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Here Comes The Flood

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Put the capo on 2nd fret and go from there.  If you want to simplify the chord 
diagram, just use the base chords shown (without /extensions, which I think sounds good too).
[Intro]
  C7sus4    Cm7    Eb/Bb    Ab(x4)
[Verse 1]
CmWhen the night Bb6shows and sAbignals grow on radios 
CmAll the strange Bb6things that cAbome and go as early warnings 
BbStranded starfish hGm7ave no Abplace to hide 
Still Abwaiting  fF/Aor the Bbswollen G/BEaster Cmtide 
Theres Cm7/Bbno point in direction, we F/AcannFm/Abot eveAbn  choose a side Eb  
[Verse 2]
CmI took the old Bb6track, the hAbollow shoulder, across the water, 
CmOn the tall cliffsBb6, they were gAbetting older, sons and daughters, 
BbThe jaded underwGm7orld was Abriding high, 
And Abwaves of stF/Aeel hurled Bbmetal G/Bat the Cmsky, 
And Cm7/Bbas the nails sunk in the cloud, The F/Arain wFm/Abas warm aAbnd soaked tEbhe crowd
[Chorus]
EbLord, here Bb/Dcomes the flood Cm  
BbWe'll say goodG/Bbye,  to flesh and Cmblood 
If aG/Bgain the seas are silent in Cmany still alive 
G/BIt'll be G/Athose wGho gave thG/Feir iAbsland to survive 
Drink Abmup,   BbmdrBeamers,  Dbyou're runniEbng dry 
[Verse 3]
CmWhen the flood Bb6calls, you hAbave no home, you have no walls, 
CmIn the thundercrasBb6h, you're a tAbhousand minds within a flash, 
BbDon't be afraid to cGm7ry at wAbhat you see, 
The Abactor's gF/Aone, there's Bbonly G/Byou and Cmme, 
And Cm7/Bbif we break before the dawn, they'll F/Ause Fm/Abup what Abwe used Ebto be
[Chorus]
EbLord, here Bb/Dcomes the flood Cm  
BbWe'll say goodG/Bbye, to flesh and Cmblood 
If G/Bagain the seas are silent in Cmany still alive 
G/BIt'll be G/Athose wGho gave thG/Feir iAbsland to survive 
Drink Abmup,   BbmdrBeamers,  Dbyou're runniEbng dry

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Here Comes The Flood

by Peter Gabriel

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C7sus4

Cm7

Eb/Bb

Bb6

Gm7

F/A

G/B

Cm7/Bb

Fm/Ab

Bb/D

G/A

G/F

Abm

Bbm

Put the capo on 2nd fret and go from there. If you want to simplify the chord

diagram, just use the base chords shown (without /extensions, which I think sounds good too).

[Intro]

C7sus4 Cm7 Eb/Bb Ab

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Cm Bb6 Ab

When the night shows and signals grow on radios

Cm Bb6 Ab

All the strange things that come and go as early warnings

Bb Gm7 Ab

Stranded starfish have no place to hide

Ab F/A Bb G/B Cm

Still waiting for the swollen Easter tide

Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab Ab Eb

Theres no point in direction, we cannot even choose a side

[Verse 2]

Cm Bb6 Ab

I took the old track, the hollow shoulder, across the water,

Cm Bb6 Ab

On the tall cliffs, they were getting older, sons and daughters,

Bb Gm7 Ab

The jaded underworld was riding high,

Ab F/A Bb G/B Cm

And waves of steel hurled metal at the sky,

Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab Ab Eb

And as the nails sunk in the cloud, The rain was warm and soaked the crowd

[Chorus]

Eb Bb/D Cm

Lord, here comes the flood

Bb G/B Cm

We'll say goodbye, to flesh and blood

G/B Cm

If again the seas are silent in any still alive

G/B G/A G G/F Ab

It'll be those who gave their island to survive

Abm Bbm B Db Eb

Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry

[Verse 3]

Cm Bb6 Ab

When the flood calls, you have no home, you have no walls,

Cm Bb6 Ab

In the thundercrash, you're a thousand minds within a flash,

Bb Gm7 Ab

Don't be afraid to cry at what you see,

Ab F/A Bb G/B Cm

The actor's gone, there's only you and me,

Cm7/Bb F/A Fm/Ab Ab Eb

And if we break before the dawn, they'll use up what we used to be

[Chorus]

Eb Bb/D Cm

Lord, here comes the flood

Bb G/B Cm

We'll say goodbye, to flesh and blood

G/B Cm

If again the seas are silent in any still alive

G/B G/A G G/F Ab

It'll be those who gave their island to survive

Abm Bbm B Db Eb

Drink up, dreamers, you're running dry

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