Angel of Harlem - U2   submitted by Warren Black

The KEY to getting this song right is applying the CORRECT C & F chords.

Chords:  The F, G & Am chords during the breaks and choruses are played as per normal.
The C & F’s during the intro & verses are played as such: the C is as per normal but with
pinky finger on string 1, fret 3. The F in the verses is played, from the C shape 
by merely dropping fingers 2 & 3 (the two middle ones) one string down each, your
and index figures stay where they are throughout all the C-F changes. Thus the change 
C to F and back to C again during the verse’s is done by merely moving fingers 2 & 3 up or 
one string each.

Strum:  In the verses the C is played two down-one up with a change into F which is
down-up, down-up and then back into C again. Listen to the song intro and you will hear.
Try changing the strum pattern in the break & chorus for maximum effect

It takes some practice to get right but when you do it sounds awesome!


[Intro]

(    )     (x4)


[Verse 1]

             
It was a cold 

         
and wet Decemb

er day
             
When we touche

              
d the ground a

   
t JFK
             
Snow was melti

 
ng on the grou

nd
            
On BLS I heard

              
 the sound,   

            
of an angel
             
New York, like

  
 a Christmas t

ree
             
Tonight this c

             
ity belongs to

            
 me,   Angel


[Chorus I] (change to a normal F)

            
Soul love...th

              
is love won't 

      
let me go
             
So long...ange

    (         (
l of Harlem


[Verse 2]

             
Birdland on fi

       
fty-three
             
The street sou

           
nds like a sym

phony
             
We got John Co

           
ltrane and a l

ove supreme
             
Miles says she

             
's got to be a

       
n angel
             
Lady Day got d

     
iamond eyes
             
She sees the t

              
ruth behind th

            
e lies,   Ange

   
l


[Chorus II] (change to a normal F)


[Break] (change to normal chords)

           
Oooh, oooh… oo

   
oh, aaahh aaaa

ahhh
            
She says it's 

             
heart... heart

     
 and soul...

Pause 2-3-4

             (
Yeah yeah...(y

        
eah)


[Verse 3]

             
Blue light on 

      
the avenue
             
God knows they

      
 got to you
             
An empty glass

       
, the lady sin

gs
             
Eyes swollen l

       
ike a bee stin

g
             
Blinded you lo

   
st your way
             
Through the si

              
de streets and

     
 the alleyway
             
Like a star ex

        
ploding in the

 night
             
Falling to the

          
 city in broad

 daylight


[Break] (change to normal chords)

      
An angel in De

vil's shoes

Salvation in t

he blues
              
You never look

            
ed like an ang

el
             
Yeah yeah...an

       (       
gel of Harlem