Sting – When The Angels Fall (Bass Tab)

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Artist: Sting Song: When the Angels Fall Album: The Soul Cages Part of the song: whole song Time Signature: 4/4 time
[Intro] [bass starts at 0:07]
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A|--6-----------6h8--3-----------| x4
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[Verse]
      So high above      the world tonight               The angels watch us 
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   sleeping          And underneath        a bridge of stars
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      We dream in safety's keeping         But perhaps the dream
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      is dreaming us        Soaring      with the seagulls
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      But perhaps the dream      is dreaming us       Astride the backs of 
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   eagles
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[Chorus]
     When the angels fall...
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     When the angels fall
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[Verse]
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[Chorus]
     When the angels fall...
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     When the angels fall
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[Repeat last line of chorus 1 more time]
[Verse]
     These are my feet...
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     These are my children...
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     Bring down the angels...
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     Never want...
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     My hands are...
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  You can't...                          You can't control us...
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   anymore
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[Outro]
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