Van der Graaf Generator - Man-Erg from the album Pawn Hearts (1971). Transcribed by Cory (coryp23@gmail.com), August 2011 | F (133211@1)| C (x32010@1)| Dm (xx0231@1)| C (x32010@1)| F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CThe (x32010@1)killer lives inside me: yes, I can feel him move. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CSometimes (x32010@1)he's lightly sleeping in the quiet of his room, G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gbut (320003@1)then his eyes will rise and stare through mine; C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C (x32010@1) Am (x02210@1) Ghe'll (320003@1)speak my words and slice my mind inside. F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CYes (x32010@1)the killer lives F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CAngels (x32010@1)live inside me: I can feel them smile... F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CTheir (x32010@1)presence strokes and soothes the tempest in my mind G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1) Gsus4 (3x0013@1) Gand (320003@1)their love can heal the wounds that I have wrought C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm C (x32010@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am They watch me as I go to fall G-well, (320003@1)I know I shall be caught, F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) Cwhile (x32010@1)the angels live. Adim |-----------|-------------| |-----------|-------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-|-------------| |-4-4-4-4-4-|-------------| |-----------|-------------| |-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| How can I be free? How can I get help? Am I really me? Am I someone else? Organ plays these chords over the riff after the vocals: (3m41s) Cm (x3101x@1) Bdim|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| (1201xx@1)|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| Cm (x3101x@1) Bdim|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| (1201xx@1)|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| Bbm (x13321@1) Fm|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| (133111@1)|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| repeat riff, slowing down Maybe something like this on the last one: Ao Bb (x1333x@1)Ao Ab|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4---| (xx1114@1)|-7-7-7-7-7-|-6---4-7-4---| |-8-8-8-8-8-|-7---5-8-5---| |-7-7-7-7-7-|-8---4-7-6---| |-----------|-8-------6---| |-----------|-6-------4---| Fm9 (131113@1) Dm#11 |----3-----3-1-----1----|----4------4-1-----1----| |----1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----| |----1-----1-1-----1----|----5------5-1-----1----| x2 |-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--| |-----------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------|------------------------| Fmaj9 (103010@1) Dm11 |----3-----3-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----| |----1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-3-----3----| |----2-----2-2-----2----|----2------2-2-----2----| |-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--| |-----------------------|------------------------| |-----------------------|------------------------| Fmaj9 (103010@1) Dm11 But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom Fmaj9 (103010@1) Dm11 and Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room Bb+ BbBbo (x1333x@1) F (133211@1)maj9 Dm11 |-2--1--0--|-1--3-----3-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----| |-3--3--2--|-1--1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-3-----3----| |-3--3--0--|-2--2-----2-2-----2----|----2------2-2-----2----| |----------|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--| |-1--1--1--|-----------------------|------------------------| |----------|-----------------------|------------------------| and I am doomed... Fmaj9 Dm11 Fmaj9 (103010@1) Dm11 But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth Fmaj9 (103010@1) Dm11 and solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof: Bb+ Bb (x1333x@1) Bbo Fmaj9 (103010@1) he tells me truth... | Fmaj9 (103010@1)| Dm11 | Fmaj9 (103010@1) | Dm11 | | Fmaj9 (103010@1)| Dm11 | BbBb+ (x1333x@1)BbBbo (x1333x@1)| Fmaj9 (103010@1)| | Dm11 | Am (x02210@1) | Gm (355333@1) | Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D | | Csus4 (x33010@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | Bb (x1333x@1) | A7sus4 (002033@1)name="chord_x02020@1">A7 | Dsus4 (xx0233@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D | | Csus4 (x33010@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C | BbBb+ (x1333x@1)BbBbo (x1333x@1)| F (133211@1) | | C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D | D (xx0232@1) | Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_133211@1">F | F (133211@1) | | C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D | D (xx0232@1) | Eb (x43121@3)name="chord_133111@1">Fm Fm (133111@1)name="chord_133111@1">Fm A (x02220@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)| FFF AbAbAb | (4/4, 4/4, 5/4, 2/4) | Bb7 (x13131@1) | F (133211@1)F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CAnd (x32010@1)I too, live inside me and very often don't know who I am: F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1) CI (x32010@1)know I'm not a hero, well, I hope that I'm not damned. G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Gsus4 (3x0013@1) G (320003@1) I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these: C (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Am (x02210@1) GDictators, (320003@1)saviours, refugees in war and peace F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)Cas (x32010@1)long as Man lives... G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Gsus4 (3x0013@1) G (320003@1) I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these: C (x32010@1)Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)Dictators, saviours, refugees C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)Gsus4 (3x0013@1)G (320003@1)C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)Em (022000@1) Dm (xx0231@1) C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)