(C)I was nev er
a live
you till the (C)day I was blessed
with you.
When (C)I hold you late
at night, (F)voice,
I know what (C)I was put here
to do.
And I turn not
(E)off the world
and lis ten to you
(Dm11)sigh.
And I will sing
my (Gsus)an gel’s
lull a (C)by.
(C)Know I’m for ev
er near,
you feel the (C)one you can al
ways call.
Right (C)now, all you know
to fear (F)voice,
I are the (C)shad ows to on
your wall.
And I’m here, not
(E)close e nough
to kiss the tears you
(Dm11)cry.
And I will sing
my (Gsus)an gel’s
lull a (C)by.
(Csus)by.
So tell me how
to stop the years from rac ing.
Is there a se cret some one (F)knows?
I’ll nev er catch
all the mem o ries I’m chas ing.
I’ll nev er be read y to let (Fm6)go.
(Am7)by.
Let this be
our (G)an gel’s
lull a by.
This page shows “Angel's Lullaby” by Richard Marx in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 72 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.