Angel Band Chords

KeyB Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays479

Angel Band by Stanley Brothers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of B with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords A, D, E and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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B
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  			by the Stanley Brothers from the "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack  
transcribed by Jason Hannan  
  
  
Intro:  (A ) 
  
My (A)latest sun is (D)sinking (A)fast   
My race is (E)nearly (A)run   
My strongest trials (D)now are (A)past  
My triumph (E)has be(A)gun   
  
(E7)Oh, come, (A)angel band   
(E)Come and a(A)round me stand   
Oh (D)bear me away on your (A)snow white wings   
To my im(E7)mortal (A)home   
Oh (D)bear me away on your (A)snow white wings   
To my im(E7)mortal (A)home   
  
Oh (A)bear my longing (D)heart to (A)Him  
Who bled and (E)died for (A)me   
Whose blood now cleanses (D)from all (A)sin  
And gives me (E)victor(A)y.   
  
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante