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Solsbury hill Peter Gabriel
##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ##From rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Bob Paley)#Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 18:28:39 GMT#Earlier this week I posted a request for Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill",#there. (Thanks everyone!) It turns out that though the chords on "nevada"#Also, the display of the chords over the lyrics was misleading. So, I#'/pub/music/lyrics/g/gabriel.peter/volume.1'....I made some real minor##rather than the second. It makes it sound a lot better! The chords of the#finger-picked, but I do better flat-picking quickly...), and the chords of#phrase. (The vertical bars represent phrases, not actual measures).#Intro:# Section A (1X) Section B (5X) to#E||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- B||--------|-0---1---0-|-1---0---3-||--------|-1---3--0--|-1---0--3-||--------- G||----0-2-|--0---0--0-|--0---0--2-||----0-2-|--0-----0-0|--0--0--2-||----0-2-- D||--4-----|---0---2-0-|---2---0-0-||--4-----|---2----0--|---2-0--0-||--4------ A||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- E||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||---------[G] [C)(G] [C] [G)(D] [C] [G] [C)(G)(D] [G] [D] [G] Climbing up on Solsbury H[G]illI could see the city lig[Em]htsWind was blowing, time stood s[Em]tillEagle flew out of the n[G]ightHe was something to observeCame in close, I heard a v[Em]oiceStanding stretching every nerveHad to listen[Cmaj7] had no[D] choice [Cmaj7]I did not believe theinformation([D]I) just had to t[Cmaj7]rust imaginationM[D]y heart g[Cmaj7]oing boom boom boom"Son," he said "Grab your things, I've come to take youhome."Instrumental: Section A (1X), then Section B (1X)To keep in silence I resignedMy friends would think I was a nutTurning water into wineOpen doors would soon be shutSo I went from day to dayTho' my life was in a rut'Til I thought of what I'd sayWhich connection I should cutI was feeling part of the sceneryI walked right out of the machineryMy heart going boom boom boom"Hey" he said "Grab your thingsI've come to take you home."Instrumental: Section A (1X), then Section B (1X)When illusion spin her netI'm never where I want to beAnd liberty she pirouetteWhen I think that I am freeWatched by empty silhouettesWho close their eyes but still can seeNo on taught them etiquetteI will show another meToday I don't need a replacementI'll tell them what the smile on my face meantMy heart going boom boom boom"Hey" I said "You can keep my things,they've come to take me home."etc.....Bob Paleyrpaley1@cc.swarthmore.eduSubmitted by jkr@ifi.uio.noSOLSBURY HILL - Gabriel=======================Intro: A EClimbing up on Solsbury H[A]illI could see the city lig[F#m]htsWind was blowing, time stood s[F#m]tillEagle flew out of the n[A]ight[E]He was something to obs[A]erve[E]Came in close; I heard a vo[F#m]iceStanding, stretching every ne[F#m]rveI had to listen; had no ch[Dmaj7]oiceI [E]did not be[Dmaj7]lieve the informat[Dmaj7]ionJ[E]ust had to t[Dmaj7]rust imaginati[Bm9-7]onMy [E]heart going [Dmaj7]boom boom boomDmaj7 D(Hm) A Esus4 E (D the intro)Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you homeTo keep in silence I resignedMy friends would think I was a nutTurning water into wineOpen doors would soon be shutSo I went from day to dayThough my life was in a rutTill I thought of what I'd sayAnd which connection I should cutI was feeling part of the sceneryI walked right out of the machineryMy heart going boom boom boomSon, he said, grab your things I've come to take you homeWhen illusion spin her netI'm never where I want to beAnd liberty she pirouetteWhen I think that I am freeWatched by empty silhouettesWho close their eyes but still can seeNo one taught them etiquetteSo I will show another meToday I don't need a replacementI'll show them what the smile on my face meantMy heart going boom boom boomHey, I said, you can keep my things they've come to take me home--------------------------------------------------------------------Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel)-----------------------------Intro:------[E/B] [B] [E/B] [B] [Gb/B] The Rest:---------........................[B] [Gb/B] [B-B] Climbing up on Solsbury Hill[B] [Gb/B] [B-B] I could see the city lights[Abm] [Gb/Ab] [Abm-Abm] A wind was blowing time stood still[Abm] [Gb/Ab] [Abm-Abm] Eagle flew out of the night[B] [Gb/B] [B-B] He was something to observe[B] [Gb/B] [B-B] Came in close, I heard a voice[Abm] [Gb/Ab] [Abm-Abm] Standing stretching every nerve[Abm] [Gb/Ab] [Abm-Abm] I had to listen, I had no choice[Abm/E] I did not believe the information[Gb/E] [Abm/E-Abm/E] [Abm/E] I just had to trust imagination[Gb/E] [Abm/E-Abm/E] [Abm/Db] My heart going boom-boom-boom[Gb/Db] [Abm/Db-Abm/Db] "Son", he said,[Abm/Db] [Gb/Db] [Abm/Db] "Grab your things, I've come to take you home"[Dbm] [Ebm] [E] [Db] [E/B](intro)To keep in silence I resigned,My friends would think I was a nut,Turning water into wine,Open doors would soon be shut,So I went from day to day,Though my life was in a rut,'Til I thought of what I'd say,Which connection I should cut,I was feeling part of the scenery,I walked right out of the machinery,My heart going boom-boom-boom,"Son", he said, "Grab your things, I've come to take you home".(intro)When illusion spin her net,I'm never where I want to be,And liberty she pirouette,When I think that I am free,Watched by empty silhouettes,Who close their eyes, but still can see,Noone taught them etiquette,I will show another me,Today I don't need a replacement,I'll show them what the smile on my face meant,My heart going boom-boom-boom,"Hey", I said, "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home".(intro to end)Ending:-------E/B-E/B B, Dbm Ebm E Gb B
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