The Chamber of 32 Doors
From the album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis
Transcribed by August McAllister
Running Time: 5:41
Key of A flat minor (Abm)

Chord  - Fingering  Chord Name       Scale position
Abm    - 466444     A flat minor     Root
Dbm    - x46654     D flat minor     IV
B      - x24442     B major          bIII
F#     - 244322     F sharp major    bVII
Ab     - 466544     A flat major     Root
Db     - x46664     D flat major     IV
Ab/dim - 4564xx     Aflat diminished Root
F#m    - 244222     F sharp minor    bVII
Dbsus4 - x46674     Db suspend 4th   IV
F#m7   - 244252     F# minor seventh bVII
Abm7   - 466474     Ab minor seventh Root

NOTE: The note after the chord name marks that the bass
note is different from the root note of the chord.
For example, "Abm/Eb" means this is still recognized
as an Abm chord, but the bass plays an Eb.

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INTRO

F#m/A    B    C#m     Abm/Eb

C#m  Abm/Eb   ]- 2x

C#m  B    C#m/E

Abm      B     C#m

Abm/Eb   F#/C#

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VERSE ONE

Ab/Eb
At the top of the stairs, there's hundreds of people,
C#m/E
running around to all the doors.
Ab/Eb
They try to find, find themselves an audience;
C#m/E
their deductions need applause.

C#m/E                  Ab/Eb
The rich man stands in front of me,
Abdim/D                C#
The poor man behind my back.
C#m                    F#m/A
They believe they can control the game,
Ab              C#sus4         C#
but the juggler holds another pack.

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BRIDGE

F#m7/C#                                  C#
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
F#m7/C#                                  C#
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.

Abm7               F#                C#
I'd rather trust a countryman than a townman,
Abm7     F#                                   C#
You can judge by his eyes, take a look if you can,
      C#    C#/F#   C#  Ab
He'll smile through his guard,
  C#   C#/F# C#     Ab
Survi- val   trains hard.
Abm7               F#                     C#
I'd rather trust a man who works with his hands,
Abm7               F#                     C#
He looks at you once, you know he understands,
      C#   C#/F# C# Ab
Don't need a-    ny shield,
            C#  C#/F# C#  Ab
When you're out in    the field.

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CHORUS

    C#m    Abm/Eb
But down   here,
       C#m           Abm/Eb
I'm so alone with my fear,
          C#m          Abm/Eb
With everything that I hear.
    C#m   B/D#   C#m/E
And every single door

That I've walked through

Abm       B       C#m     Abm/Eb
Brings me back, back here again,
            F#/C#       Ab/Eb
I've got to find my own way.

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VERSE TWO

Ab/Eb
The priest and the magician,
C#m/E
Singing all the chants that they have ever heard;
Ab/Eb
and they're all calling out my name,
C#m/E
Even academics, searching printed word.


C#m/E                  Ab/Eb
My father to the left of me,
Abdim/D                C#
My mother to the right,
C#m                    F#m/A
Like everyone else they're pointing
Ab                      C#sus4    C#
But nowhere feels quite right.

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BRIDGE

F#m7/C#                                  C#
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
F#m7/C#                                  C#
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.

Abm7               F#                              C#
I'd rather trust a man who doesn't shout what he's found,
Abm7               F#                      C#
There's no need to sell if you're homeward bound.
   C#    C#/F#  C#   Ab
If I     choose a    side,
         C#   C#/F# C#    Ab
He won't take me    for a ride.

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CHORUS

C#m  Abm/Eb
Back inside
                C#m     Abm/Eb
This chamber of so many doors;
              C#m        Abm/Eb
I've nowhere, nowhere to hide.
    C#m      B/D#      C#m/E
I'd give you all of my dreams

If you'd help me,

        Abm
Find a door
     B            C#m  Abm/Eb
That doesn't lead me back again
F#/C#      Ab/Eb
- take me away.

END.