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"Diana"
by COMUS
from "First Utterance" (1971)
A good place to start is with the bass/cello line, which looks like this:
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-------------3-2--------| (repeat)
D|--------5---------4-5---|
A|--3---------------------|
E|------------------------|
CmLust he follows virtue close
AbThrough the steaming Cmwoodlands
CmHis darkened blood through bulging veins
AbThrough the steaming Cmwoodlands
Cm.......
Aah, aah
CmVirtue knows he follows softly
AbThrough the steaming Cmwoodlands
CmTravel light the deathly shudder
AbDown the leafy Cmpathway
Cm................
Aah, ah, aah, ah
BbLa-la-la-Cmla-la-la
The Bbdim light she comes Cmpeering Bbthrough the forest Cmpines
And she Bbknows by the sound of the Cmbaying, by the Bbbaying of the Cmhounds
BbDiana Diana kick your Cmfeet up
Lust Bbbears his teeth and Cmwhines
For he's Bbpicked up the scent of Cmvirtue
And he Bbknows the panic Cm/Gsigns.....Bb/F.........Eb........Bb........
e|------------------------------------|
B|--4--------3------------------------|
G|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
D|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
A|--------------------6--------1------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb-----|
B|--4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3---|
G|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
D|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Followed by violin break]
CmLust Bbcries Ebrunning with his Bbeyes the Cmwhite-clad Bbfigure AbfleeCmting
CmMud BbburrrrrEbns his Bbeyes but Cmdesire Bbburns his AbmindCm
CmFear in her Bbeyes as the Cmforest Bbgrins Abthrough the steaming Cmwoodlands
CmLust now Bbhis destCmroy-ed Bbwith Abemnity diAbsarm-Cmed
[Percussion break]
BbDiana, Diana, CmDiana, Diana
BbDiana, Diana, CmDiana, Diana
BbDiana, Diana, CmDiana, Diana
BbDiana, Diana, CmDiana, Diana
The Bbdim light she comes Cmpeering Bbthrough the forest Cmpines
And she Bbknows by the sound of the Cmbaying, by the Bbbaying of the Cmhounds
DiBbana Diana kick your Cmfeet up
Lust Bbbears his teeth and Cmwhines
For he's Bbpicked up the scent of Cmvirtue
And he Bbknows the panic Cm/Gsigns..Bb/F.......Eb.....Bb..
e|------------------------------------|
B|--4--------3------------------------|
G|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
D|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
A|--------------------6--------1------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb-----|
B|--4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3---|
G|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
D|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------|
BbDiana Diana kick your Cmfeet up
Lust Bbbears his teeth and Cmwhines
For he's Bbpicked up the scent of Cmvirtue
And he Bbknows the panic Cm/Gsigns..Bb/F.......Eb......Bb..
e|------------------------------------|
B|--4--------3------------------------|
G|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
D|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
A|--------------------6--------1------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb----Cm----Bb-----|
B|--4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3---|
G|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
D|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3-------| till fade out
E|----------------------------------|
Diana.... Diana.... Diana.... Diana.....
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Diana
by Comus
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm
Ab
Bb
Cm/G
Bb/F
Eb
"Diana"
by COMUS
from "First Utterance" (1971)
A good place to start is with the bass/cello line, which looks like this:
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|-------------3-2--------| (repeat)
D|--------5---------4-5---|
A|--3---------------------|
E|------------------------|
Cm
Lust he follows virtue close
Ab Cm
Through the steaming woodlands
Cm
His darkened blood through bulging veins
Ab Cm
Through the steaming woodlands
Cm
.......
Aah, aah
Cm
Virtue knows he follows softly
Ab Cm
Through the steaming woodlands
Cm
Travel light the deathly shudder
Ab Cm
Down the leafy pathway
Cm
................
Aah, ah, aah, ah
Bb Cm
La-la-la-la-la-la
Bb Cm Bb Cm
The dim light she comes peering through the forest pines
Bb Cm Bb Cm
And she knows by the sound of the baying, by the baying of the hounds
Bb Cm
Diana Diana kick your feet up
Bb Cm
Lust bears his teeth and whines
Bb Cm
For he's picked up the scent of virtue
Bb Cm/G Bb/F Eb Bb
And he knows the panic signs..............................
e|------------------------------------|
B|--4--------3------------------------|
G|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
D|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
A|--------------------6--------1------|
E|------------------------------------|
Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb
e|----------------------------------|
B|--4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3---|
G|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
D|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------|
[Followed by violin break]
Cm Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab Cm
Lust cries running with his eyes the white-clad figure fleeting
Cm Bb Eb Bb Cm Bb Ab Cm
Mud burrrrrns his eyes but desire burns his mind
Cm Bb Cm Bb Ab Cm
Fear in her eyes as the forest grins through the steaming woodlands
Cm Bb Cm Bb Ab Ab Cm
Lust now his destroy-ed with emnity disarm-ed
[Percussion break]
Bb Cm
Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
Bb Cm
Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
Bb Cm
Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
Bb Cm
Diana, Diana, Diana, Diana
Bb Cm Bb Cm
The dim light she comes peering through the forest pines
Bb Cm Bb Cm
And she knows by the sound of the baying, by the baying of the hounds
Bb Cm
Diana Diana kick your feet up
Bb Cm
Lust bears his teeth and whines
Bb Cm
For he's picked up the scent of virtue
Bb Cm/G Bb/F Eb Bb
And he knows the panic signs................
e|------------------------------------|
B|--4--------3------------------------|
G|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
D|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
A|--------------------6--------1------|
E|------------------------------------|
Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb
e|----------------------------------|
B|--4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3---|
G|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
D|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3-------|
E|----------------------------------|
Bb Cm
Diana Diana kick your feet up
Bb Cm
Lust bears his teeth and whines
Bb Cm
For he's picked up the scent of virtue
Bb Cm/G Bb/F Eb Bb
And he knows the panic signs.................
e|------------------------------------|
B|--4--------3------------------------|
G|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
D|--5--------3--------5--------3------|
A|--------------------6--------1------|
E|------------------------------------|
Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb Cm Bb
e|----------------------------------|
B|--4---3---4---3---4---3---4---3---|
G|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
D|--5---3---5---3---5---3---5---3---|
A|--3-------3-------3-------3-------| till fade out
E|----------------------------------|
Diana.... Diana.... Diana.... Diana.....
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