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Chord formulation for "The Lake" by James

Compiled by Russ Ahlberg (Rahlberg@engr.csulb.edu)

Any ideas, suggestions, corrections, e-mail me.

Later

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Basic riff at the begining of the song

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B|-----------------------------------------||
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A|---3-5--3-5--5-7--3-5--3-5--5-3----------|| And repeat
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(Basic Riff)
He said I must be dreaming
But I thought I heard the sound
The sound that lovers make
As they drop down from the window
Quiet as cats, across the courtyard
Moving from shadow to shadow
Past the guards to the forest
So quiet in her still reflection
Drawing them down to the lake, to the center
Of her attention
(End of Riff-basic chord sequence)

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)  CSteal (x32010@1)the moon tonight

Before the morning
G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)  CSteal (x32010@1)the moon tonight
                     G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)CI (x32010@1)just never had the strength

G (320003@1)                   D (xx0232@1)                  CAnd (x32010@1)on the westbank a boat is being pulled across the sand

As they move so softly
G (320003@1)            DThey (xx0232@1)slip into water
CAs (x32010@1)they don't break the moon's reflection
G (320003@1)              DAnd (xx0232@1)drift like a cloud
CTo (x32010@1)the center
                               G (320003@1)DBeneath (xx0232@1)the moon's attention

C (x32010@1)                            G (320003@1)DStill (xx0232@1)drawing
CStill (x32010@1)drawing

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)  CSteal (x32010@1)the moon tonight

Before the morning
G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)  CSteal (x32010@1)the moon tonight

G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)want to drown in your moondream
CI've (x32010@1)seen you rising from shore to shore
G (320003@1)       DI (xx0232@1)want to drown in your moondream
CI've (x32010@1)seen you rising

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)  CSteal (x32010@1)the moon tonight

G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        CShiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinneee (x32010@1)G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        CShiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinneee (x32010@1)G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)        CShiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinneee (x32010@1)
G  D  C  (and repeat and fade)