GENESIS THE CARPET CRAWLERS SELLING ENGLAND BY THE POUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO VERSE 1:

The c^Drawlers cover the ^Emfloor in the red ochre ^Dcorridor. For my second sight of ^Empeople, they’ve more lifeblood than ^Dbefore. They’re moving i^Emn time to a heavy wooden^D door, Where the needle’s eye i^Ems winking, closing in on the poor.

CHORUS 1:

^F#mThe carpet crawlers heed their callers: ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^D We’ve got to get ^Cin to g^Get ^Dout.

VERSE 2:

There’s only one^Em direction in the faces that ^DI see; It’s upward to the^Em ceiling, where the chamber’s said^D to be. Like the forest fight for ^Emsunlight, that takes root in every t^Dree. They are pulled up by the ^Emmagnet, believing they’re free.

CHORUS 2:

^F#mThe carpet crawlers heed their callers: ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^D We’ve got to get ^Cin to g^Get ^Dout.

VERSE 3:

Mild mannered supermen are ^Emheld in kryptonite, And the ^Dwise and foolish virgins giggle with their b^Emodies glowing bright. ^DThrough a door a harvest feast is l^Emit by candlelight; It’s th^De bottom of a staircase tha^Emt spirals out of sight.

CHORUS 3:

^F#mThe carpet crawlers heed their callers: ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^D We’ve got to get ^Cin to g^Get ^Dout.

VERSE 4:

The porcelain mannikin with ^Emshattered skin fears attack. The ^Deager pack lift up their pitchers ^Em- they carry all they lack. The l^Diquid has congealed, which has s^Emeeped out through the crack, And the ^Dtickler takes his st^Emickleback.

CHORUS 4:

^F#mThe carpet crawlers heed their callers: ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^D We’ve got to get ^Cin to g^Get ^Dout.

OUTRO: C - Dm x4 FADING CHORUS:

^F#mThe carpet crawlers heed their callers: ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^A We’ve got to get in to ge^Gt out ^D We’ve got to get ^Cin to g^Get ^Dout........................

------------------------------------------------------------------------ STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2 VERSE 1:

The c^Crawlers cover the ^Dmfloor in the red ochre ^Ccorridor. For my second sight of ^Dmpeople, they’ve more lifeblood than ^Cbefore. They’re moving i^Dmn time to a heavy wooden^C door, Where the needle’s eye i^Dms winking, closing in on the poor.

CHORUS 1:

^EmThe carpet crawlers heed their callers:^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^C We’ve got to get ^Bbin to ge^Ft o^Cut.

VERSE 2:

There’s only one^Dm direction in the faces that ^CI see; It’s upward to the^Dm ceiling, where the chamber’s said^C to be. Like the forest fight for ^Dmsunlight, that takes root in every t^Cree. They are pulled up by the ^Dmmagnet, believing they’re free.

CHORUS 2:

^EmThe carpet crawlers heed their callers:^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^C We’ve got to get ^Bbin to ge^Ft o^Cut.

VERSE 3:

Mild mannered supermen are ^Dmheld in kryptonite, And the ^Cwise and foolish virgins giggle with their b^Dmodies glowing bright. ^CThrough a door a harvest feast is l^Dmit by candlelight; It’s th^Ce bottom of a staircase tha^Dmt spirals out of sight.

CHORUS 3:

^EmThe carpet crawlers heed their callers:^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^C We’ve got to get ^Bbin to ge^Ft o^Cut.

Verse 4:

The porcelain mannikin with ^Dmshattered skin fears attack. The ^Ceager pack lift up their pitchers ^Dm- they carry all they lack. The l^Ciquid has congealed, which has s^Dmeeped out through the crack, And the ^Ctickler takes his st^Dmickleback.

CHORUS 4:

^EmThe carpet crawlers heed their callers:^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^C We’ve got to get ^Bbin to ge^Ft o^Cut.

OUTRO: C - Dm x4 FADING CHORUS:

^EmThe carpet crawlers heed their callers:^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out ^G We’ve got to get in to ge^Ft out..^C.....................

Genesis - The carpet crawlers