#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Chord formulation for "The Lake" by James Compiled by Russ Ahlberg (Rahlberg@engr.csulb.edu) Any ideas, suggestions, corrections, e-mail me. Later ********************************************* Basic riff at the begining of the song e|-----------------------------------------|| B|-----------------------------------------|| G|-----------------------------------------|| D|-----------------------------------------|| A|---3-5--3-5--5-7--3-5--3-5--5-3----------|| And repeat E|-----------------------------------------|| (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 D C Steal the moon tonight Before the morning G D C Steal the moon tonight G D C G D C G D C I just never had the strength G D C And on the westbank a boat is being pulled across the sand As they move so softly G D They slip into water C As they don't break the moon's reflection G D And drift like a cloud C To the center G D Beneath the moon's attention C G D Still drawing C Still drawing G D C Steal the moon tonight Before the morning G D C Steal the moon tonight G D I want to drown in your moondream C I've seen you rising from shore to shore G D I want to drown in your moondream C I've seen you rising G D C Steal the moon tonight G D C Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinneee G D C Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinneee G D C Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinneee G D C (and repeat and fade)