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Pilgrims

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Intro example:
-Ebmaj7--------Fmaj7--------Esus----|
--3------5-------10--|
--3------5-------9---|
--5------7-------9---|
--6------8-------7---|
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Verse Line 6 example:
G--3--------Fmaj7------------Gm--0--D--Dsus------3----2-2h3h2----|
--3----------------------1----------3----3-------3--|
--4----------------------2----------3----2----------|
--5----------------------3----------5----0----------|
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Bridge voicing examples:
Bb7-----Bbdim------Adim----| --Bb710---Bbdim-9-----Adim8--|
---------------| --9-----8-----7--|
--7----6----5--| --10----9-----8--|
--6----5----4--| --8-----8-----7--|
---------------| -----------------|
--6----6----5--| -----------------|
Chorus Line 2 example:
Ab--4---------Fm-----4-Bb7----Eb---4---3--|
--4--------------4--------3---4--|
--5--------------5--------3---3--|
--6--------------3--------3---5--|
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Intro:
Ebmaj7  Fmaj7  Esus
Verse 1:
EbSometimes you feel so far away,
distanced from all the action of the plaDy,
Ebunable to grasp significance,
marking the plot with diffident dismDay,
Ebmaj7stranded at Fmaj7centre Esusstage,
Gscrabbling through your Fmaj7diary for a Gmlost DpaDsusge:
Ebmaj7unsure Fmaj7of the Esusdream.
Verse 2:
EbKicking a stone across the beach,
aching fDor love and comfort out of reach;
Ebthe way ahead seems to be so bleak,
there's no-one Dwith any friendship left to speak
Ebmaj7or show Fmaj7any rEsuselation
between your Gmpresent and Fmaj7future sGmituatDioDsusns...
Ebmaj7lost to Fmaj7the dEsusream.
Bridge:
Bb7Away,   Bbdimaway,  Adimaway - F#look to the G#7future A#day
Bb7for hope, some Bbdimform of Adimpeace
F#within the G#7growing A#storm.
Chorus:
AbI climb through the Gmevening, Abalive and belGmieving
Abin time we shall Fmall know Bb7our Ebgoals and so, finallyBb, home;
Abfor now, all is sGmecret - Abthough how could I Gmspeak it,
Aballow me the Fmdream in Bb7my eEbye!
I've been Bbwaiting for such a long tAbime
just to F#see G#it at Bblast, 
all of the F#hands G#tightly Bbclasped,
all of us F#pilG#grims.
Verse 3:
EbWalking in silence down the coast,
merely to journey, here hope is the mDost,
Ebmerely to know there is an end;
all oDf us, lovers, brothers, sisters, friends
Ebmaj7hand in Fmaj7hand..Esus..
GmShining Fmaj7footprints on the Gmwet sDanDsusd
Ebmaj7lead to Fmaj7the drEsuseam.
Bridge 2:
Bb7The time has Bbdimcome, the Adimtide has F#almoG#7st rA#un   
and Bb7drained the Bbdimdeep: 
I Adimrise from lF#ifelG#7ong A#sleep.
Chorus 2:
AbIt seems such a Gmlong time I've dAbreamed -
now, Gmawake, I can Absee
we are Fmpilgrims Bb7and Ebso must walk this Bbroad,
unAbknown in our GmpurAbpose, alone, buGmt not worthless,
Aband home ever Fmcalling Bb7us oEbn.
We've been Bbwaiting here for so Ablong,
all of our F#hands G#joined in Bbhope,
holding the F#weight G#on the Bbrope - 
all of us F#PilG#grims.
Sax solo over Chorus chords till end.

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Pilgrims

by Van der Graaf Generator

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7

Fmaj7

Esus

Dsus

Bb7

Bbdim

Adim

G#7

Intro example:

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

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--3------5-------10--|

--3------5-------9---|

--5------7-------9---|

--6------8-------7---|

---------------------|

Verse Line 6 example:

G Fmaj7 Gm D Dsus

--3----------------------0----------3----2-2h3h2----|

--3----------------------1----------3----3-------3--|

--4----------------------2----------3----2----------|

--5----------------------3----------5----0----------|

----------------------------------------------------|

Bridge voicing examples:

Bb7 Bbdim Adim Bb7 Bbdim Adim

---------------| --10----9-----8--|

---------------| --9-----8-----7--|

--7----6----5--| --10----9-----8--|

--6----5----4--| --8-----8-----7--|

---------------| -----------------|

--6----6----5--| -----------------|

Chorus Line 2 example:

Ab Fm Bb7 Eb

--4--------------4--------4---3--|

--4--------------4--------3---4--|

--5--------------5--------3---3--|

--6--------------3--------3---5--|

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Intro:

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

Verse 1:

Sometimes you feel so far away,

distanced from all the action of the play,

unable to grasp significance,

marking the plot with diffident dismay,

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

stranded at centre stage,

G Fmaj7 Gm D Dsus

scrabbling through your diary for a lost page:

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

unsure of the dream.

Verse 2:

Kicking a stone across the beach,

aching for love and comfort out of reach;

the way ahead seems to be so bleak,

there's no-one with any friendship left to speak

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

or show any relation

Gm Fmaj7 Gm D Dsus

between your present and future situations...

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

lost to the dream.

Bridge:

Bb7 Bbdim Adim F# G#7 A#

Away, away, away - look to the future day

Bb7 Bbdim Adim

for hope, some form of peace

F# G#7 A#

within the growing storm.

Chorus:

Ab Gm Ab Gm

I climb through the evening, alive and believing

Ab Fm Bb7 Eb Bb

in time we shall all know our goals and so, finally, home;

Ab Gm Ab Gm

for now, all is secret - though how could I speak it,

Ab Fm Bb7 Eb

allow me the dream in my eye!

Bb Ab

I've been waiting for such a long time

F# G# Bb

just to see it at last,

F# G# Bb

all of the hands tightly clasped,

F# G#

all of us pilgrims.

Verse 3:

Walking in silence down the coast,

merely to journey, here hope is the most,

merely to know there is an end;

all of us, lovers, brothers, sisters, friends

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

hand in hand....

Gm Fmaj7 Gm D Dsus

Shining footprints on the wet sand

Ebmaj7 Fmaj7 Esus

lead to the dream.

Bridge 2:

Bb7 Bbdim Adim F# G#7 A#

The time has come, the tide has almost run

Bb7 Bbdim

and drained the deep:

Adim F# G#7 A#

I rise from lifelong sleep.

Chorus 2:

Ab Gm Ab

It seems such a long time I've dreamed -

Gm Ab

now, awake, I can see

Fm Bb7 Eb Bb

we are pilgrims and so must walk this road,

Ab Gm Ab Gm

unknown in our purpose, alone, but not worthless,

Ab Fm Bb7 Eb

and home ever calling us on.

Bb Ab

We've been waiting here for so long,

F# G# Bb

all of our hands joined in hope,

F# G# Bb

holding the weight on the rope -

F# G#

all of us Pilgrims.

Sax solo over Chorus chords till end.

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