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| F| C| Dm| C|
The kFiller lives inCside me: Dmyes, I can Cfeel him move.
SoFmetimes he's lightly Csleeping in the Dmquiet of hiCs room,
but tGhen his eyes Cwill Dmrise Emand Dmstare Cthrough Gmine;
Che'll Dmspeak Emmy Dmwords Cand Amslice my mind iGnside.
Yes the kFiller livesC Dm C
FAngels live inCside meDm: I can Cfeel them smile...
Their Fpresence strokes and Csoothes the tDmempest in my Cmind
Gand their love Ccan Dmheal Emthe Dmwounds Cthat GsusI have Gwrought
CThey Dmwatch Emme Dmas CI Amgo to fall
G-well, I know I shall be caught,
while the Fangels live.C Dm C
|-Adim----------|-------------|
|-----------|-------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-|-------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-|-------------|
|-----------|-------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
Am I really me?
Am I someone else?
Organ plays these chords over the riff after the vocals: (3m41s)
|Cm-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| |-Bdim8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
|Cm-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| |-Bdim8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
|Bbm-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| |-Fm8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
repeat riff, slowing down
Maybe something like this on the last one:
Ao BbAo Ab
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4---|
|-7-7-7-7-7-|-6---4-7-4---|
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-7---5-8-5---|
|-7-7-7-7-7-|-8---4-7-6---|
|-----------|-8-------6---|
|-----------|-6-------4---|
Fm9Dm#11
|----3-----3-1-----1----|----4------4-1-----1----|
|----1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----|
|----1-----1-1-----1----|----5------5-1-----1----| x2
|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
Fmaj9Dm11
|----3-----3-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----|
|----1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-3-----3----|
|----2-----2-2-----2----|----2------2-2-----2----|
|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
Fmaj9Dm11
But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom
Fmaj9Dm11
and Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room
Bb+ BbBbo Fmaj9 Dm11
|-2--1--0--|-1--3-----3-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----|
|-3--3--2--|-1--1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-3-----3----|
|-3--3--0--|-2--2-----2-2-----2----|----2------2-2-----2----|
|----------|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--|
|-1--1--1--|-----------------------|------------------------|
|----------|-----------------------|------------------------|
and I am doomed...
Fmaj9Dm11
Fmaj9Dm11
But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth
Fmaj9Dm11
and solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof:
Bb+ BbBbo Fmaj9
he tells me truth...
| Fmaj9| Dm11 | Fmaj9| Dm11 |
| Fmaj9| Dm11 | Bb Bb+ BbBbo | Fmaj9|
| Dm11 | Am| Gm| Dsus D|
| Csus C| Bb| A7sus A7| Dsus D|
| Csus C| Bb Bb+ BbBbo | F|
| C D| D| Eb F| F|
| C D| D| Eb Fm Fm Fm A A G| FFF AbAbAb | (4/4, 4/4, 5/4, 2/4)
| Bb7| F
FAnd I too, live Cinside me Dmand very often don't kCnow who I am:
FI know I'm not a Chero, well, I Dmhope that I'm not Cdamned.
I'm Gjust a man, Cand DmkilEmlers, DmangCels, Gsusall are Gthese:
CDicDmtatEmors, DmsavCiours, Amrefugees iGn war and peace
as long as FMan lives...C Dm C
I'm Gjust a man, Cand DmkilEmlers, DmangCels, Gsusall are Gthese:
CDicDmtatEmors, DmsavCiours, Amrefugees G
CC DmDm EmEm DmDm CC GsusAm GG <- at this point the diminished riff comes back
C Dm Em Dm C G
C Dm Em Dm C Am
|--Adim------------Ab4-4-4--A5----A5----Gm3--F1-F1-F1-|
|--------------4-4-4--5----5----3--1-1-1-|
|--5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5--6----6----3--2-2-2-|
|--4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6--7----7----5--3-3-3-|
|--------------6-6-6--7----7----5--3-3-3-|
|--5-5-5-5-5---4-4-4--5----5----3--1-1-1-|
| Ab Ab Ab Bb Bb Ab| Gb Gb E|
| D D D F F F| Ebm|
| Ebm Ebm Ebm Dm Dm Dm| C#m Cm B|
| Bb Bb Bb A A A| Ab G F#|
| F
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Man-Erg
by Van der Graaf Generator
Chords in this song · guitar
F
C
Dm
G
Em
Am
Gsus
Adim
Cm
Bdim
Bbm
Fm
Bb
Ab
Fm9
Fmaj9
Gm
Dsus
D
Csus
A7sus
A7
Eb
A
F C Dm C
| | | | |
F C Dm C
The killer lives inside me: yes, I can feel him move.
F C Dm C
Sometimes he's lightly sleeping in the quiet of his room,
G C Dm Em Dm C G
but then his eyes will rise and stare through mine;
C Dm Em Dm C Am G
he'll speak my words and slice my mind inside.
F C Dm C
Yes the killer lives
F C Dm C
Angels live inside me: I can feel them smile...
F C Dm C
Their presence strokes and soothes the tempest in my mind
G C Dm Em Dm C Gsus G
and their love can heal the wounds that I have wrought
C Dm Em Dm C Am
They watch me as I go to fall
G
-well, I know I shall be caught,
F C Dm C
while the angels live.
Adim
|-----------|-------------|
|-----------|-------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-|-------------|
|-4-4-4-4-4-|-------------|
|-----------|-------------|
|-5-5-5-5-5-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
Am I really me?
Am I someone else?
Organ plays these chords over the riff after the vocals: (3m41s)
Cm Bdim
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| |-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
Cm Bdim
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| |-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
Bbm Fm
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-| |-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4-8-|
repeat riff, slowing down
Maybe something like this on the last one:
Bb Ab
Ao Ao
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-6-8-5-8-4---|
|-7-7-7-7-7-|-6---4-7-4---|
|-8-8-8-8-8-|-7---5-8-5---|
|-7-7-7-7-7-|-8---4-7-6---|
|-----------|-8-------6---|
|-----------|-6-------4---|
Fm9
Dm#11
|----3-----3-1-----1----|----4------4-1-----1----|
|----1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----|
|----1-----1-1-----1----|----5------5-1-----1----| x2
|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
Fmaj9
Dm11
|----3-----3-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----|
|----1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-3-----3----|
|----2-----2-2-----2----|----2------2-2-----2----|
|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
|-----------------------|------------------------|
Fmaj9
Dm11
But stalking in my cloisters hang the acolytes of gloom
Fmaj9
Dm11
and Death's Head throws his cloak into the corner of my room
Bb Bb F
+ Bbo maj9 Dm11
|-2--1--0--|-1--3-----3-1-----1----|----3------3-1-----1----|
|-3--3--2--|-1--1-----1-1-----1----|----3------3-3-----3----|
|-3--3--0--|-2--2-----2-2-----2----|----2------2-2-----2----|
|----------|-3------3-------3---3--|-0-------0-------0---0--|
|-1--1--1--|-----------------------|------------------------|
|----------|-----------------------|------------------------|
and I am doomed...
Fmaj9
Dm11
Fmaj9
Dm11
But laughing in my courtyard play the pranksters of my youth
Fmaj9
Dm11
and solemn, waiting Old Man in the gables of the roof:
Bb Bb Fmaj9
+ Bbo
he tells me truth...
Fmaj9 Fmaj9
| | Dm11 | | Dm11 |
Fmaj9 Bb Bb Bb Fmaj9
| | Dm11 | + Bbo | |
Am Gm Dsus D
| Dm11 | | | |
Csus C Bb A7sus A7 Dsus D
| | | | |
Csus C Bb Bb Bb F
| | + Bbo | |
C D D Eb F F
| | | | |
C D D Eb Fm Fm Fm A A G
| | | | FFF AbAbAb | (4/4, 4/4, 5/4, 2/4)
Bb7 F
| |
F C Dm C
And I too, live inside me and very often don't know who I am:
F C Dm C
I know I'm not a hero, well, I hope that I'm not damned.
G C Dm Em Dm C Gsus G
I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these:
C Dm Em Dm C Am G
Dictators, saviours, refugees in war and peace
F C Dm C
as long as Man lives...
G C Dm Em Dm C Gsus G
I'm just a man, and killers, angels, all are these:
C Dm Em Dm C Am G
Dictators, saviours, refugees
C Dm Em Dm C Gsus G
C Dm Em Dm C Am G <- at this point the diminished riff comes back
C Dm Em Dm C G
C Dm Em Dm C Am
Adim Ab A A Gm F F F
|--------------4-4-4--5----5----3--1-1-1-|
|--------------4-4-4--5----5----3--1-1-1-|
|--5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5--6----6----3--2-2-2-|
|--4-4-4-4-4---6-6-6--7----7----5--3-3-3-|
|--------------6-6-6--7----7----5--3-3-3-|
|--5-5-5-5-5---4-4-4--5----5----3--1-1-1-|
Ab Ab Ab Bb Bb Ab Gb Gb E
| | |
D D D F F F Ebm
| | |
Ebm Ebm Ebm Dm Dm Dm C#m Cm B
| | |
Bb Bb Bb A A A Ab G F#
| | |
F
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