Peter Gabriel - Here comes the flood
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Capo: 2
Put the capo on 2nd fret and go from there. If you want to simplify the chord
diagram, just use the base chords shown(without /extensions, which I think sounds good too).
Intro
( C4/7 Cm7 Eb/Bb G# ) 4x
Cm Bb6 G#
When the night shows and signals grow on radios
Cm Bb6 G#
All the strange things that come and go as early warnings
BbStranded starfish hGm7ave no G#place to hide
Still G#waiting fF/Aor theBb swollen G/BEasterCm tide
Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/G# G# Eb
Theres no point in direction, we cannot even choose a side
Cm Bb6 G#
I took the old track, the hollow shoulder, across the water,
Cm Bb6 G#
On the tall cliffs, they were getting older, sons and daughters,
BbThe jaded underwGm7orld was G#riding high,
And G#waves of stF/Aeel hurledBb metal G/Bat the Cmsky,
Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/G# G# Eb
And as the nails sunk in the cloud, The rain was warm and soaked the crowd.
Eb Bb/D Cm
Lord, here comes the flood
Bb G/B Cm
We'll say goodbye, to flesh and blood
If aG/Bgain the seas are silent inCm any still alive
G/BIt'll beG/A those wGho gave thG/Feir iG#sland to survive
G#m Bbm B C# Eb
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry
Cm Bb6 G#
When the flood calls, you have no home, you have no walls,
Cm Bb6 G#
In the thundercrash, you're a thousand minds within a flash,
BbDon't be afraid to cGm7ry at wG#hat you see,
The G#actor's gF/Aone, there'sBb only G/Byou andCm me,
Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/G# G# Eb
And if we break before the dawn, they'll use up what we used to be.
Eb Bb/D Cm
Lord, here comes the flood
Bb G/B Cm
We'll say goodbye, to flesh and blood
If G/Bagain the seas are silent inCm any still alive
G/C Ab]/Bb Ab Ab]/F# A]
It'll be those who gave their island to survive
G#m Bbm B C# Eb
Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry