• Song:

    The Carpet Crawlers

  • Artist:

    Genesis

  • Album:

    The Lamb Lies Down on B...

GENESIS
THE CARPET CRAWLERS
SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND

Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud (acade36@hotmail.com)

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STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO


VERSE 1:
     D (xx0232@1)               Em (022000@1)                   DThe (xx0232@1)crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor.
                       Em (022000@1)                                  DFor (xx0232@1)my second sight of people, they've more lifeblood than before.
                  Em (022000@1)                    DThey're (xx0232@1)moving in time to a heavy wooden door,
                          EmWhere (022000@1)the needle's eye is winking, closing in on the poor.


CHORUS 1:
F#m (244222@1)                                   AThe (x02220@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           G (320003@1)    AWe've (x02220@1)got to get in to get out
                           G (320003@1)    DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out
                   C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out.


VERSE 2:
                  Em (022000@1)                         DThere's (xx0232@1)only one direction in the faces that I see;
                    Em (022000@1)                                DIt's (xx0232@1)upward to the ceiling, where the chamber's said to be.
                          Em (022000@1)                                DLike (xx0232@1)the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree.
                          Em (022000@1)                      
They are pulled up by the magnet, believing they're free.


CHORUS 2:
F#m (244222@1)                                   AThe (x02220@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           G (320003@1)    AWe've (x02220@1)got to get in to get out
                           G (320003@1)    DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out
                   C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out.


VERSE 3:
                           EmMild (022000@1)mannered supermen are held in kryptonite,
        D (xx0232@1)                                         EmAnd (022000@1)the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright.
D (xx0232@1)                                EmThrough (022000@1)a door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight;
         D (xx0232@1)                        EmIt's (022000@1)the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight.


CHORUS 3:
F#m (244222@1)                                   AThe (x02220@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           G (320003@1)    AWe've (x02220@1)got to get in to get out
                           G (320003@1)    DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out
                   C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out.


VERSE 4:
                            EmThe (022000@1)porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears attack.
    D (xx0232@1)                               EmThe (022000@1)eager pack lift up their pitchers - they carry all they lack.
     D (xx0232@1)                             EmThe (022000@1)liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack,
        D (xx0232@1)                 EmAnd (022000@1)the tickler takes his stickleback.


CHORUS 4:
F#m (244222@1)                                   AThe (x02220@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           G (320003@1)    AWe've (x02220@1)got to get in to get out
                           G (320003@1)    DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out
                   C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out.


OUTRO:
C- (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  x4


FADING CHORUS:
F#m (244222@1)                                   AThe (x02220@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           G (320003@1)    AWe've (x02220@1)got to get in to get out
                           G (320003@1)    DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out
                   C (x32010@1)    G (320003@1)DWe've (xx0232@1)got to get in to get out........................


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STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2

VERSE 1:
     C (x32010@1)               Dm (xx0231@1)                   CThe (x32010@1)crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor.
                       Dm (xx0231@1)                                  CFor (x32010@1)my second sight of people, they've more lifeblood than before.
                  Dm (xx0231@1)                    CThey're (x32010@1)moving in time to a heavy wooden door,
                          DmWhere (xx0231@1)the needle's eye is winking, closing in on the poor.


CHORUS 1:
Em (022000@1)                                   GThe (320003@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           F (133211@1)    GWe've (320003@1)got to get in to get out
                           F (133211@1)    CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out
                   Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out.


VERSE 2:
                  Dm (xx0231@1)                         CThere's (x32010@1)only one direction in the faces that I see;
                    Dm (xx0231@1)                                CIt's (x32010@1)upward to the ceiling, where the chamber's said to be.
                          Dm (xx0231@1)                                CLike (x32010@1)the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree.
                          Dm (xx0231@1)                      
They are pulled up by the magnet, believing they're free.


CHORUS 2:
Em (022000@1)                                   GThe (320003@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           F (133211@1)    GWe've (320003@1)got to get in to get out
                           F (133211@1)    CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out
                   Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out.


VERSE 3:
                           DmMild (xx0231@1)mannered supermen are held in kryptonite,
        C (x32010@1)                                         DmAnd (xx0231@1)the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing
bright.
C (x32010@1)                                DmThrough (xx0231@1)a door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight;
         C (x32010@1)                        DmIt's (xx0231@1)the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight.


CHORUS 3:
Em (022000@1)                                   GThe (320003@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           F (133211@1)    GWe've (320003@1)got to get in to get out
                           F (133211@1)    CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out
                   Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out.


Verse 4:
                            DmThe (xx0231@1)porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears attack.
    C (x32010@1)                               DmThe (xx0231@1)eager pack lift up their pitchers - they carry all they lack.
     C (x32010@1)                             DmThe (xx0231@1)liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack,
        C (x32010@1)                 DmAnd (xx0231@1)the tickler takes his stickleback.


CHORUS 4:
Em (022000@1)                                   GThe (320003@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           F (133211@1)    GWe've (320003@1)got to get in to get out
                           F (133211@1)    CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out
                   Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out.


OUTRO:
C- (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)  x4


FADING CHORUS:
Em (022000@1)                                   GThe (320003@1)carpet crawlers heed their callers:
                           F (133211@1)    GWe've (320003@1)got to get in to get out
                           F (133211@1)    CWe've (x32010@1)got to get in to get out.......................

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