They wear so many faces,

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They show up in the strangest places.

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They grace us with their mercies in our time of need. Oh_____

(to chorus:)

ENDING:

no chord

To guide us with a light of love.

E A D G B e

Ab= 3 5 5 4 3 3

Eb/G= 2 x 0 2 3 0

Db(addEb)= 0 3 2 0 3 0

Cm7= 2 2 4 2 3 2

Eb7= 0 0 0 2 1 2

Fm7= 0 2 0 0 0 0

Eb= 0 0 0 2 3 2

Ab/C= x 2 0 0 0 x

Ab(addBb)= 3 x 0 2 0 0

Db= 3 3 5 5 5 3