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Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords

Willie Nelson Beginner Key of G 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords – Guitar

Willie Nelson’s poignant ballad about a fleeting, healing love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

If you had not have fallen

G

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

G C

I patched up your broken wing

G

And hung around a while

D C G

Tried to keep your feet on the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Verse 2

G C

Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound

G

I’d rather see you up

D C G

Than see you down on the ground

G C

And so I put to you a warning

G D

Heed it well, before you fly

C G D

Into some love you’ve yet to find

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Bridge

C G

And if you had not have fallen

C

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Practice tip: Focus on the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords – Ukulele

Willie Nelson’s poignant ballad about a fleeting, healing love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

If you had not have fallen

G

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

G C

I patched up your broken wing

G

And hung around a while

D C G

Tried to keep your feet on the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Verse 2

G C

Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound

G

I’d rather see you up

D C G

Than see you down on the ground

G C

And so I put to you a warning

G D

Heed it well, before you fly

C G D

Into some love you’ve yet to find

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Bridge

C G

And if you had not have fallen

C

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Practice tip: Focus on the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords – Piano

Willie Nelson’s poignant ballad about a fleeting, healing love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

If you had not have fallen

G

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

G C

I patched up your broken wing

G

And hung around a while

D C G

Tried to keep your feet on the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Verse 2

G C

Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound

G

I’d rather see you up

D C G

Than see you down on the ground

G C

And so I put to you a warning

G D

Heed it well, before you fly

C G D

Into some love you’ve yet to find

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Bridge

C G

And if you had not have fallen

C

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Practice tip: Focus on the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords – Banjo

Willie Nelson’s poignant ballad about a fleeting, healing love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

If you had not have fallen

G

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

G C

I patched up your broken wing

G

And hung around a while

D C G

Tried to keep your feet on the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Verse 2

G C

Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound

G

I’d rather see you up

D C G

Than see you down on the ground

G C

And so I put to you a warning

G D

Heed it well, before you fly

C G D

Into some love you’ve yet to find

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Bridge

C G

And if you had not have fallen

C

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Practice tip: Focus on the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords – Mandolin

Willie Nelson’s poignant ballad about a fleeting, healing love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

If you had not have fallen

G

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

G C

I patched up your broken wing

G

And hung around a while

D C G

Tried to keep your feet on the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Verse 2

G C

Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound

G

I’d rather see you up

D C G

Than see you down on the ground

G C

And so I put to you a warning

G D

Heed it well, before you fly

C G D

Into some love you’ve yet to find

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Bridge

C G

And if you had not have fallen

C

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Practice tip: Focus on the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em · Am

Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Chords – Harmonica

Willie Nelson’s poignant ballad about a fleeting, healing love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a gentle, steady strum to match the song’s tender mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

If you had not have fallen

G

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

G C

I patched up your broken wing

G

And hung around a while

D C G

Tried to keep your feet on the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Verse 2

G C

Fly on, fly on past the speed of sound

G

I’d rather see you up

D C G

Than see you down on the ground

G C

And so I put to you a warning

G D

Heed it well, before you fly

C G D

Into some love you’ve yet to find

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Bridge

C G

And if you had not have fallen

C

Then I would not have found you

D C G

Angel flying too close to the ground

Chorus

G

But you were flying

C G

And I was just a boy

D C

I could have held you forever

G C

You set my soul at ease

G C

When you painted your memory

G D

All over my heart

C G D

Angel flying too close to the ground

Practice tip: Focus on the G to C and G to D transitions, as they are the most common changes in this song.