Angel in Manhattan
Ellis Paul

Ellis Paul
Translucent Soul
1998

As you probably already know, Ellis Paul is my favorite singer/songwriter
and his latest album has made that conviction more apparent.  This is
the first tune I have figured out from it, and I hope you like it.
I by no means extracted every detail of Ellis's playing; I just provided
some chords for you guys to work with.  Note the swing feel, which is
not notated in my tab.  For more info on Ellis, including this album
(Translucent Soul), try EllisPaul.com.

Lyrics
Chords

Open D tuning: DADF#AD (low-to-high); Capo 2nd

INTRO (play 2x):

   A                                          D
   +   +   +    +     +    +    +     +       +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-7-----7----------|-7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0-|---0---0---0-0-0-|
B:-7-----7-7----7---|-7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0-|---0---0---0-0-0-|
G:-10----7-7h10-10--|-10-7---7--10-10-10-10-|-8-----8-8-8-8-8-|---7---5---0-0-0-|
D:-7-----7-7----7---|-7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-7-----7-7-7-7-7-|-x-7-x-7-x-7-7-7-|
A:-7----------------|-----------7-----7-----|-0-----0-0-0-0-0-|-x-0-x-0-x-0-0-0-|
E:-7----------------|-----------7-----7-----|-0-----0-0-0-0-0-|-x-0-x-0-x-0-0-0-|

The ending looks like this (I'm sure there's more going on, but this is my breakdown):

   A
   +    +   +   +     +   +    +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-11---9---7-7-7---|-7---7---^7-------|-----------------|
B:-7--7-7-7-7-7-9-9-|-7-7-7-7-^7-------|-----------------|
G:-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-8-8-^7-------|-----------------|
D:-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-7-7-9-9-^7-------|-----------------|
A:-7----7---7---7---|-7---7---^7-------|-----------------|
E:-7----7---7---7---|-7---7---^7-------|-----------------|

LYRICS:

play intro

play intro tab during verse
Tell the man who repairs the wings for angels
That one has fallen among the mortals on Bleecker Street
I lent a hand she looked up at the steeples
As if to blame them for the pavement beneath her feet
            Bm                          D
She said "I never much liked flyin' the job requires tryin'
    Bm                                    D
The hard part's avoiding buildings and concrete"

CHORUS
           A   Amaj7              D
Spread the news 'cause there's an angel in Manhattan
             A                 Amaj7      D
Call out the paparazzi and the television crews
               A     Amaj7    D
Let the people choose would a little faith come to harm them
          A                   Amaj7          D
Print the headlines up in the New York Daily News

             Bm                              D
It was just another day like any other other day
               play intro tab
A Tuesday afternoon


I hailed a cab a crowd gathered as it pulled beside us
And somebody tore at her wings but I helped her safely inside
"I'm much obliged" she said but the driver he looked shaken
He said "you're fakin' it lady now who's takin' who for a ride"
But then we floated up over the traffic she turned the radio to static
And then she sang to him with Billie Holiday's sweet voice

CHORUS
           F#m  E                 D
Spread the news 'cause there's an angel in Manhattan
             F#m               E          D
Call out the paparazzi and the television crews
           A     Amaj7    D
Hey if you choose would a little faith come to harm you
          A                   Amaj7          D
Print the headlines up in the New York Daily News

             Bm                        D
It was just another day what would the mayor say
           A   Amaj7   D
"Good afternoon
             A   Amaj7   D
Oh good afternoon"

BRIDGE
D                                   E
   We flew down the length of Fifth Avenue
    F#m                   E                 D
She threw out miracles it was a hysterical ride
(D)                                        E
   And if the crowd on the sidewalk looked skeptical
    F#m             E                         D
She took the blue right out of their cynical eyes
                   Bm            D
"It's all what you feel inside"


She shook the mayor's hand and he declared that he'd hold a press conference
The fans and protestors blocked the stairs to city hall
"I'd like to thank you all" he said and when she stepped before the cameras
Man it felt like a trial but she smiled as the questions were called
"What do you say to detractors who claim you're just some actor"
She said "the question here is do I believe in you"
             Bm                        D
It was just another day like any other other day

CHORUS
           F#m  E          D
Spread the news   I saw an angel fly from Manhattan
            F#m                   E          D
In front of paparazzi in front of television crews
         A     Amaj7     D
And me I choose I know a little faith wouldn't harm me
  A                             Amaj7         D
Despite what they print in the New York Daily News

             Bm                        D
It was just another day like any other other day
         A    Amaj7   D
Like any day

A    Amaj7   D
Hoo...
A    Amaj7   D

play ending


CHORDS:

D	000000 or 007800 or 000354
A	777777
Amaj7	xx7776 (barre 2,3,4 strings at 7th fret with middle finger)
Bm	999890 (barre 4,5,6 strings at 9th fret with middle finger)
F#m	44434x (barre 4,5,6 strings at 4th fret with middle finger)
E	222222