Too Many Angels

 
Em 
There's an angel on a ribbon 
Em 
Hanging from the armoire door 
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There's a Cupid with his feet crossed 
        G 
On the bird cage by the door 
Em 
There's a baby angel drummer 
Em 
His eyes are open wide 
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And two more tiny cherubs 
Em 
On the mantle side by side 
 

 
Am 
Too many angels 
Em 
Have seen me crying 
Am    G    Am 
Too many angels 
Em 
Have heard you lying 
 

 
Em 
There are photographs of children 
Em 
All in their silver frames 
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On the window sills and tabletops 
Em 
Lit by candle flames 
Em 
And upon their angel faces 
Em 
Life's expectations climb 
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Where the moment has preserved them 
Em 
From the ravages of time 
 

 
Am 
Too many angels 
Em 
Have seen me crying 
Am 
Too many angels 
Em 
Have heard you lying 
 

 
G 
Bring the morning on 
Bm 
 (backing vocal) Voices sing of day 
Em                           G 
I want to step out in the morning sun 
G 
 (backing vocal) Through the flood of tears 
C                     Em 
I want this darkness gone 
Em 
(backing vocal) Your sweet face appears 
C 
These apparitions coming one by one 
Am 
But there's no end in sight 
G 
Only the dead of night 
Em 
And too many angels 
Am 
Too many angels 
Em 
Have seen me crying 
Am 
Too many angels 
Em 
Have heard you lying 
Am 
Too many angels 
 

 
G 
Bring the morning on 
G 
 (backing vocal) Voices sing of day 
Em                        D 
I want to step out in the morning sun 
D 
 (backing vocal) Through the flood of tears 
C 
I want to greet the dawn 
C 
 (backing vocal) Cast away these fears 
C                  D 
Forget about the things we could have done 
G 
Bring the morning on 
C 
 (backing vocal) Voices sing of day 
Em 
I want to watch the children as they run 
C 
 (backing vocal) Through the broken years 
C 
I want this darkness gone 
C 
 (backing vocal) Your sweet face appears 
C 
These apparitions coming one by one 
Em 
But there's no end in sight 
C 
Only the dead of night 
Em 
And too many angels