Angel Bass Tab

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Massive Attack - "Angel"


Downtune your E string three half steps to G flat.

   Main Riff
G |--------------|
D |--------------|
A |53-----------|
Gb|----0-0--0----|


Tabbed by Christopher.
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Eskil Oscar Average	#1 by Eskil Oscar Svendsen at Mar 1, 1970 at 1:51 PM EST
	I believe this song depicts the perilous effects of lust; how the persona is completely dangerously enraptured by a certain 'angel' with devious intentions. Eyes are normally indicative of a person's intentions, therefore, the line 'Her eyes, She's on the dark side' indicates her malciious intent. I suppose 'Neutralize, Every man in sight' really means how every man is easily taken into her seduction. Destructive lust is the main theme here; the music doesn't say otherwise.

No Picture Ben Average	#2 by Ben G. at Oct 17, 1972 at 1:51 PM EST
	i have no idea wat this song means its almost liek the song is being sung to a female assassin from her leader like kill bill and stuff and will he is singing this she kills for him all types of corporate slobs that are facinated by her beauty. i dont no wat side she is on GOOD or EVIL its doesnt really matter one cannot exist without the other.

No Picture Simon Average	#3 by Simon White at Feb 6, 1974 at 7:41 AM EST
	I played this for a now ex-girlfriend once and she remarked that it "made her horny." I don't really understand that, but I also see this song as sinister. It's not necessarily in the lyrics itself, but in the delivery. Sort of an "evil woman" theme, I think. Lusty, desirable, but dangerous.

No Picture bootsy's Average	#4 by bootsy's lovechili at Aug 18, 1974 at 9:15 PM EST
	i think this song is about a man (or whatever) who loves to love this girl. and that they're meant for each other, that God has brought them two together. not to mention he thinks that she is this really beautiful creature, all the men want her.

No Picture phill Average	#5 by phill muffi at Feb 9, 1976 at 5:24 AM EST
	I disagree with most of what NxDxFanatic said (no offense though), but i think fascist baby has it more down. Its more of a cry for help from an obsessive man. I think the "dark side" of the girl is hidden behind her beauty. The lines "neutralize every man in sight", show how she counterballances or conteracts her outer beauty with her dark emotions and renders all men ineffective and hopeless because no one can match her beauty.

No Picture Kevin Average	#6 by Kevin Barker at Jun 21, 1979 at 9:30 PM EST
	it's not really about her "beauty" as everyone is thinking. Imagine a man using crack, it gives him so much pleasure but at the same time he is wasting away; dying. Well the song is about a relationship that you want, and need so much that you are literally wasting away from it, you are dying because of a woman. If you listen to the guitars in the song, you can actually "hear" pain. It's about the detriment of our relationships. A woman of dark "beauty", one who you can't get away from, but she just slowly, slowly kills you.

No Picture Pysio Wanna Be	#7 by Pysio xD at Aug 7, 1979 at 3:45 PM EST
	This song was featured on the movie Stay. I like it alot.

No Picture Rylan Wanna Be	#8 by Rylan Patel at Dec 15, 1992 at 2:08 PM EST
	I agree with NxDxFanatic.

No Picture VINCENT Wanna Be	#9 by VINCENT NELSON at Dec 7, 1996 at 6:29 AM EST
	this song is more than just being in love with this girl who is completely entrancing and bewitching, it is in itself enticing. it evolves into dark beauty. it is mysterious and quite sinister. it is almost like a stalker singing this song... amazing

No Picture Grunge Hamster Lead Player	#10 by Grunge Hamster at Jul 8, 1998 at 9:21 PM EST
	The More You Know: This song is featured in one of the fight scenes in the movie "Snatch" with Brad Pitt.

No Picture luke Average	#11 by luke walden at Oct 12, 1998 at 12:27 AM EST
	Im pretty sure it was also in the movie 'Go', when the drug dealer turns up the stereo to make sure she's not wearing a wire.

No Picture FUCK EMO Badass	#12 by FUCK EMO at Jun 19, 2002 at 2:22 AM EST
	to me this song is deffinitley about obsession! its about that someone or something that just sort of sneaks into your head and slowly takes up more and more of your thoughts until you can't think of anything but!

No Picture $am Rhythm Player	#13 by $am taylor at Jan 11, 2003 at 10:22 PM EST
	Great song, the music is just great!