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The Lamia Chords by Genesis

The Lamia chords by Genesis

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B/Eb            C#6
The scent grows richer,
   B6               A#m7
he knows he must be here,
   E/G#         Ebm/F#
He finds a long passageway lit by
Fm7/5-
chandelier.

B/Eb                    C#6
Each step he takes, the perfumes change
       B6                  A#m7
From familiar fragrance to flavours strange.
E/G#          Ebm/F#
A magnificent chamber meets his
Fm7   E7+
eye.
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
(G#m/Eb  E  G#m7/F#  E  B/Eb  B4/E  B/Eb  E7+)

B/Eb           C#6
Inside, a long rose-water pool
   B6               A#m7
is shrouded by fine mist.
   E/G#               Ebm/F#
Stepping in the moist silence, with a
Fm7/5-
warm breeze he's gently kissed.

B/Eb           C#6
Thinking he is quite alone,
   B6                        A#m7
He enters the room, as if it were his own
    E/G#            Ebm/F#
But ripples on the sweet pink water
Fm7/5-
Reveal some company unthought of -

Cm    Ab/C    Cm7      Ab/C         Bb6
Rael stands astonished doubting his sight,
          Ab7+              Eb     Eb/D
Struck by beauty, gripped in fright;
Cm        Ab/C    Cm7      Ab/C   Bb6
Three ver-milion snakes of female face
             Ab7+                Eb    F
The smallest motion, filled with grace.

Gm    Dm       F7+      C7+     D
Muted melodies fill the echoing hall,
Gm        Dm    F7+     C7+     F7+    C7+/9   D
But there is no sign of warning in the siren's call:
 Gm   Dm       Am/E       Em     Bm     F#m  C#m  G#m
"Rael welcome, we are the Lamia  of the pool.
A            E       A       E         F#m       C#m
We have been waiting for our waters to bring you cool."

(F#m  C#/F  Eb4/Bb  Bb  Ebm/Bb  Bb7  Bb)

Piano Solo: (Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  Fm/Bb  C#m/F#)

B/Eb           C#6
Putting fear beside him,
   B6               A#m7
he trusts in beauty blind
    E/G#          Ebm/F#
He slips into the nectar, leaving his
  Fm7/5-
shredded clothes behind.

B/Eb                      C#6
"With their tongues, they test, taste and judge
B6          A#m7
all that is mine.
     E/G#      Ebm/F#
They move in a series of caresses
     Fm7                   E7+
That glide up and down my spine.

(G#m/Eb  E  G#m7/F#  E  B/Eb  B4/E  B/Eb  E7+)

B/Eb               C#6
As they nibble the fruit of my flesh,
B6        A#m7
I feel no pain,
E/G#   Ebm/F#
Only a magic that a
Fm7/5-
name would stain.

B/Eb                       C#6
With the first drop of my blood in their veins
      B6                  A#m7
Their faces are convulsed in mortal pains.
    E/G#               Ebm/F#
The fairest cries, 'We all have loved you,
Fm7/5-
Rael'."

Cm   Ab/C   Cm7      Ab/C  Bb6
Each empty snakelike body floats,
       Ab7+            Eb     Eb/D
Silent sorrow in empty boats.
Cm Ab/C  Cm7      Ab/C      Bb6
A sickly sourness fills the room,
           Ab7+                Eb    F
The bitter harvest of a dying bloom.

Gm          Dm       F7+    C7+      D
Looking for motion I know I will not find,
Gm           Dm        F7+     C7+      F7+       C7+/9   D
I stroke the curls now turning pale, in which I'd lain entwined.
 Gm Dm           Am/E        Em           Bm      F#m  C#m  G#m
"Oh Lamia, your flesh that remains I will take as my food."
A            E     A           E          F#m          C#m
It is the scent of garlic that lingers on my chocolate fingers.

(F#m  C#/F  Eb4/Bb  Bb  Ebm/Bb  Bb7  Bb)

Piano Solo: (Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  C#7+/F  Eb7  Fm/Bb  C#m/F#)

B/Eb      C#6
Looking behind me,
    B6              A#m7
the water turns icy blue,
    E/G#                  Ebm/F#          Fm7/5-
The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set for you.

(B/Eb  C#6  B6  A#m7  E/G#  Ebm/F#  Fm7/5-) fade






Chords (this is just the way I play them, you can find yours):

B/Eb [x6x877]
C#6 [x4x666]
B6 [x2x444]
A#m7 [6x666x]
E/G# [4x245x]
Ebm/F# [x9887x]
Fm7/5- [x8989x]
Fm7 [1x111x]
E7+ [xx2444]
G#m/Eb [x6644x]
E [0x210x]
G#m7/F# [2x444x]
B4/E [0x445x]
Cm [x3554x]
Ab/C [x3654x]
Cm7 [x3534x]
Bb6 [6x576x]
Ab7+ [4x554x]
Eb [x6534x]
Eb/D [xx0343]
F [1x321x]
Gm [3x533x]
Dm [xx0231]
F7+ [xx3210]
C7+ [x3545x]
D [xx0232]
C7+/9 [x3243x]
Am/E [0x221x]
Em [0x200x]
Bm [x2443x]
F#m [2x442x]
C#m [x4665x]
G#m [4x664x]
A [x0222x]
C#/F [x8669x]
Eb4/Bb [x1x344]
Bb [x1333x]
Ebm/Bb [x1x342]
Bb7 [x1313x]
Eb7 [x6868x]
C#7+/F [xx3564]
Fm/Bb [x1x111]
C#m/F# [xx4654]

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