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)
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city lights
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
Came in close, I heard a voice
Standing stretching every nerve
Had to listen had no choice I did not believe the information
[I] just had to trust imagination
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." :Back 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
Well, here goes. There are two different E chord forms, marked as E(1) and E(2), just to confuse you...
Just had to trust imagination E(1) My heart going boom boom boom
Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home
Guitar motif x2
Verse 2: 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
Guitar motif x4
Verse 3: 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 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
I had to listen; had no choice (E) I did not believe the information (E) Dmaj7 Hm9-7 Just had to trust imagination (E) 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) -----------------------------
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".
