Capo 2nd fret.
7/4 time
Guitar motif:
Beats 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
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In addition there is a simple melodic figure played at the start of each bar
throughout the verses over top of the chords:
Beats 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
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Intro
Guitar motif x6
Verse 1:
A E/A AA E/A A
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
I could see the city lights
F#m E/F# F#mWind was blowing, time stood still
A E/A AEagle flew out of the night
He was something to observe
F#m E/F# F#mCame in close; I heard a voice
F#m E/F# F#mStanding, stretching every nerve
I had to listen; had no choice
Dmaj7I did not believe the information
E/D Dmaj7 F#mJust had to trust imagination
My heart going boom boom boom
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 D A Esus4 E(2)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
Guitar motif to fade (x12)
Chords:
A x02220 E/A x02100F#m 244222 E/F# 2x2100Intro A E
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
F#m E F#mI could see the city lights
F#m E F#mWind was blowing, time stood still
Eagle flew out of the night
A E AHe was something to observe
F#m E F#mCame in close; I heard a voice
Standing, stretching every nerve
Dmaj7I had to listen; had no choice
(E) Dmaj7 Dmaj7I did not believe the information
(E) Dmaj7 Hm9-7
Just had to trust imagination
(E) Dmaj7My 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
E/B B E/B B F#/B
The Rest:
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
B F#/B B-B
I could see the city lights
G#m F#/G# G#m-Abm
A wind was blowing time stood still
G#m F#/G# G#m-Abm
Eagle flew out of the night
B F#/B B-B
He was something to observe
B F#/B B-B
Came in close, I heard a voice
G#m F#/G# G#m-Abm
Standing stretching every nerve
G#m F#/G# G#m-Abm
I had to listen, I had no choice
G#m/E
I did not believe the information
F#/E G#m/E-Abm/E G#m/E
I just had to trust imagination
F#/E G#m/E-Abm/E G#m/C#
My heart going boom-boom-boom
F#/C# G#m/C#-Abm/C#
"Son", he said,
G#m/C# F#/C# G#m/C#
"Grab your things, I've come to take you home"
C#m Ebm E C# E/B
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".
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".
[intro to end]
Ending:
E/B-E/B B, Dbm Ebm E Gb B
Chords Texts GABRIEL PETER Solsbury Hill. Chordsound to play your music, study scales, positions for guitar, search, manage, request and send chords, lyrics and sheet music