#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Bob Paley) Subject: Improved Tab: Solsbury Hill; P. Gabriel Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 18:28:39 GMT Earlier this week I posted a request for Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill", and a number of folks either sent the "nevada" version or directed me there. (Thanks everyone!) It turns out that though the chords on "nevada" are basically right, the tab for the instrumental bits weren't even close. Also, the display of the chords over the lyrics was misleading. So, I worked on it in order to improve the tab. The lyrics come from '/pub/music/lyrics/g/gabriel.peter/volume.1'....I made some real minor modifications. I'll send this to nevada after I've posted it. The song IS in the key of B, but the capo should be on the FOURTH fret rather than the second. It makes it sound a lot better! The chords of the instrumental bits tend to be rapidly arpeggiated (perhaps they're finger-picked, but I do better flat-picking quickly...), and the chords of the verses are strummed, with some light appregiation prior to each vocal phrase. [The vertical bars represent phrases, not actual measures]. Intro: Section A (1X) Section B (5X) to Verse.. E||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- B||--------|-0---1---0-|-1---0---3-||--------|-1---3--0--|-1---0--3-||--------- G||----0-2-|--0---0--0-|--0---0--2-||----0-2-|--0-----0-0|--0--0--2-||----0-2-- D||--4-----|---0---2-0-|---2---0-0-||--4-----|---2----0--|---2-0--0-||--4------ A||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- E||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- (G) (C)(G) (C) (G)(D) (C) (G) (C)(G)(D) G D G G D G Climbing up on Solsbury Hill Em D Em I could see the city lights Em D Em Wind was blowing, time stood still G D G Eagle flew out of the night G D G He was something to observe Em D Em Came in close, I heard a voice Em D Em Standing stretching every nerve Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Had to listen had no choice I did not believe the information D Cmaj7 [I] just had to trust imagination D Cmaj7 My heart going boom boom boom "Son," he said "Grab your things, I've come to take you home." Instrumental: Section A (1X), then Section B (1X) To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Tho' my life was in a rut 'Til I thought of what I'd say Which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" he said "Grab your things I've come to take you home."Instrumental: Section A (1X), then Section B (1X) When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No on taught them etiquette I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" I said "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home." etc..... Bob Paley rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu Submitted by jkr@ifi.uio.no SOLSBURY HILL - Gabriel ======================= Intro: A E A E A Climbing up on Solsbury Hill F#m E F#m I could see the city lights F#m E F#m Wind was blowing, time stood still A E A Eagle flew out of the night A E A He was something to observe F#m E F#m Came in close; I heard a voice F#m E F#m Standing, stretching every nerve Dmaj7 I had to listen; had no choice (E) Dmaj7 Dmaj7 I did not believe the information (E) Dmaj7 Bm9-7 Just had to trust imagination (E) Dmaj7 My heart going boom boom boom Dmaj7 D(Hm) A Esus4 E (D the intro) Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Though my life was in a rut Till I thought of what I'd say And which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette So I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll show them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom Hey, I said, you can keep my things they've come to take me home -------------------------------------------------------------------- Solsbury Hill (Peter Gabriel) ----------------------------- Intro: ------ E/B B E/B B F#/B The Rest: --------- ........................ B F#/B B-B Climbing up on Solsbury Hill B F#/B B-B I could see the city lights Abm F#/Ab Abm-Abm A wind was blowing time stood still Abm F#/Ab Abm-Abm Eagle flew out of the night B F#/B B-B He was something to observe B F#/B B-B Came in close, I heard a voice Abm F#/Ab Abm-Abm Standing stretching every nerve Abm F#/Ab Abm-Abm I had to listen, I had no choice Abm/E I did not believe the information F#/E Abm/E-Abm/E Abm/E I just had to trust imagination F#/E Abm/E-Abm/E Abm/C# My heart going boom-boom-boom F#/C# Abm/C#-Abm/Db "Son", he said, Abm/C# F#/C# Abm/C# "Grab your things, I've come to take you home" C#m Ebm E C# E/B [intro] To keep in silence I resigned, My friends would think I was a nut, Turning water into wine, Open doors would soon be shut, So I went from day to day, Though my life was in a rut, 'Til I thought of what I'd say, Which connection I should cut, I was feeling part of the scenery, I walked right out of the machinery, My heart going boom-boom-boom, "Son", he said, "Grab your things, I've come to take you home". [intro] When illusion spin her net, I'm never where I want to be, And liberty she pirouette, When I think that I am free, Watched by empty silhouettes, Who close their eyes, but still can see, Noone taught them etiquette, I will show another me, Today I don't need a replacement, I'll show them what the smile on my face meant, My heart going boom-boom-boom, "Hey", I said, "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home". [intro to end] Ending: ------- E/B-E/B B, C#m Ebm E F# B
