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Sweet Little Angel
B.B. King
This is a 12-bar blues
song originally in the key of C#. You
can Capo 4th fret to play in the original key. Here’s it’s written in the key of A.
The main progression is
repeated throughout the song.
Intro (main progression):
/ A - - - / D - - - / A - - - / - -
- - /
/ D - - - / - - - - / A - - - / - -
- - /
/ E - - - / D - - - / A - - - / E -
- - /
A D
I got a sweet little
angel
A
I love the way she spread
her wings
D
Yes, I got a sweet little
angel,
A
I love the way she spread
her wings
E D
Yes, when she spread her
wings around me,
A
E
I get joy in everything
A D
You know I asked my baby
for a nickel,
A
and she gave me a twenty
dollar bill
D
Oh, yes, I asked my baby
for a nickel,
A
and she gave me a twenty
dollar bill
E
D
Whoa, you know I asked her for a little drink of liquor,
A E
and she gave me a whiskey
still
A D
Ah yes, asked my baby to
quit me,
A
well, I do believe I will
die
D
Yes, I asked my baby to quit me,
A
well, I do believe I will
die
E D
'Cause, if you don't love me little angel,
A E
please, tell me the reason
why
Solo (Repeat Main
Progression)
End with an A chord
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
