Johnny Angel chords

Shelley Fabares

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 110 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: C, C7, D7, Dm7, F, G, G7, Gm7, Am, Am7

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major C7 D7 Dm7 F Major F Major barre chord G Major G7 Gm7 Gm7 barre chord Am Am7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH C7-LH D7-LH Dm7-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH G7-LH Gm7 barre chord-LH Gm7-LH Am-LH Am7-LH
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Johnny Angel

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        C                           F
Intro: (Johnny Angel, Johnny Angel, Johnny Angel)
        Dm7           G                    C
        Johnny Angel,   you're an angel to me |  %  |

           C             Am7
1. John-ny An-gel, how I love him
            F                          Dm7
   He's got some-thing that I can't re-sist
          F                       Dm7     G7       C     Am   C   Am
   But he does-n't even know that I - I - I ex - | ist -    |   -    |

           C             Am7
2. John-ny An-gel, how I want him
         F                       Dm7
   How I tin-gle when he pas-ses by
          F                       Dm7      G7        C     Am    C 
   Ev-'ry time he says hel-lo, my heart be-gins to | fly -    |     | 
   
                    Gm7      C7    Gm7        C
Pre-Chorus: (I'm in Heav-en) I get car-ried a-way
              F   
            I dream of him and me
                F
            And how it's gonna be
                   Am7             D7
            (Other fellas) Call me up for a date
                G
            But I just sit and wait
                D7              G7 
            I'd rath-er con-cen-trate

               C
CH: On John-ny An-gel (John-ny An-gel)
            Am7
   'Cause I love him ('Cause I love him)
          F                            Dm7
    And I pray that someday he'll love me
           F     
    And to-geth-er we will see
        Dm7     G              C    Am    C
    How love-ly Heav-en will | be -    |     | 


                    Gm7      C7    Gm7        C
Pre-Chorus: (I'm in Heav-en) I get car-ried a-way
              F   
            I dream of him and me
                F
            And how it's gonna be
                   Am7              D7
            (Other fel-las) Call me up for a date
                G
            But I just sit and wait
                D7              G7 
            I'd rath-er con-cen-trate

               C
CH: On John-ny An-gel (John-ny An-gel)
            Am7
   'Cause I love him ('Cause I love him)
          F                            Dm7
    And I pray that someday he'll love me
           F     
    And to-geth-er we will see
        Dm7     G             C
    How love-ly Heav-en will  be 
    
                     Am7
Outro: (Johnny Angel,    Johnny Angel)
               F
       John-ny An-gel (Johnny Angel)
     G                     C
       You're an an-gel to me
                      Am7
      (John-ny An-gel,   John-ny An-gel)
               F           
       John-ny An-gel  (John-ny An-gel)
     G                     C
       You're an an-gel to me...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major - no sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 110
  • Voice Range: E4 - A5
  • Beginner Guitarists: See charts for a very easy Gm7 — a one finger chord and a great primer for learning barre chords.

Song Details:

Shelley! Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Lee Pockriss, Lynn Duddy
  • Lyrics Begin: Johnny Angel how I love him, he's got something that I can't resist.
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artist: Shelley Fabares
  • Single:
    Recorded: Fall 1961
    Released: February 1962
    B-side: Where's It Gonna Get Me
  • Album: Shelley!
    Recorded: 1961–1962
    Released: June 1962
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