From [email protected] (Bob Paley) Subject: Improved Tab: Solsbury Hill; P. Gabriel 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) G D G G D G Climbing up on Solsbury Hill Em D Em I could see the city lights Em D Em Wind was blowing, time stood still G D G Eagle flew out of the night G D G He was something to observe Em D Em Came in close, I heard a voice Em D Em Standing stretching every nerve Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Had to listen had no choice I did not believe the information D Cmaj7 [I] just had to trust imagination D Cmaj7 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) [Verse] 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." [Instrumental] Section A (1X), then Section B (1X) [Verse] 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."
