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Album: A trick of the tail
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of E)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
 Dmaj7/A= x00222    Cm6/D#= xx1213    C#dim= xx2323        D7= xx0212
   Amaj7= x02120       D/C= x30232       Dm= xx0231       Em7= 022030
  A7sus4= x02030        Bb= x13331    C7/Bb= x12010    E7sus4= 020200
       D= xx0232         C= x32010       A7= x02020        E7= 020100
    F#m7= 2x2220         F= 133211    Gmaj7= 320002        D4= xx0233
                                        A/G= 302220        D5= xx0235
singing it in D, the key I've transcribed it in, so without the capo.
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7/ABluegirls come in every Amaj7size,   A7sus4some are wise and Dsome otherwise,
They got F#m7pretty blue eyes, Cm6for an hour a man may D/Cchange,
Cm6For an hour her face looks Bbstrange, looks Cstrange, looks Fstrange
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7/AMarching to the promised Amaj7land,
Where the A7sus4honey flows, and Dtakes you by the hand,
Pulls you F#m7down on your knees, Cm6while you're down a pool ap - D/Cpears,
The C#dimface in the water looks Dmup, and she C#dimshakes her head,
As if to Bbsay, that it's the C7/Bblast time you'll look like A7sus4to   - A7day!'  
[Chorus]
Gmaj7Sail away, a - A/Gway,  Dmaj7ripples never come D7back,
Em7Gone to the other E7sus4side,       E7  Gmaj7sail away, a - A/GwayD  
[Verse 3]
The Dmaj7/Aface that launched a thousand Amaj7ships,
Is A7sus4sinking fast, that Dhappens you know,
The F#m7water gets below, Cm6seems not very long a - D/Cgo,
When Cm6lovelier she was ...than Bbany ...Cthat I ...Fknow
[Verse 4]
Dmaj7/AAngels never know it's Amaj7time ...to A7sus4close the book,
And Dgracefully decline, the F#m7song has found a tale,
     Cm6My, what a jealous pool is D/Cshe,
The C#dimface ...in the water looks Dmup, she C#dimshakes her head,
As if to Bbsay ...that the C7/Bbbluegirls have all gone A7sus4a    - A7way
[Chorus]
Gmaj7Sail away, a - A/Gway,  Dmaj7ripples never come D7back,
They've Em7gone to the other E7sus4side-----E7---,
Gmaj7Look into the A/Gpool, Dmaj7ripples never come D7back,
Em7Dive to the bottom, and go to the top,
To E7sus4see where they have E7gone,
Oh, they've Gmaj7gone to the other A/Gside!D  
[Keyboard instrumental section]
Bm    C    Bm    C    G/D    Bm/F#  Bm/D  E/B
Bm    C    Bm    C    G/D    Bm/F#  Bm/D  G/B  D7/A
G     D7/A  G/B  F#/C#
Bm    F#7    Bm    G/B    D/A    A/G    D/F#    Em
D/A    A/G    D/F#    Em    D  C#   F#/C#
Em9    Em    Em9    Em
Am    D/A    Am    D/A    Am    D/A    Am    D/A
Gmaj7    A/G    A/D    D7    Bm/E    E7sus4   E
[Chorus reprise]
Gmaj7Sail away, a - A/Gway,  Dmaj7ripples never come D7back,
They've Em7gone to the other E7sus4side-----E7---,
Gmaj7Look into the A/Gpool, the Dmaj7ripples never come D7back, come back,
Em7Dive to the bottom, and go to the top,
To E7sus4see where they have E7gone, they've Gmaj7gone to the other A/Gside,
Dmaj7Ripples never come D7back, come back!
[Suggestion for coda]
|  Em7/  /  /  /  |  E7sus4/  /  /  E7/  |  Gmaj7/  /  /  /  |  A/G/  /  /  /  |
|  D/  /__D4/  D/  /__D4/  |  D/  /__D4/  D/  /__D4/  |  D/   D4/   D5/   /  ||

All chords in this song (24)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Ripples

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7/A

Cm6/D#

C#dim

Amaj7

D/C

Em7

A7sus4

C7/Bb

E7sus4

F#m7

Gmaj7

A/G

Cm6

Dmaj7

Album: A trick of the tail

CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of E)

Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:

Dmaj7/A Cm6/D# C#dim D7

= x00222 = xx1213 = xx2323 = xx0212

Amaj7 D/C Dm Em7

= x02120 = x30232 = xx0231 = 022030

A7sus4 Bb C7/Bb E7sus4

= x02030 = x13331 = x12010 = 020200

D C A7 E7

= xx0232 = x32010 = x02020 = 020100

F#m7 F Gmaj7 D4

= 2x2220 = 133211 = 320002 = xx0233

A/G D5

= 302220 = xx0235

singing it in D, the key I've transcribed it in, so without the capo.

[Verse 1]

Dmaj7/A Amaj7 A7sus4 D

Bluegirls come in every size, some are wise and some otherwise,

F#m7 Cm6 D/C

They got pretty blue eyes, for an hour a man may change,

Cm6 Bb C F

For an hour her face looks strange, looks strange, looks strange

[Verse 2]

Dmaj7/A Amaj7

Marching to the promised land,

A7sus4 D

Where the honey flows, and takes you by the hand,

F#m7 Cm6 D/C

Pulls you down on your knees, while you're down a pool ap - pears,

C#dim Dm C#dim

The face in the water looks up, and she shakes her head,

Bb C7/Bb A7sus4 A7

As if to say, that it's the last time you'll look like to - day!'

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 A/G Dmaj7 D7

Sail away, a - way, ripples never come back,

Em7 E7sus4 E7 Gmaj7 A/G D

Gone to the other side, sail away, a - way

[Verse 3]

Dmaj7/A Amaj7

The face that launched a thousand ships,

A7sus4 D

Is sinking fast, that happens you know,

F#m7 Cm6 D/C

The water gets below, seems not very long a - go,

Cm6 Bb C F

When lovelier she was ...than any ...that I ...know

[Verse 4]

Dmaj7/A Amaj7 A7sus4

Angels never know it's time ...to close the book,

D F#m7

And gracefully decline, the song has found a tale,

Cm6 D/C

My, what a jealous pool is she,

C#dim Dm C#dim

The face ...in the water looks up, she shakes her head,

Bb C7/Bb A7sus4 A7

As if to say ...that the bluegirls have all gone a - way

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 A/G Dmaj7 D7

Sail away, a - way, ripples never come back,

Em7 E7sus4 E7

They've gone to the other side--------,

Gmaj7 A/G Dmaj7 D7

Look into the pool, ripples never come back,

Em7

Dive to the bottom, and go to the top,

E7sus4 E7

To see where they have gone,

Gmaj7 A/G D

Oh, they've gone to the other side!

[Keyboard instrumental section]

Bm C Bm C G/D Bm/F# Bm/D E/B

Bm C Bm C G/D Bm/F# Bm/D G/B D7/A

G D7/A G/B F#/C#

Bm F#7 Bm G/B D/A A/G D/F# Em

D/A A/G D/F# Em D C# F#/C#

Em9 Em Em9 Em

Am D/A Am D/A Am D/A Am D/A

Gmaj7 A/G A/D D7 Bm/E E7sus4 E

[Chorus reprise]

Gmaj7 A/G Dmaj7 D7

Sail away, a - way, ripples never come back,

Em7 E7sus4 E7

They've gone to the other side--------,

Gmaj7 A/G Dmaj7 D7

Look into the pool, the ripples never come back, come back,

Em7

Dive to the bottom, and go to the top,

E7sus4 E7 Gmaj7 A/G

To see where they have gone, they've gone to the other side,

Dmaj7 D7

Ripples never come back, come back!

[Suggestion for coda]

Em7 E7sus4 E7 Gmaj7 A/G

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D D4 D D4 D D4 D D4 D D4 D5

| / /__/ / /__/ | / /__/ / /__/ | / / / / ||

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