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/D#            C#6
The scent grows richer,
   B6               Bbm7
he knows he must be here,
   E/G#         Ebm/F#
He finds a long passageway lit by
Fm7/5-
chandelier.

B/D#                    C#6
Each step he takes, the perfumes change
       B6                  Bbm7
From familiar fragrance to flavours strange.
E/G#          Ebm/F#
A magnificent chamber meets his 
Fm7   E7
eye.

( Abm/Eb  E  Abm7/F#  E  B/D#  Bsus4/E  B/D#  E7 )

B/D#           C#6
Inside, a long rose-water pool
   B6               Bbm7
is shrouded by fine mist.
   E/G#               Ebm/F#
Stepping in the moist silence, with a 
Fm7/5-
warm breeze he's gently kissed.

B/D#           C#6
Thinking he is quite alone, 
   B6                        Bbm7
He enters the room, as if it were his own
    E/G#            Ebm/F#
But ripples on the sweet pink water 
Fm7/5-
Reveal some company unthought of -

Cm    Ab/C    Cm7      Ab/C         Bb6
Rael stands astonished doubting his sight,
          Ab7+              Eb     Eb/D 
Struck by beauty, gripped in fright;
Cm        Ab/C    Cm7      Ab/C   Bb6
Three ver-milion snakes of female face
             Ab7+                Eb    F
The smallest motion, filled with grace.

Gm    Dm       F7      C7     D
Muted melodies fill the echoing hall,
Gm        Dm    F7     C7     F7    C7+/9   D
But there is no sign of warning in the siren's call:
 Gm   Dm       Am/E       Em     Bm     F#m  C#m  Abm 
"Rael welcome, we are the Lamia  of the pool.
A            E       A       E         F#m       C#m
We 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/D#           C#6
Putting fear beside him, 
   B6               Bbm7
he trusts in beauty blind 
    E/G#          Ebm/F#
He slips into the nectar, leaving his 
  Fm7/5-
shredded clothes behind.

B/D#                      C#6
"With their tongues, they test, taste and judge 
B6          Bbm7
all that is mine.
     E/G#      Ebm/F#
They move in a series of caresses
     Fm7                   E7
That glide up and down my spine.

( Abm/Eb  E  Abm7/F#  E  B/D#  Bsus4/E  B/D#  E7 )

B/D#               C#6
As they nibble the fruit of my flesh, 
B6        Bbm7
I feel no pain,
E/G#   Ebm/F#
Only a magic that a 
Fm7/5-
name would stain.

B/D#                       C#6
With the first drop of my blood in their veins
      B6                  Bbm7
Their faces are convulsed in mortal pains.
    E/G#               Ebm/F#
The fairest cries, 'We all have loved you, 
Fm7/5-
Rael'."

Cm   Ab/C   Cm7      Ab/C  Bb6
Each empty snakelike body floats,
       Ab7+            Eb     Eb/D 
Silent sorrow in empty boats.
Cm Ab/C  Cm7      Ab/C      Bb6
A sickly sourness fills the room,
           Ab7+                Eb    F
The bitter harvest of a dying bloom.

Gm          Dm       F7    C7      D
Looking for motion I know I will not find,
Gm           Dm        F7     C7      F7       C7+/9   D
I stroke the curls now turning pale, in which I'd lain entwined.
 Gm Dm           Am/E        Em           Bm      F#m  C#m  Abm 
"Oh Lamia, your flesh that remains I will take as my food."
A            E     A           E          F#m          C#m
It 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/D#      C#6
Looking behind me,
    B6              Bbm7
the water turns icy blue, 
    E/G#                  Ebm/F#          Fm7/5-
The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set for you.

( B/D#  C#6  B6  Bbm7  E/G#  Ebm/F#  Fm7/5- ) fade






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

B/D# [x6x877]
C#6 [x4x666]
B6 [x2x444]
Bbm7 [6x666x]
E/G# [4x245x]
Ebm/F# [x9887x]
Fm7/5- [x8989x]
Fm7 [1x111x]
E7 [xx2444]
Abm/Eb [x6644x]
E [0x210x]
Abm7/F# [2x444x]
Bsus4/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]
Abm [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]