Major view
F major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = E (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Bb (the note that leans on the 3rd)
LP - Angels - Chord
Key F major – D minor Chords C, Dm, Bb, F Easy key G
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Key: F | Dm
Capo: 0
F
I've been looking for answers
C Dm
I've been looking for change
C Bb
I've been looking for dancers
C Dm
In the middle of the rain
F C
Might seem a mile away
Dm
It might seem insane
C Bb
You could be a smile away
C Dm
Could you feel my pain
Bb
How do I reach you
C
What's underneath you
Dm C
Keeping you safe and sound
Bb
Found what I'm chasing
C
Heart's racing
F
When you're around it feels like
F C Dm C
Aangels over me
Bb C Dm
I've never seen them before
F C Dm C
But I feel aangels over me
Bb C Dm
I hear them sing I love you more, I love you more
Bb C Dm
I love you mooooooooooooore
C Bb C F
I love you more, I love you more
F
Got the keys to the kingdom
C Dm
And it felt like a cage
Bb
I had to look for the wisdom
C Dm
Right there on the page
F C
And are you kings and queens and in betweens
Dm C
We're okay
Bb C
Staying higher than the mezzanine
Dm
We're okay
Bb
How do I reach you
C
What's underneath you
Dm C
Keeping you safe and sound
Bb
If you see me
C
Do they see me?
F
When you're around it feels like
F C Dm C
Aangels over me
Bb C Dm
I've never seen them before
F C Dm C
But I feel aangels over me
Bb C Dm
I hear them sing I love you more, I love you more
Bb C Dm
I love you mooooooooooooore
C Bb C F
I love you more, I love you more
Bb C Dm
It's only a case of denial
Bb C Dm
That messes with my inner child
Bb C F Dm
But you bring out the best in me and fill me with ecstasy
Bb C Dm
Like I haven't seen in a while
I see angels
When you're around it feels like
F C Dm C
Aangels over me
Bb C Dm
I've never seen them before
F C Dm C
But I feel aangels over me
Bb C Dm
I hear them sing I love you more, I love you more
Bb C Dm
I love you mooooooooooooore
C Bb C F
I love you more, I love you more
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Harmony analysis
LP – Angels: key and chord analysis
The song opens on F and ends on F. Its chords belong to both F major and Dm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
D minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Bb (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = C (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the F major side because it both starts and finishes on F and Dm is heard 29 times against 16 for F. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from D minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to F or to Dm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | F | Tonic — home | F · A · C | 16× |
| ii | Gm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · D | — |
| iii | Am | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | A · C · E | — |
| V/vi | A | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Dmsecondary dominant | A · C# · E | — |
| IV | Bb | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · D · F | 24× |
| V | C | Dominant — strongest pull home | C · E · G | 48× |
| vi | Dm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | D · F · A | 29× |
| vii° | Edim | Leading-tone chord — tension | E · G · Bb | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | Tonic — home | D · F · A | 29× |
| ii° | Edim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | E · G · Bb | — |
| III | F | Relative major — the bright side | F · A · C | 16× |
| iv | Gm | Subdominant — moves away from home | G · Bb · D | — |
| v | Am | Minor dominant — soft pull | A · C · E | — |
| V | A | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | A · C# · E | — |
| VI | Bb | Submediant — warm colour | Bb · D · F | 24× |
| VII | C | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | C · E · G | 48× |
Analysis
The key pair is F major and its relative D minor (1 flat). 4 different chords appear 117 times in total; 4 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- C Dm FV → videceptive cadence DmVII → iAeolian arrival ×28
- Bb C FIV → VIV → V DmVI → VIIVI → VII ×24
- C F FV → Iauthentic cadence DmVII → III ×6
The move to watch is C → Dm, heard 28 times. From the F side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected F, lands on Dm); from the Dm side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- F major pentatonic and D minor pentatonic are the same five notes (F – G – A – C – D): start from F for a brighter phrase, from D for a bluesier one.
- Over C, land on C, E, G — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Dm, land on D, F, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Bb, land on Bb, D, F — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With F major shapes
- Capo 1 + E shapes
- Capo 3 + D shapes
- Capo 5 + C shapes
With D minor shapes
- No capo — open Dm shapes
- Capo 5 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 2 semitones up
- 5 semitones down · capo 5 keeps the original pitch
The song's harmonic story
The opening F lays a solid floor for everything that follows. C, Dm, Bb, F carry the song: V–vi–IV–I relative to F, VII–i–VI–III relative to Dm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on C → Dm (V → vi in F, VII → i in Dm): deceptive cadence — expected F, lands on Dm. Ending on F, the song seals F as home.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
LP - Angels Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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