Genesis - The lady lies
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Alot of these base chords will work as some of these variations are a case of Tony
integrating the melody into his chording(as in Follow you, Follow Me)
On the topic of the first part: The bass is a Bb over "moonlight" so it could
work as such or be played as a Cm6/Bb(if you are playing solo) and then the
Bbmaj7(or Dm/Bb if you prefer for guitarists whom can wrap their thumb all the way
around the neck to hit that second string) over "sound", "rescues", "enter" and
"kingdom"
"Thinks he" is Cmadd9 Cm with "is" Cm and "a" Cm6. "Warrior" is Fsus4(wari) , F
(or) with "so" being an Fadd9 and "he" being an F5...again a case of the melody
being in the chording. Didn't think about picking those nits, but I will make
those changes to please the music nerds.
Well played, Mr. Banks...well played.
The chorus is over an Ab Bass pedal so Ebm/Ab will voice over the bass as an
Abm9no3 and the Bbm/Ab as Db6no5/Ab. (Guitarists playing solo may want to play the
Abm9 and Db here) The Ebm/Ab, Bbm/Ab in the piano sounds correct to me, so I am
going to stick with that. If there is a difference, it is so minor as to be
unnoticeable to the untrained ear, which is what I very well may be.
Intro: Chords|D7 |Gm |Cm |D7(#9)
Synth Notes: |Eb D C Bbx2 |D C Bb C D A |Eb D C Bb Eb D C Bb |F
The Cmman steps out in the Cm6/Bbmoonlight
At the Bbmaj7sound of a scream from beGmlow.
CmHe Cmadd9thinks Cmhe is Cm6a Fsus4warri - For
Fadd9So - F5he Gmpicks up his sword Gm7and Gmgoes.
CmFrom the mouth of the Cm6/Bbmonster
He Bbmaj7rescues the maiden Gmfair.
But Cmadd9we Cmknow she's Cm6a Fsus4de - Fmon
Fadd9Come F5to Gmlure him to deGm7mon's Gmlair.
C/GThrough C9/GrestlCess C9/GfoliageC9/G and C/Gtall C9/Gtrees C/Ghe Cadd9leads
To a Ebhouse in a Bb/Fclearing, a Abmaj7place in her G7b9fear she calls BhoBmeA. G G A D D A E
B B A G G A D D A B
Ebm/Ab"Come with mBbm/Abe, I need you,
Ebm/Ab Bbm/Ab Ab(Piano plays Ab5 inversions upward)
I fear the dark and I live all alone.
I'll Ebm/Abgive you wine and Bbm/Abfood too
And Ebm/Absomething special Bbm/Abafter if Abyou like."
Repeat Intro: D7 Gm Cm D7(#9)
And Cmthough his body Cm6/Bbbids him
To Bbmaj7enter in with Gmher,
There was Cmadd9some - Cmthing in Cm6her Fsus4man - Fner
That his Gmmind could not Gm7ignoGmre.
CmAlso it is Cm6/Bbwhispered
In the Bbmaj7kingdom far and Gmwide,
To Cmbe Cadd9ware Cma lit - Cm6tle Fsus4cot - Ftage
In the Gmforest iGm7n a Gmglade.
C/GFor who C9/GknowsC whaC9/Gt magicC9/G takeC/Gs plaC9/Gce in C/Ghis Cadd9world?
So he Ebjust thanks her Bb/Fkindly preAbmaj7paring to G7b9go on his BwaBy.A G G A D D A E
B B A G G A D D A B
Ebm/Ab"Come with mBbm/Abe, I need you,
Ebm/Ab Bbm/Ab Ab(Piano plays Ab5 inversions upward)
I fear the dark and I live all alone.
I'll Ebm/Abgive you wine and Bbm/Abfood too
And Ebm/Absomething special Bbm/Abafter if Abyou like."
BbmCome to my Ebgarden,
Taste the Dbfruits and the spices of Eblove.
CmYou can't reF7sist me,
I'm the Ebkind that your dreams tell you Eb6/Fof."
Keyboard Solo:
Cm, F7 x20 measures
Bbm Eb Db Eb
Cm F7 Eb Eb6/F
D7(b9)
"So glad you could make it
We had Gmeverything arranged.
CmSo glad you saw fit to pay a Dmcall."
Some Cmmen never Cm6/Bblisten,
And Bbmaj7others never Gmlearn,
But why Cmadd9this - Cmman did Cm6as - Fsus4he Fdid
Only Gmhe will evGm7er kGmnow.
CmHe knew he was Cm6/Bbwalking
Bbmaj7Into a waiting trap, Gm
Cmadd9Neat - Cmly set Cm6up - Fsus4for Fhim
With a Gmbait so ricGm7hly Gmwrapped.
C/GSo he C9/Gwent CinsiC9/Gde therC9/Ge to C/Gtake C9/Gon whaC/Gt he Cadd9found
But he Ebnever esBb/Fcaped them, for Abmaj7who can esG7b9cape what he deBsiBreAs?G G A D D A E
B B A G G A D D A B
Ebm/Ab"Come with mBbm/Abe, I need you,
Ebm/Ab Bbm/Ab Ab(Piano plays Ab5 inversions upward)
I fear the dark and I live all alone.
I'll Ebm/Abgive you wine and Bbm/Abfood too
And Ebm/Absomething special Bbm/Abafter if Abyou like."
Outro: Ebm/Ab(Abm9), Bbm/Ab(Db6/Ab) Inverting these chords up and down the keyboard
(Piano) while the synth holds the chords.