Angels Of Ashes Chords
by Scott Walker
Angels Of Ashes by Scott Walker is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, D, Bm, F#m, B, C and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
e|-7-------5-----------4---|-5---4-------------------|---------2-----------4---|---------2-----------4---|
B|-------------------------|---------5---------------|-----5-----------5-------|-----5-----------5-------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|-4-----------4-----------|-4-----------4-----------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
First Verse
E E D D
e|---------2-----------2---|-7-------4---7---5p4-----|---------3p2-------------|---------0-----------2---|
B|-----5-----------5-------|-----5---------------5---|-----3---------------3---|-----3-----------3-------|
G|-4-----------4-----------|-------------------------|-2---------------2-------|-2-----------2-----------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------0-----------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bm Bm F#m B
e|-5-------2---5-------2---|-5-------2-----------2---|-0-----------0---2---0---|-0-----------0---2p0-----|
B|-----3-----------3-------|-----3-----------3-------|---------2---------------|---------2-----------2---|
G|-------------------------|-------------2-----------|-----2-------------------|-----2-------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D D C C
e|---------0-----------0---|-5-------2---5---3p2-----|---------0---3---0-------|-----------------0-------|
B|-----3-----------3-------|-----3---------------3---|-----1---------------1---|-----1---3---1-------1---|
G|-2-----------2-----------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G G F#m B
e|-2-----------2-----------|-2-----------2-----------|-0-----------0---2---0---|-5p4p2---4---2-------0---|
B|---------3-----------3---|---------3-----------3---|---------2---------------|-----------------2-------|
G|-----4-----------4-------|-----4-----------4-------|-----2-------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Second Verse
Same as above except for the third bar and the last bar.
E E D D
e|---------2-----------2---|-7-------4---7---5p4-----|---------3p2p0--h2-------|---------0-----------2---|
B|-----5-----------5-------|-----5---------------5---|-----3---------------3---|-----3-----------3-------|
G|-4-----------4-----------|-------------------------|-2-----------------------|-2-----------2-----------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bm Bm F#m B
e|-5-------2---5-------2---|-5-------2-----------2---|-0-----------0---2---0---|-0-----------0---2p0-----|
B|-----3-----------3-------|-----3-----------3-------|---------2---------------|---------2-----------2---|
G|-------------------------|-------------2-----------|-----2-------------------|-----2-------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D D C C
e|---------0-----------0---|-5-------2---5---3p2-----|---------0---3---0-------|-----------------0-------|
B|-----3-----------3-------|-----3---------------3---|-----1---------------1---|-----1---3---1-------1---|
G|-2-----------2-----------|-------------------------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G G F#m B
e|-2-----------2-----------|-2-----------2-----------|-0-----------0---2---0---|-5p4p0---2---0-------0---|
B|---------3-----------3---|---------3-----------3---|---------2---------------|-----------------0-------|
G|-----4-----------4-------|-----4-----------4-------|-----2-------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Third Verse
Chords are placed loosely in relation to the lyrics because the timing of Walker's singing is strange.
Changes happen at the beginning of each bar though, as they do above, so if you just keep that in mind then
it's easy.
E E D D Bm Bm F#m B
In the unbroken darkness where emptiness empties alone
D D C C G G F#m B
There's no starting or stopping where there is no right or no wrong
Fourth Verse
E E D D Bm Bm F#m B
Well that's all right for some who can hang the absurd on their wall
D D C C G G F#m B
If your blind hands can't grope through these measureless waters you'll fall
Fifth Verse
E E D D Bm Bm F#m B
You've been following patterns and fleeting sensations too long
D D C C G G F#m B
And the fullness that fills up the pulse of durations is gone
Sixth Verse
E E D D Bm Bm F#m B
Let the great constellation of flickering ashes be heard
D D C C G G F#m B
Let them burn with a fire all it takes to confess is a word, just a word
Seventh Verse
E E D D Bm Bm F#m B
I can recommend angels I've watched as they've made a man strong oh so strong
D D C C G G F#m B
If your humbleness shows then I'm sure that they'll take you along
Eithgh Verse
E E D D Bm Bm F#m B
You can tell them who sent you it might help to get you above
D D C C G G D
You can say that he laughed and he walked like St. Francis with love