6 Chords used in the song: G, Em, C, Am7, D, Am
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G
White lips, pale face,
G Em
Breathing in snowflakes,
C G
Burnt lungs, sour taste.
G
Light's gone, day's end,
G Em
Struggling to pay rent,
C G
Long nights, strange men.
Am7 C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
G
Stuck in her daydream,
D Am7
Been this way since 18, but lately her face seems
C
Slowly sinking, wasting,
G
Crumbling like pastries,
And they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,
Em C G
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em C G
And she don't want to go outside tonight,
Em C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
G
Or sells love to another man,
Em C
It's too cold outside,
G Em
For angels to fly,
D Em
Angels to fly,
G
Ripped gloves, raincoat,
Em
Tried to swim and stay afloat,
C G
Dry house, wet clothes.
Loose change, bank notes,
Em
Weary-eyed, dry throat,
C G
Call girl, no phone.
Am7 C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
G
Stuck in her daydream,
D Am7
Been this way since 18, but lately her face seems
C
Slowly sinking, wasting,
G
Crumbling like pastries,
And they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,
Em C
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em C G
And she don't want to go outside tonight,
Em C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
G
Or sells love to another man,
Em C
It's too cold outside,
G Em
For angels to fly,
D Em
Angels to fly,
Am7 C
An angel will die.
G D
Covered in white,
Em
Closed eye,
C G
And hoping for a better life,
Am C
This time, we'll fade out tonight,
G Em
Straight down the line.
Am7 C
And they say she's in the Class A Team,
G
Stuck in her daydream,
D Am7
Been this way since 18, but lately her face seems
C
Slowly sinking, wasting,
G
Crumbling like pastries,
And they scream,
D
The worst things in life come free to us,
Em C
Cos we're just under the upperhand,
G
And go mad for a couple of grams,
Em C G
And she don't want to go outside tonight,
Em C
And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland,
G
Or sells love to another man,
Em C
It's too cold outside,
G Em
For angels to fly,
D Em
Angels to fly,
C Em
To fly, fly,
G Em D Em
Angels to fly, to fly, to fly,
G Em
Angels to die.
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In a significantly easier key than A major but, if someone wants to play with the song they will be a little disappointed.
26 Jan 2014
dwchick
(San Diego)
I'm not sure about a couple of the C chords but besides that it works pretty well.
26 Jan 2014
Top Tabs & Chords by Ed Sheeran, don't miss these songs!
About this song: The A-team
The A Team Songfacts explains the song is a true story and was written by Sheeran after meeting a homeless prostitute called Angel, whilst volunteering at a Crisis homeless shelter. The song became the highest selling debut single on the UK singles charts in the first half of 2011. 'The A Team' was the debut single release from twenty-year-old singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran and is a story about a girl he met whilst volunteering at a homeless shelter