Teen Angel

by Mark Dinning

Song Key: C Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 120 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: C, F, G, G7, Am

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major F Major F Major barre chord G Major G7 Am
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G Major-LH G7-LH Am-LH
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Teen Angel

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     C              Am
Intro: Teen an-gel,   teen an-gel
     F              C    G
       Teen an-gel, ooh, ooh
       
 C                     F
1. That fateful night,   the car was stalled
 C                    F
   Up-on the railroad track
 C                      F 
   I pulled you out and we were safe   
       G7               C
   But you went running back   
   
   C              G7
 CH: Teen an-gel,   can you hear me?
   G              C
     Teen an-gel,   can you see me?     
                        F 
     Are you some-where up a-bove
         G7                       C
     And am I still your own true love
     
        C               F
2. What was it you were look-ing for
        C                   F
   That took your life that night?
        C                  F
   They said they found my high school ring
            G                C
   Clutched in your fin-gers tight   
   
   C              G7
 CH: Teen an-gel,   can you hear me?
   G              C
     Teen an-gel,   can you see me?     
                        F 
     Are you some-where up a-bove
         G7                       C
     And am I still your own true love
     
        C                  F
3. Just sweet six-teen and now you're gone
           C            F    
   They've ta-ken you a-way
        C                F 
   I'll nev-er kiss your lips a-gain
        G              C
   They bu-ried you to-day

   C              G7
 CH: Teen an-gel,   can you hear me?
   G              C
     Teen an-gel,   can you see me?     
                        F 
     Are you some-where up a-bove
         G7                       C
     And am I still your own true love
     
   C              G7
 CH: Teen an-gel,   can you hear me?
   G              C
     Teen an-gel,   can you see me?     
                        F 
     Are you some-where up a-bove
         G7                       C
     And am I still your own true love
     
   C              Am
     Teen an-gel,    teen an-gel
   F         G7     C
     An-swer me...  please...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: C Major – No sharps or flats
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 120
  • Voice Range: G4 - F5
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: C, F, G
    • Minor chord: Am
    • Dominant 7th chords: G7

Song Details:

Teen Angel Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriters: Jean Surrey, Red Surrey
  • Lyrics Begin: That fateful night the car was stalled upon the railroad track,
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artists: Mark Dinning
  • Single:
    Released: October 1959
    B-side: Bye Now Baby
  • Album: Teen Angel
    Released: 1960
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