THE LAMIA by Genesis
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written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hackett & Mike Rutherford
from the "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" album (1974)
chords by Piguinho (from Brazil)



B/Eb (x2544x@1)          C#6The (x4332x@1)scent grows richer,
   B6 (02110x@1)             A#m7he (x13121@1)knows he must be here,
   E/G# (143121@4)       Ebm/F#
He finds a long passageway lit by
Fm7/5-
chandelier.

B/Eb (x2544x@1)                  C#6Each (x4332x@1)step he takes, the perfumes change
       B6 (02110x@1)                A#m7From (x13121@1)familiar fragrance to flavours strange.
E/G# (143121@4)        Ebm/F#
A magnificent chamber meets his 
Fm7   E7+
eye.

( G#m/Eb  E  G#m7/F#  E  B/Eb  B4/E  B/Eb  E7+ )

B/Eb (x2544x@1)         C#6Inside, (x4332x@1)a long rose-water pool
   B6 (02110x@1)             A#m7is (x13121@1)shrouded by fine mist.
   E/G# (143121@4)             Ebm/F#
Stepping in the moist silence, with a 
Fm7/5-
warm breeze he's gently kissed.

B/Eb (x2544x@1)         C#6Thinking (x4332x@1)he is quite alone, 
   B6 (02110x@1)                      A#m7He (x13121@1)enters the room, as if it were his own
    E/G# (143121@4)          Ebm/F#
But ripples on the sweet pink water 
Fm7/5-
Reveal some company unthought of -

Cm (x3101x@1)  Ab/C    Cm7      Ab/C         Bb6Rael (x15xxx@1)stands astonished doubting his sight,
          Ab7+              Eb (x43121@3)   Eb/D 
Struck by beauty, gripped in fright;
Cm (x3101x@1)      Ab/C    Cm7      Ab/C   Bb6Three (x15xxx@1)ver-milion snakes of female face
             Ab7+                Eb (x43121@3)  FThe (133211@1)smallest motion, filled with grace.

Gm (355333@1)  Dm (xx0231@1)     F7+ (131241@1)    C7+ (x32310@1)   DMuted (xx0232@1)melodies fill the echoing hall,
Gm (355333@1)      Dm (xx0231@1)  F7+ (131241@1)   C7+ (x32310@1)   F7+ (131241@1)  C7+/9   DBut (xx0232@1)there is no sign of warning in the siren's call:
 Gm (355333@1) Dm (xx0231@1)     Am/E (x02210@1)     Em (022000@1)   Bm (x24432@1)   F#m (244222@1)C#m (x13321@4)G#m (133111@4)"Rael welcome, we are the Lamia  of the pool.
A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)     E (022100@1)       F#m (244222@1)     C#mWe (x13321@4)have been waiting for our waters to bring you cool."

( F#m  C#/F  Eb4/Bb  Bb  Ebm/Bb  Bb7  Bb )

Piano Solo: ( Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  Fm/Bb  C#m/F# )

B/Eb (x2544x@1)         C#6Putting (x4332x@1)fear beside him, 
   B6 (02110x@1)             A#m7he (x13121@1)trusts in beauty blind 
    E/G# (143121@4)        Ebm/F#
He slips into the nectar, leaving his 
  Fm7/5-
shredded clothes behind.

B/Eb (x2544x@1)                    C#6"With (x4332x@1)their tongues, they test, taste and judge 
B6 (02110x@1)        A#m7all (x13121@1)that is mine.
     E/G# (143121@4)    Ebm/F#
They move in a series of caresses
     Fm7 (131141@1)                 E7+That (020130@1)glide up and down my spine.

( G#m/Eb  E  G#m7/F#  E  B/Eb  B4/E  B/Eb  E7+ )

B/Eb (x2544x@1)             C#6As (x4332x@1)they nibble the fruit of my flesh, 
B6 (02110x@1)      A#m7I (x13121@1)feel no pain,
E/G#   Ebm/F#
Only a magic that a 
Fm7/5-
name would stain.

B/Eb (x2544x@1)                     C#6With (x4332x@1)the first drop of my blood in their veins
      B6 (02110x@1)                A#m7Their (x13121@1)faces are convulsed in mortal pains.
    E/G# (143121@4)             Ebm/F#
The fairest cries, 'We all have loved you, 
Fm7/5-
Rael'."

Cm (x3101x@1) Ab/C   Cm7      Ab/C  Bb6Each (x15xxx@1)empty snakelike body floats,
       Ab7+            Eb (x43121@3)   Eb/D 
Silent sorrow in empty boats.
CmAb/C (x3101x@1) Cm7      Ab/C      Bb6A (x15xxx@1)sickly sourness fills the room,
           Ab7+                Eb (x43121@3)  FThe (133211@1)bitter harvest of a dying bloom.

Gm (355333@1)        Dm (xx0231@1)     F7+ (131241@1)  C7+ (x32310@1)    DLooking (xx0232@1)for motion I know I will not find,
Gm (355333@1)         Dm (xx0231@1)      F7+ (131241@1)   C7+ (x32310@1)    F7+ (131241@1)     C7+/9   DI (xx0232@1)stroke the curls now turning pale, in which I'd lain entwined.
 Gm (355333@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm           Am/E (x02210@1)      Em (022000@1)         Bm (x24432@1)    F#m (244222@1)C#m (x13321@4)G#m (133111@4)"Oh Lamia, your flesh that remains I will take as my food."
A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)        F#m (244222@1)        C#mIt (x13321@4)is the scent of garlic that lingers on my chocolate fingers.

( F#m  C#/F  Eb4/Bb  Bb  Ebm/Bb  Bb7  Bb )

Piano Solo: ( Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  Fm/Bb  C#m/F# )

B/Eb (x2544x@1)    C#6Looking (x4332x@1)behind me,
    B6 (02110x@1)            A#m7the (x13121@1)water turns icy blue, 
    E/G# (143121@4)                Ebm/F#          Fm7/5-
The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set for you.

( B/Eb  C#6  B6  A#m7  E/G#  Ebm/F#  Fm7/5- ) fade






Chords (this is just the way I play them, you can find yours):

B/Eb [x6x877]
C#6 [x4x666]
B6 [x2x444]
A#m7 [6x666x]
E/G# [4x245x]
Ebm/F# [x9887x]
Fm7/5- [x8989x]
Fm7 [1x111x]
E7+ [xx2444]
G#m/Eb [x6644x]
E [0x210x]
G#m7/F# [2x444x]
B4/E [0x445x]
Cm [x3554x]
Ab/C [x3654x]
Cm7 [x3534x]
Bb6 [6x576x]
Ab7+ [4x554x]
Eb [x6534x]
Eb/D [xx0343]
F [1x321x]
Gm [3x533x]
Dm [xx0231]
F7+ [xx3210]
C7+ [x3545x]
D [xx0232]
C7+/9 [x3243x]
Am/E [0x221x]
Em [0x200x]
Bm [x2443x]
F#m [2x442x]
C#m [x4665x]
G#m [4x664x]
A [x0222x]
C#/F [x8669x]
Eb4/Bb [x1x344]
Bb [x1333x]
Ebm/Bb [x1x342]
Bb7 [x1313x]
Eb7 [x6868x]
C#7+/F [xx3564]
Fm/Bb [x1x111]
C#m/F# [xx4654]