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Crazy World
1990 4:33
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Scorpions Hard Rock 1990 G major
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About Send Me An Angel

From the 1990 album "Crazy World," "Send Me An Angel" sits in a gentler corner of Scorpions' catalog, built around clean, arpeggiated chord work rather than the heavy riffing the band is better known for. In G major and at a steady 120 BPM, the song rewards players who can keep their picking hand relaxed and consistent through open and first-position chord shapes. The real challenge is not the chord vocabulary itself but the smoothness of the transitions and the evenness of the arpeggio pattern: any hesitation between chords shows up immediately at this tempo. Playing in standard E tuning keeps things accessible, but getting the tone right matters too. Aim for a clean, slightly warm electric sound with gentle reverb, or an acoustic guitar works equally well here. If the arpeggio pattern feels uneven, use the Practice Toolbar to loop the opening verse slowed down until the right-hand motion becomes automatic.

  • The song relies on clean arpeggiated chord shapes in G major, making smooth left-hand transitions the main technical hurdle rather than speed.
  • Standard E tuning is used throughout, so no retuning is needed and the open-string chord voicings ring out naturally.
  • At 120 BPM the arpeggio pattern is steady and measured, but any unevenness in picking rhythm is exposed clearly at this pace.

How to Play Send Me An Angel

Tuning: E Standard · Key: G major · Tempo: 120 BPM

Use the section loop to isolate a passage, drop the speed below 100%, and set the metronome to 120 BPM to build it up to tempo.

Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Matthias Jabs adopted Fender Stratocasters with humbuckers in later years, using their brighter character for cleaner ballad tones and more articulate lead work than his earlier Explorer guitars. The single-coil versatility lets him dial back aggression while maintaining the Scorpions' signature sustain.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

While less documented than their Custom models, the Les Paul Standard's thick body and stock humbuckers provide the warm, sustained tone the Scorpions need for layered lead harmonies and heavy power chord work in the studio.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

Matthias Jabs relied heavily on Gibson Les Paul Customs in the studio for their superior sustain and thick tonal character on solos, using the guitar's humbuckers and weight to achieve the band's signature fat, compressed lead sound.

Gibson Flying V
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Gibson Flying V

Rudolf Schenker's iconic Gibson Flying V since the mid-70s delivers his aggressive, palm-muted rhythm tone through hot PAF-style humbuckers, becoming synonymous with the Scorpions' raw, pointed attack and distinctive visual identity.

Gibson Explorer
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Gibson Explorer

Matthias Jabs built his lead style around the Gibson Explorer's angular design and humbucker tone, using the guitar's focused midrange and sustain for expressive solos before transitioning to signature ESP and Fender models.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Both Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs powered the Scorpions' classic 80s sound through Marshall JCM800 heads, with Schenker running moderate preamp gain for defined rhythm crunch and Jabs pushing higher gain for lead work and sustain.

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