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She Talks to Angels Chords

The Black Crowes Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read
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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
E · A · D · G

The Black Crowes’ haunting ballad about addiction and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; these chords are written for open position playing without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
She never mentions the word addiction
A
In her company
E B A
I’d be strong, I’d be cold for a while
E
But she don’t see
A
She don’t see me
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Verse 2

 
E
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
A
She wears a cross around her neck
E B
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
A E
And the cross from someone she has not met
A
Not yet
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Bridge

 
A
She don’t know no lover
E
None that I have seen
A
And to her that ain’t nothing
B A
But to me it means… everything
 

Verse 3

 
E
She paints her eyes as black as night now
A
Pulls those shades down tight
E B
Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes
A E
The pain gonna make everything alright
A
Says it alright
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Outro

 
E
She talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels…
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on these three chords, making it great for beginners to practice changes.

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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
E · A · D · G

The Black Crowes’ haunting ballad about addiction and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; these chords are written for open position playing without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
She never mentions the word addiction
A
In her company
E B A
I’d be strong, I’d be cold for a while
E
But she don’t see
A
She don’t see me
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Verse 2

 
E
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
A
She wears a cross around her neck
E B
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
A E
And the cross from someone she has not met
A
Not yet
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Bridge

 
A
She don’t know no lover
E
None that I have seen
A
And to her that ain’t nothing
B A
But to me it means… everything
 

Verse 3

 
E
She paints her eyes as black as night now
A
Pulls those shades down tight
E B
Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes
A E
The pain gonna make everything alright
A
Says it alright
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Outro

 
E
She talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels…
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on these three chords, making it great for beginners to practice changes.

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Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
E · A · D · G

The Black Crowes’ haunting ballad about addiction and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; these chords are written for open position playing without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
She never mentions the word addiction
A
In her company
E B A
I’d be strong, I’d be cold for a while
E
But she don’t see
A
She don’t see me
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Verse 2

 
E
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
A
She wears a cross around her neck
E B
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
A E
And the cross from someone she has not met
A
Not yet
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Bridge

 
A
She don’t know no lover
E
None that I have seen
A
And to her that ain’t nothing
B A
But to me it means… everything
 

Verse 3

 
E
She paints her eyes as black as night now
A
Pulls those shades down tight
E B
Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes
A E
The pain gonna make everything alright
A
Says it alright
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Outro

 
E
She talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels…
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on these three chords, making it great for beginners to practice changes.

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Atap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
E · A · D · G

The Black Crowes’ haunting ballad about addiction and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; these chords are written for open position playing without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
She never mentions the word addiction
A
In her company
E B A
I’d be strong, I’d be cold for a while
E
But she don’t see
A
She don’t see me
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Verse 2

 
E
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
A
She wears a cross around her neck
E B
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
A E
And the cross from someone she has not met
A
Not yet
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Bridge

 
A
She don’t know no lover
E
None that I have seen
A
And to her that ain’t nothing
B A
But to me it means… everything
 

Verse 3

 
E
She paints her eyes as black as night now
A
Pulls those shades down tight
E B
Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes
A E
The pain gonna make everything alright
A
Says it alright
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Outro

 
E
She talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels…
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on these three chords, making it great for beginners to practice changes.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
E · A · D · G

The Black Crowes’ haunting ballad about addiction and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; these chords are written for open position playing without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
She never mentions the word addiction
A
In her company
E B A
I’d be strong, I’d be cold for a while
E
But she don’t see
A
She don’t see me
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Verse 2

 
E
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
A
She wears a cross around her neck
E B
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
A E
And the cross from someone she has not met
A
Not yet
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Bridge

 
A
She don’t know no lover
E
None that I have seen
A
And to her that ain’t nothing
B A
But to me it means… everything
 

Verse 3

 
E
She paints her eyes as black as night now
A
Pulls those shades down tight
E B
Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes
A E
The pain gonna make everything alright
A
Says it alright
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Outro

 
E
She talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels…
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on these three chords, making it great for beginners to practice changes.

Etap to play
Atap to play
Dtap to play
Gtap to play
Key
E Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
E · A · D · G

The Black Crowes’ haunting ballad about addiction and isolation. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Slow Rock Ballad (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key of G#; these chords are written for open position playing without a capo.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
E
She never mentions the word addiction
A
In her company
E B A
I’d be strong, I’d be cold for a while
E
But she don’t see
A
She don’t see me
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Verse 2

 
E
She keeps a lock of hair in her pocket
A
She wears a cross around her neck
E B
Yes, the hair is from a little boy
A E
And the cross from someone she has not met
A
Not yet
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Bridge

 
A
She don’t know no lover
E
None that I have seen
A
And to her that ain’t nothing
B A
But to me it means… everything
 

Verse 3

 
E
She paints her eyes as black as night now
A
Pulls those shades down tight
E B
Yeah, she gives a smile when the pain comes
A E
The pain gonna make everything alright
A
Says it alright
 

Chorus

 
E
She talks to angels
A E
They call her out by her name
B
Oh, she talks to angels
A E
Says they call her out by her name
 

Outro

 
E
She talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels
A
Talks to angels
E
Talks to angels…
 

Practice tip: Master the E-A-B chord progression before adding the lyrics; the entire song is built on these three chords, making it great for beginners to practice changes.