Blue October Angel Songs From An Open Book E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------| G---2-------2-------2-------2-----------3---------------3---------| D-0---0-------0-------0-------0-------4-----4---4-----------4---2-| A-----------------------------------4---------4-----4-4-------4---| E-------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------3-------3-------3---------| G-------4-------4-------4-------------------0-------0-------0---0-| D---4-------4-------4-------4---0-----0-------0-------0-------0---| A-2---2-------2-------2-------2-----2-----------------------------| E---------------------------------3-------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------3-------3-----------------------------------------| G---2-------2-------2-------2-----------3---------------3---------| D-0---0-------0-------0-------0-------4-----4---4-----------4---2-| A-----------------------------------4---------4-----4-4-------4---| E-------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| How do you tell an angel E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------3-------3---------------3-------3-------3-----3---| G-----------4-------4-------4---0-----------0-------0-----0-----0-| D---4-4-------4-------4-------4-------0-------0-------0-----0-----| A-2---------------------------------2-----------------------------| E---------------------------------3-------------------------------| that you don't believe in God? E----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------3------------------------------------------------| G---2-------2--------2---2---2-----------3---------------3-----3-| D-0---0-------0--------0---0---0-------4-----4---4---------------| A------------------------------------4---------4-----4-4-----4---| E--------------------------------0-2-----------------------------| And why do I feel like such a stranger? E----------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------3-------3-------3-| G-------4-------4--------4-------------------0-------0-----| D---4-------4--------4-------4---0-----0-------0-------0---| A-2---2-------2--------2-------2-----2---------------------| E----------------------------------3-----------------------| Cause when I look around and all my friends are gone. But oh would you E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-----3-----3-----3---------------------------------------| G---2-----2-----2-----2-----2---2-------3---------------3---------| D-0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------4-----4---4---4-------4---2-| A-----------------------------------4---------4-------4-------4---| E---------------------------------2-------------------------------| be me? Cause I would be you. Oh you'd be E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------3-------3-------3---------| G-------4-------4-------4-------------------0-------0-------0---0-| D---4-------4-------4-------4---0-----0-------0-------0-------0---| A-2---2-------2-------2-------2-----2-----------------------------| E---------------------------------3-------------------------------| happy, only if you wanted to. And oh would you E------------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------3---------------3--------------------------------------| G---2---2-----2-----2---2-----2----------3---------------3---------| D-0---0---0-----0-0---0---0------------4-----4---4---4-------4---2-| A------------------------------------4---------4-------4-------4---| E--------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| trade me? Cause I would trade you. Oh you'd be E--------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------3-------3-| G-------4-------4--------4-------------------0-----| D---4-------4--------4-------4---0-----0-------0---| A-2---2-------2--------2---2---2-----2-------------| E----------------------------------3---------------| happy and only if you wanted to. E---------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------------------------------------------------------| G---2-------2---2-----2-----2---------3---------------3---------| D-0---0---0---0-----0-----0---------4-----4---4---4-------4---2-| A-----------------------------0---4---------4-------4-------4---| E-------------------------------2-------------------------------| How do you tell your father E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------3-----------------------3-------3-----3-----3-----| G-----------4-------4---4---4---0-----------0-----------0-----0---| D---4-4-------4-------4-------4-------0-------0---0-0-----0-----0-| A-2---------------------------------2-----------------------------| E---------------------------------3-------------------------------| that you want him to notice you? E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3---------------------------------------------------------| G---2-------2---2-------2-----2---------3---------------3---------| D-0---0-------0-----0-0-----0---------4-----4---4-----------4---2-| A-----------------------------------4---------4-----4-4-------4---| E-------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| And why does this seem like such a bother E------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------3-------3-----3-----3-----| G-------4-------4--------4-------------------0-----------0-----0---| D---4-------4--------4-------4---0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-| A-2---2-------2--------2-------2-----2-----------------------------| E----------------------------------3-------------------------------| when mom says, you'd be better off dead? But I still wanna see you. I still wanna see you. But oh would you E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-----------3---------------------------------------------| G---2-----2---2-------2---2---2---------3-------------------------| D-0---0-----0---0-------0---0---------4---------4---4---4---4-4-2-| A-----------------0-----------------4-------4-4---4---4---4-------| E-------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| call me? Oh it's not hard to. And I'm the E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3---------------3---------------3-------3-----------------| G-----------4---4-----------4---0-----------0-----0---0---0---0---| D---4-4-------4-----4---------4-------0-------0-----0---0---0---0-| A-2---------------2---2-------------2-----------------------------| E---------------------------------3-------------------------------| first one that you gave birth to. And oh would you E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3---------------3-----------------------------------------| G---2-------2---2---2-------2-----------3---------------3---------| D-0---0-------0-------0-------0-------4-----4---4-----------4---2-| A-----------------------------------4---------4---4-4-4-------4---| E-------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| write me on my birthday? Cause graduation E------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------3-------------------------| G-------4-------4--------4-------------------0---0-----------------| D---4-------4--------4-------4---0-----0-------0-----0---0---------| A-2---2-------2--------2-------2-----2-------------2---2-----0---0-| E----------------------------------3-----------------------2---2---| that s*** was yesterday. E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------0---------------0-----------------------------------------| G---------0---------------0---0-------4-4-----4---------3---------| D-----2-----2---2-----0-----0-------4-----4-----------4---4-4---0-| A---2---------2-----2-------------2---------2-------4---------2---| E-0---------------3-----------------------------0-2---------------| E---------------------------------------------------------| B-------0---------------0---------------------------------| G---------0---0-----------0---0---------4-----------------| D-----2-----2---2-----0-----0-------4-----------4-------4-| A---2---------------2-------------2---2-----2-2------4----| E-0---------------3-------------------------------2-------| E------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------------------------| G---2---2-----2-----2--------------3---------------3---------| D-0---0-----0-----0----0-0-2-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0-| A------------------------------4---------4-----4---------4---| E----------------------------2---------------2---------------| How do you hold the victim E-------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3-------------3---------------3-----------------------| G-------------4---------------------------0---0-------0-------| D---4-------4-----4-------4---0---0---------0-----0-0-----0-0-| A-2---2-------------2-------2-------2-------------------------| E-------------------------------3-----------------------------| when they push you away? Listen, when they've been E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3---------------------------------------------------------| G---2-------2---2-------2---------------3---------------3---------| D-0---0---0---0-----0-0-----0-0-2-----4-----4---4-----4-----4---0-| A-----------------------------------4---------4-----4---------4---| E---------------------------------2---------------2---------------| raped on the inside, torn on the outside. The dirt and ugly from the stain that they try to hide. Touched E------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------3-------3-----3-----3-----| G-------4-------4-------4--------------------0-----0-----0-----0---| D---4-4-----4-------4-------4---0------0-------0-----0-----0-----0-| A-2-------2---2-------2-------2------2-----------------------------| E----------------------------------3-------------------------------| in private places, and embarrassed faces, too scared to ask for help, why? But oh would you E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B---------3-------------3-----------------------------------------| G---2---2---2---2---2-----2---2---------3---------------3-----3---| D-0---0-------0---0---0-----0---------4---4---4-----4-----4-----4-| A-----------------------------------4-------4---4-4---4-----4-----| E-------------------------------0-2-------------------------------| be me? Cause I would be you. Yeah, oh you'd be E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------3-------3-----3-----3-----| G-------4-------4-------4-------------------0-----------0-----0---| D---4-------4-------4-------4---0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-| A-2---2-------2-------2-------2-----2-----------------------------| E---------------------------------3-------------------------------| happy. Yeah, only if you wanted to. And oh would you E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-------3---------------------------------------------------------| G-----2-----2---2-------2-----2---------3---------------3---------| D---0---------0-----0-0---0-0---------4-----4---4-----4-----4---0-| A-0---------------------------------4---------4-----4---------4---| E-------------------------------0-2---------------2---------------| trade me? Cause I would trade you. Oh you'd be E------------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------3-------------------------| G-------4-------4--------4-------------------0---0-----------------| D---4-------4-4------4-------4---0-----0-------0-------0-------0---| A-2---2----------------2-------2-----2---------------2---2---0---0-| E----------------------------------3---------------3-------2-------| happy. And only if you wanted to. But I say E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------0-------------------------------0---------| G-------0-----0-----------0-------------0-----0-----------0-------| D-----2---2-----2-----2-----2---2-----2---2-----2-----2-----2---2-| A---2-------2-------2---------2-----2-------2-------2---------2---| E-0---------------0---------------0---------------0---------------| no. E---------------(3x)--------------|-------------------| B-------0-------------------------|-------0-----------| G---------0-------------0-----0---|---------0---------| D-----2-----2---2-----2---2-----2-|-----2-----2---2---| A---2---------2-----2-------2-----|---2---------2-----| E-0---------------0---------------|-0---------------0-| I'm wishing the bath water clean. She hides in the back and is unseen. I take off this mask that surrounds me. Look me in the face, what do you see? Questions? Email at [email protected]