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Family Snapshot

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 4

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From: "Peter Gabriel [3/Melt] (1980)
Tuning: Standard
comments and suggestions highly welcome!
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capo: 1st fret
play: F#m [Coda: G]
key: Gm (Coda: Ab]
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intro vocal
e   |----------------|
B   |----------------|
G   |2--2-1--1-------|
D 2-|----------4-2-2-|
A   |----------------|
E   |----------------|
The streets are lined with camera crews
Bridge pattern
 [C#m          [D                  [E            [F#m
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|4---5---------2-|----------------|--------10----2-|----------------|
B|5-------5-----3-|----------------|9---10--------2-|----------------|
G|--------------2-|----------------|9-------------2-|----------------|
D|--------------0-|----------------|9---------------|----------------|
A|4---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|0-------------2-|----------------|
CHORDS
           E-A-D-G-B-e
Asus4/E    x-x-2-2-3-0
Dsus2/F#   x-x-4-2-3-0
Dadd#11/F# x-x-4-2-3-4
Gmaj7/B    x-2-0-0-3-2
Cadd#11    x-3-x-0-1-2
Am/C       x-x-x-5-5-5
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[Intro] (freely)
 Asus4/EThe streets are Dsus2/F#lined with camera Asus4/Ecrews
   Asus4/EEveryDadd#11/F#where he   Asus4/Egoes is Dnews
  CToday is Gmaj7/Bdifferent
ToCday is not the Gmaj7/Bsame
ToCadd#11day I make the G/Baction
Take Amsnapshot G/Binto the Clight
AmSnapshot G/Binto the Clight
I'm Amshooting G/Binto the Clight
[Verse 1]
F#mFour miles F#sus4down the cavalF#mcade moves F#sus4on
 EDriEsus4ving into the EsunEsus4  
   A      Asus4If I Aworked it out Asus4right
They Awon't see Asus4me or the AgunAsus4  
[Verse 2]
F#mTwo miles to F#sus4go, they're F#mclearing the F#sus4road
The Echeering has Esus4really beEgunEsus4  
   A      Asus4I've got my AradiAsus4o
I can Ahear what's Asus4going onA  Asus4  
[Bridge]
|  C#m   D|                        E  F#m  
            I've been waiting for this
|  C#m   D|                        E  F#m  
  I         have been waiting for this
C#mAll you people in DTV land
I will Ewake up your empty sF#mhells
C#mPeak-time viewing Dblown in a flash
As I Eburn into your memory F#mcells
   |  C#m   D|  E|  F#m| % |
'Cos I'm       alive
[Verse 3]
They're F#mcoming 'round the corner with the bikers at the front
I'm Ewiping the sweat from my eyes
 AIt's Asus4a matter of AtimeAsus4, 
 AIt's Asus4a matter of AwillAsus4  
[Verse 3]
And the F#mgovernor's car is not far behind
He's Enot the one I've got in mind
 A'Cos there Asus4he is - the Aman of the hAsus4our
AStanding in Asus4the limouAsineAsus4  
[Bridge]
|  C#m   D|              E  
       "I don't really hate you
 F#mI don't care what you C#mdo
 DWe were made for each Eother
Me and F#myou
 C#mI want to be someDbody
 EYou were like that F#mtoo
If you C#mdon't get given you Dlearn to take
And EI will take F#myou."
  GHolding my F#mbreath
  GRelease the F#mcatch
   GAnd I Glet the Abullet C/Dfly
[Coda] (freely; letters not capitalized indicate single notes only)
All turned quiet - I have Embeen here before
A Clonely boy        Ghiding beAmhind the G/Bfront Cdoor
AmFriends have G/Ball gone Chome
    C/DThere's my toy gun on the Gfloor
GCome back BmMum and EmDad
You're Cgrowing aG/Bpart
You Amknow that I'm G/Bgrowing up Csad
I Amneed Am/Csome atCtention
  D         Dsus4    D         Dsus4I shoot into the Glight

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Family Snapshot

by Peter Gabriel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4/E

Dsus2/F#

Dadd#11/F#

Gmaj7/B

Cadd#11

G/B

F#m

F#sus4

Esus4

Asus4

C#m

C/D

Am/C

Dsus4

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From: "Peter Gabriel [3/Melt] (1980)

Tuning: Standard

comments and suggestions highly welcome!

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capo: 1st fret

play: F#m [Coda: G]

key: Gm (Coda: Ab]

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intro vocal

e |----------------|

B |----------------|

G |2--2-1--1-------|

D 2-|----------4-2-2-|

A |----------------|

E |----------------|

The streets are lined with camera crews

Bridge pattern

[C#m [D [E [F#m

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|4---5---------2-|----------------|--------10----2-|----------------|

B|5-------5-----3-|----------------|9---10--------2-|----------------|

G|--------------2-|----------------|9-------------2-|----------------|

D|--------------0-|----------------|9---------------|----------------|

A|4---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|0-------------2-|----------------|

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Asus4/E x-x-2-2-3-0

Dsus2/F# x-x-4-2-3-0

Dadd#11/F# x-x-4-2-3-4

Gmaj7/B x-2-0-0-3-2

Cadd#11 x-3-x-0-1-2

Am/C x-x-x-5-5-5

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[Intro] (freely)

Asus4/E Dsus2/F# Asus4/E

The streets are lined with camera crews

Asus4/E Dadd#11/F# Asus4/E D

Everywhere he goes is news

C Gmaj7/B

Today is different

C Gmaj7/B

Today is not the same

Cadd#11 G/B

Today I make the action

Am G/B C

Take snapshot into the light

Am G/B C

Snapshot into the light

Am G/B C

I'm shooting into the light

[Verse 1]

F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4

Four miles down the cavalcade moves on

E Esus4 E Esus4

Driving into the sun

A Asus4 A Asus4

If I worked it out right

A Asus4 A Asus4

They won't see me or the gun

[Verse 2]

F#m F#sus4 F#m F#sus4

Two miles to go, they're clearing the road

E Esus4 E Esus4

The cheering has really begun

A Asus4 A Asus4

I've got my radio

A Asus4 A Asus4

I can hear what's going on

[Bridge]

C#m D E F#m

| |

I've been waiting for this

C#m D E F#m

| |

I have been waiting for this

C#m D

All you people in TV land

E F#m

I will wake up your empty shells

C#m D

Peak-time viewing blown in a flash

E F#m

As I burn into your memory cells

C#m D E F#m

| | | | % |

'Cos I'm alive

[Verse 3]

F#m

They're coming 'round the corner with the bikers at the front

I'm wiping the sweat from my eyes

A Asus4 A Asus4

It's a matter of time,

A Asus4 A Asus4

It's a matter of will

[Verse 3]

F#m

And the governor's car is not far behind

He's not the one I've got in mind

A Asus4 A Asus4

'Cos there he is - the man of the hour

A Asus4 A Asus4

Standing in the limousine

[Bridge]

C#m D E

| |

"I don't really hate you

F#m C#m

I don't care what you do

D E

We were made for each other

F#m

Me and you

C#m D

I want to be somebody

E F#m

You were like that too

C#m D

If you don't get given you learn to take

E F#m

And I will take you."

G F#m

Holding my breath

G F#m

Release the catch

G G A C/D

And I let the bullet fly

[Coda] (freely; letters not capitalized indicate single notes only)

All turned quiet - I have been here before

C G Am G/B C

A lonely boy hiding behind the front door

Am G/B C

Friends have all gone home

C/D G

There's my toy gun on the floor

G Bm Em

Come back Mum and Dad

C G/B

You're growing apart

Am G/B C

You know that I'm growing up sad

Am Am/C C

I need some attention

D Dsus4 D Dsus4 G

I shoot into the light

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