Tabs (Ver. 2)
Solsbury Hill (album version) - Peter Gabriel
from Peter Gabriel (Car, Rain) 1977
tabbed by Analog Kid
[email protected]
Peter's debut solo single written in 1976 about his departure from Genesis in 1975.
The song is in 7/4 with the last 2 measures of each chorus in 4/4.
There are many versions of this tab, some of which come close and some of which do not
at all.
This is my interpretation of the studio version transcribed for guitar with bass and
keyboard accompanyment.
For solo acoustic guitar, I suggest you check out Warren Gash's (saffronboots) Solsbury
Hill Tutorial
on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Mp8cTBoIs) in which he presents a hybrid
version that includes
elements from the keyboard and bass parts.
A augmentedA X02220
Dadd9Dadd9 X04230
AMaj9Amaj9 X02100
Asus2Asus2 X02200
F# minorF#m XX4222
E7E7 XX0100
Dmaj7* XX0675
E7/D XX0434
Dmaj7Dmaj7 XX0222
D MajorD XX0232
E MajorE XXX454
Esus4Esus4 XXX455
Capo 2nd
Intro
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A augmentedA Dadd9Dadd9 A augmentedA Dadd9Dadd9 A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9
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--------2-h4------4-----------2---4---2---2--------|
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A augmentedA Dadd9Dadd9 A augmentedA Dadd9Dadd9 A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9
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--------2-h3----------5---2-------3---2----------0-|
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--------2-h4------4-----------2---4---2---2--------| . times
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A augmentedA Dadd9Dadd9 A augmentedA Dadd9Dadd9 A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9
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--------2-h3----------5---2-------3---2----------0-|
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--------2-h4------4-----------2---4---2---2--------|
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Verse
A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9 A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
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Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9 A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
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I could see the city lights
F# minorF#m E7E7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
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Wind was blowing, time stood still
F# minorF#m E7E7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
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Eagle flew out of the night
A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9 A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
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He was something to observe
A augmentedA AMaj9Amaj9 A augmentedA Asus2Asus2
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Came in close I heard a voice
F# minorF#m E7E7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
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Standing stretching every nerve
F# minorF#m E7E7 Dmaj7Dmaj7
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I had to listen had no choice
Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7Dmaj7
---5------4----2-2---------------------------------|
---7------3----2-2---------------------------------|
---6------4----2-2---------------------------------|
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I did not believe the information
Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7Dmaj7
---5------4----2-2---------------------------------|
---7------3----2-2---------------------------------|
---6------4----2-2---------------------------------|
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Just had to trust imagination
Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7Dmaj7
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---7------3----2-2---------------------------------|
---6------4----2-2---------------------------------|
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My heart going boom boom boom
Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD A augmentedA Esus4Esus4 E MajorE
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---7---3---2----3----------2-----------5------5----|
---6---4---2----2----------2-----------4------4----|
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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
Tho' my life was in a rut
"Till 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."
(Back 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
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."
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