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Angel Of Harlem — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Angel Of Harlem" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 104 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
It was a (C)cold and wet De cem ber day when we (F)touched the ground at J.
sym F.
K.
We got (C)Snow was melt ing on (F)Love the ground.
On (C)B.
L.
S.
I heard the sound of an (C)an gel.
(C)New York, like a (F)Christ mas tree.
To night this cit y be longs to me.
An gel.
(F)Soul love,
well, this love won’t let me go.
So long,
an gel of (C)Har lem.
An gel of (F)Har lem.
(C)Bird land wet on fif ty three, the we (F)street sounds ground like a sym pho ny.
We got (C)John Col trane and A (F)Love Su preme, On (C)Miles L.
says she’s got to be an an (C)an gel.
(C)La dy Day got (F)dia mond eyes; she sees the truth y be hind the lies.
An gel.
(F)Soul love,
well, this love won’t let me go.
So long,
an gel of (C)Har lem.
An gel of (F)Har lem.
(Am)Ooh.
She says it’s (Am)heart,
heart and (F)soul.
Yeah, yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah,
right now.
(C)Blue light on the (F)av e nue, (C)God knows they got to you.
(C)Emp ty glass, the la dy sings.
(C)Eyes swol len like a (F)bee sting.
(C)Blind ed, you lost your way, the side streets and the al ley way.
Like a (C)star ex plod ing in the night, (C)fall ing to the cit y in broad day light.
An gel in dev il’s shoes, sal va tion in the blues.
You nev er looked like an an gel,
yeah,
yeah,
an gel of (C)Har lem.
(C)An gel,
(F)an gel of (C)Har lem.
(C)An gel,
(F)an gel of (C)Har lem.
(F)an gel of (C)Har lem.
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How to Play "Angel Of Harlem" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.