• Song:

    The Lady Lies

  • Artist:

    Genesis

  • Album:

    ...And Then There Were ...

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Intro: Chords|D7           |Gm           |Cm                  |D7(#9)
Synth Notes: |Eb D C Bbx2  |D C Bb C D A |Eb D C Bb Eb D C Bb |F

Cm (x3101x@1)                 Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)The man steps out in the moonlight
                                GmAt (355333@1)the sound of a scream from below.
   Cm7            F (133211@1)   
He thinks he is a warrior
      Gm (355333@1)               Gm7 Gm (355333@1)
So he picks up his sword and goes.

Cm (x3101x@1)                  Bbmaj7From (x13231@1)the mouth of the monster
                      GmHe (355333@1)rescues the maiden fair.
    Cm7             F7But (131241@1)we know she's a demon
        Gm (355333@1)          Gm7   Gm (355333@1)    
Come to lure him to demon's lair.

C/G (3x555x@1)   C9/G C (x32010@1) C9/G   C9/G C/G (3x555x@1)C9/G  C/G (3x555x@1)name="chord_x32030@1">Cadd9     
Through restless foliage and tall trees he  leads
     Eb (x43121@3)       Bb/F (102220@1)      Abmaj7 (xx4321@3)     G7b9           B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B AGG (x02220@1)ADD (x02220@1)AEx2 (x02220@1)
To a house in a clearing, a place in her fear she calls home.

Abm9 (131113@4)           C#"Come (x43121@1)with me, I need you,
  Abm9 (131113@4)              C# (x43121@1)      AbI (xx1114@1)fear the dark and I live all alone.
     Abm9 (131113@4)            C# (x43121@1)    
I'll give you wine and food too
    Abm9 (131113@4)            C# (x43121@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)  
And something special after if you like."

Repeat Intro: D7 Gm Cm D7(#9)

Cm (x3101x@1)            Bbmaj7 (x13231@1)      
And though his body bids him
                 GmTo (355333@1)enter in with her,
          Cm7              FThere (133211@1)was something in her manner
         Gm (355333@1)           Gm7 Gm (355333@1)That his mind could not ignore.

Cm (x3101x@1)       Bbmaj7Also (x13231@1)it is whispered
                       GmIn (355333@1)the kingdom far and wide,
     Cm7           FTo (133211@1)beware a little cottage
       Gm (355333@1)    Gm7 Gm (355333@1)     
In the forest in a glade.

C/G     C9/G C   C9/G   C9/G C/G  C9/G  C/G Cadd9
For who knows what magic takes place in his world?
      Eb (x43121@3)            Bb/F (102220@1)    Abmaj7 (xx4321@3)  G7b9      B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B AGG (x02220@1)ADD (x02220@1)AEx2 (x02220@1)So he just thanks her kindly preparing to go on his way.

Abm9 (131113@4)           C#"Come (x43121@1)with me, I need you,
  Abm9 (131113@4)              C# (x43121@1)      Ab (xx1114@1)I fear the dark and I live all alone.
     Abm9 (131113@4)            C# (x43121@1)I'll give you wine and food too
    Abm9 (131113@4)            C# (x43121@1)     AbAnd (xx1114@1)something special after if you like.



Bbm (x13321@1)      EbCome (x43121@3)to my garden,
          C# (x43121@1)                     EbTaste (x43121@3)the fruits and the spices of love.
Cm (x3101x@1)        F7 (131241@1)You can't resist me,
        Eb (x43121@3)                           Eb6/F
I'm the kind that your dreams tell you of."

Keyboard Solo:

Cm, F7 x20 measures
Bbm  Eb  C#  Eb
Cm   F7  Eb  Eb6/F

D7(b9)
"So glad you could make it
       Gm (355333@1)   
We had everything arranged.
Cm (x3101x@1)                         Dm (xx0231@1)         
So glad you saw fit to pay a call."

Cm (x3101x@1)      Bbmaj7Some (x13231@1)men never listen,
                 GmAnd (355333@1)others never learn,
        Cm7             FBut (133211@1)why this man did as he did
     Gm (355333@1)     Gm7 GmOnly (355333@1)he will ever know.

Cm (x3101x@1)           Bbmaj7He (x13231@1)knew he was walking
               GmInto (355333@1)a waiting trap,
Cm7           F7 (131241@1)Neatly set up for him
       Gm (355333@1)       Gm7 GmWith (355333@1)a bait so richly wrapped.

C/G   C9/G C   C9/G   C9/G C/G  C9/G  C/G  Cadd9
So he went inside there to take on what he found
       Eb (x43121@3)    Bb/F (102220@1)          Abmaj7 (xx4321@3)  G7b9           B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B AGG (x02220@1)ADD (x02220@1)AEx2 (x02220@1)But he never escaped them, for who can escape what he desires?

Abm9 (131113@4)           C# (x43121@1)"Come with me, I need you,
  Abm9 (131113@4)              C# (x43121@1)      AbI (xx1114@1)fear the dark and I live all alone.
     Abm9 (131113@4)            C#I'll (x43121@1)give you wine and food too
    Abm9 (131113@4)            C# (x43121@1)         AbAnd (xx1114@1)something special after if you like."

Outro: Abm9, Db6 Inverting these chords up and down the keyboard(Piano) while the 
synth holds the chords
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