Angel of mercy

Dire Straits

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              E         D     C
Well there's a Peter Pan moon, shepherd's delight
          E         D             C
I got the dragon at noon, yes and I won the fight
      E          C       C
Now I want my reward, in heaven tonight
              D
Just like you promised
E           D          C
Angel of mercy, you'll come to no harm
E          D               C
Angel of mercy, there's no need for alarm
    E              D              C
The knight in his armour, wants a night in your arms
              D
You know he's honest

Chorus
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 C               G
Angel of mercy, angel delight
D                    G
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
         C                          G
And if I give up my sword won't you give me the right
       D
Sweet angel

Verse 2
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              E            D              C
Well now it's too late for talking we can talk later on
        E         D                C
Let the saxophone play us 'til the chorus of dawn
      E         D         C
All I need is a little oblivion
                      D
And you don't need protection
         E             D          C
Well now here come the moonlight, down on your bed
E        D              C
Angel of mercy let your heart rule your head
  E               D        C
I don't want your money, I want you instead
             D
Don't need rejection, yeah

Chorus
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     C               G
Oh angel of mercy, angel delight
D                    G
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
         C                          G
And if I give up my sword won't you give me the right
  D                    G
Angel of mercy give me heaven tonight

Bridge
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            D
Well if you cross your heart and spit
                                 G
And swear upon the grave of your mother
          D
You gotta, get into it
                                    C          D
Gotta tell her that I'm more than a lover

Solo
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Same chords as verse

Chorus
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       C               G
Yeah angel of mercy, angel delight
D                    G
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
         C                          G
And if I give up my sword won't you give me the right
  D                    G
Angel of mercy give me heaven tonight
     C              G
Oh angel of mercy angel delight
D                    G
Give me my reward in heaven tonight
         C                          G
And if I give up my sword won't you give me the right
  D                    G
Angel of mercy give me heaven tonight

Zo speel je dit nummer

Op Gitaartabs vind je de akkoorden van Angel of mercy van Dire Straits, een popnummer dat perfect geschikt is om mee te groeien als gitarist. Dit nummer uit 1979 van het album Communiqué biedt je een toegankelijke introductie in het spelen van Dire Straits-klassiekers.

Angel of mercy ligt op beginner-niveau en werkt met slechts vier basisakkoorden: D, C, G en E. De akkoorden zijn in dit format overzichtelijk uitgeschreven, zodat je direct kunt beginnen. Pak je gitaar en werk jezelf stap voor stap door dit mooie stuk.

How to practise this song

1
Practise the change: C ↔ D
Play each chord for 4 beats, then 2, then 1 — with the metronome at 60-70 bpm. Only push the tempo once the change is clean and on time.
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2
Great first song
Focus on clean chords — let every string ring. Speed comes by itself once the shapes are right.

Exercise: Akkoord-wisseltrainer (G-D-Em-C)8 min · drill this on its own and this song gets easier by itself