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1/78
Sound:
Step 1 / 78Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Capo 4 version below.
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Capo 2 Version
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A: x02220
E/A: x02100
F#m: 244222
E: 022100
Dmaj7: xx0222
E/D: xx0100
B7sus2: x24222
Guitar 1: x5
e|----------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|
B|-------0----2h3---3----2--------3-----2----0--|--------0----2h3--------2--------3-----2----0----|
G|--1--2-----------------2----2--------------1--|*--1--2-----------------2----2--------------1---*|
D|----------------------------------------------|*-----------------------------------------------*|
A|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|------------3-----3----2--------2-----2----0--|-------------2-----2----2--------2-----2----0----|
G|--------------2--------2----------2--------1--|*--------------2--------2----------2--------1---*|
D|----------------2------2-----2------2------2--|*----------------2------2-----2------2------2---*|
A|------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0-----|-------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0-------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A E/A AClimbing up on Solsbury Hill
A E/A AI could see the city light
F#m E F#mWind was blowing, time stood still
F#m E F#mEagle flew out of the night
A E/A AHe was something to observe
A E/A ACame in close, I heard a voice
F#m E F#mStanding stretching every nerve
F#m E F#mI had to listen had no Dmaj7choice
E/DI did not Dmaj7believe the informaDmaj7tion
E/DJust had Dmaj7to trust imaginaB7sus2tion
EMy heart B7sus2going boom boom, boom
B7sus2Son, Ehe saidB7sus2
Bm7 A/C# D E A(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Eh, don't quit
A E/A ATo keeping silence I resigned
A E/A AMy friends would think I was a nut
F#m E F#mTurning water into wine
F#m E F#mOpen doors would soon be shut
A E/A ASo I went from day to day
A E/A AThough my life was in a rut
F#m E F#m'till I thought of what I'd say
F#m E F#mWhich connection I should Dmaj7cut
E/D
Dmaj7I was feeling part Dmaj7of the scenery
E/DI walked Dmaj7right out of the machinery
B7sus2 EMy heart B7sus2was going boom boom boom
B7sus2Hey, Ehe saidB7sus2
Bm7 A/C# D E A(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Yeah back home
A E/A AWhen illusion spin her net
A E/A AI'm never where I want to be
F#m E F#mAnd liberty she pirouette
F#m E F#mWhen I think that I am free
A E/A AWatched by empty silhouettes
A E/A AWho close their eyes, but still can see
F#m E F#mNo one taught them etiquette
F#m E F#mI will show another Dmaj7me
E/DToday Dmaj7I don't need a replaceDmaj7ment
E/DI'll tell them Dmaj7what the smile on my face B7sus2meant
EMy heart B7sus2going boom boom boom
B7sus2Hey, EI saidB7sus2
Bm7 A/C# D E A(riff)
You can keep my things, they've come to take me home
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Capo 4 Version
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G: 320003
D/G: 3x0232
Em: 022000
D: 022100
Cmaj7: x32000
D/C: x30232
A7sus2: x02000
Guitar 1:
e|-------Gsus4-------G--Gsus4------A--D/G-------------------------------|
B|-------0h1-1--0----1--0-----------0h1-1--0----1--0-----|
G|---0-2-0---0--0-0--0--0--2----0-2-0---0--0-0--0--0--2--|
D|-4-----0---0--0----------4--4-----0---0--0----------4--|
A|-------------------------5--------------------------5--|
e|-------3-----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: x3
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1---1--0----1---0----------1---3--0---1---0-----|
G|---0-2--0-------0---0----2----0-2--0-------0--0-----2--|
D|-4-------0-----------0------4-------0----------0-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G D/G GClimbing up on Solsbury Hill
G D/G GI could see the city light
Em D EmWind was blowing, time stood still
Em D EmEagle flew out of the night
G D/G GHe was something to observe
G D/G GCame in close, I heard a voice
Em D EmStanding stretching every nerve
Em D EmI had to listen had no Cmaj7choice
D/CI did not Cmaj7believe the informaCmaj7tion
D/CJust had Cmaj7to trust imaginaA7sus2tion
DMy heart A7sus2going boom boom, boom
A7sus2Son, Dhe saidA7sus2
Am7 G/B C D G(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Eh, don't quit
G D/G GTo keeping silence I resigned
G D/G GMy friends would think I was a nut
Em D EmTurning water into wine
Em D EmOpen doors would soon be shut
G D/G GSo I went from day to day
G D/G GThough my life was in a rut
Em D Em'till I thought of what I'd say
Em D EmWhich connection I should Cmaj7cut
D/CI was Cmaj7feeling part of the sceneCmaj7ry
D/CI walked Cmaj7right out of the machinery
A7sus2 DMy heart A7sus2was going boom boom boom
A7sus2Hey, Dhe saidA7sus2
Am7 G/B C D G(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Yeah back home
G D/G GWhen illusion spin her net
G D/G GI'm never where I want to be
Em D EmAnd liberty she pirouette
Em D EmWhen I think that I am free
G D/G GWatched by empty silhouettes
G D/G GWho close their eyes, but still can see
Em D EmNo one taught them etiquette
Em D EmI will show another Cmaj7me
D/CToday Cmaj7I don't need a replaceCmaj7ment
D/CI'll tell them Cmaj7what the smile on my face A7sus2meant
DMy heart A7sus2going boom boom boom
A7sus2Hey, DI saidA7sus2
Am7 G/B C D G(riff)
You can keep my things, they've come to take me home.
All chords in this song (20)
The story behind the song
"Solsbury Hill" captures the feeling of a profound personal shift, inspired by a spiritual experience Peter Gabriel had on Solsbury Hill after leaving Genesis. He described the song as being about "letting go" and being willing to lose what you have for what you might gain, even when life felt like it was in a rut. This debut solo single from his 1977 album embodies the hopeful but uncertain leap into a new chapter.
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Solsbury Hill
by Peter Gabriel
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E/A
F#m
E
Dmaj7
E/D
B7sus2
Bm7
A/C#
D
Gsus4
G
D/G
Em
Cmaj7
D/C
A7sus2
Am7
G/B
C
Capo 4 version below.
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Capo 2 Version
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A: x02220
E/A: x02100
F#m: 244222
E: 022100
Dmaj7: xx0222
E/D: xx0100
B7sus2: x24222
Guitar 1: x5
e|----------------------------------------------|-------------------0-----------------------------|
B|-------0----2h3---3----2--------3-----2----0--|--------0----2h3--------2--------3-----2----0----|
G|--1--2-----------------2----2--------------1--|*--1--2-----------------2----2--------------1---*|
D|----------------------------------------------|*-----------------------------------------------*|
A|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
B|------------3-----3----2--------2-----2----0--|-------------2-----2----2--------2-----2----0----|
G|--------------2--------2----------2--------1--|*--------------2--------2----------2--------1---*|
D|----------------2------2-----2------2------2--|*----------------2------2-----2------2------2---*|
A|------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0-----|-------------0-------0-----0-----0-------0-------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A E/A A
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
A E/A A
I could see the city light
F#m E F#m
Wind was blowing, time stood still
F#m E F#m
Eagle flew out of the night
A E/A A
He was something to observe
A E/A A
Came in close, I heard a voice
F#m E F#m
Standing stretching every nerve
F#m E F#m Dmaj7
I had to listen had no choice
E/D Dmaj7 Dmaj7
I did not believe the information
E/D Dmaj7 B7sus2
Just had to trust imagination
E B7sus2
My heart going boom boom, boom
B7sus2 E B7sus2
Son, he said
Bm7 A/C# D E A
(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Eh, don't quit
A E/A A
To keeping silence I resigned
A E/A A
My friends would think I was a nut
F#m E F#m
Turning water into wine
F#m E F#m
Open doors would soon be shut
A E/A A
So I went from day to day
A E/A A
Though my life was in a rut
F#m E F#m
'till I thought of what I'd say
F#m E F#m Dmaj7
Which connection I should cut
E/D
Dmaj7 Dmaj7
I was feeling part of the scenery
E/D Dmaj7
I walked right out of the machinery
B7sus2 E B7sus2
My heart was going boom boom boom
B7sus2 E B7sus2
Hey, he said
Bm7 A/C# D E A
(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Yeah back home
A E/A A
When illusion spin her net
A E/A A
I'm never where I want to be
F#m E F#m
And liberty she pirouette
F#m E F#m
When I think that I am free
A E/A A
Watched by empty silhouettes
A E/A A
Who close their eyes, but still can see
F#m E F#m
No one taught them etiquette
F#m E F#m Dmaj7
I will show another me
E/D Dmaj7 Dmaj7
Today I don't need a replacement
E/D Dmaj7 B7sus2
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
E B7sus2
My heart going boom boom boom
B7sus2 E B7sus2
Hey, I said
Bm7 A/C# D E A
(riff)
You can keep my things, they've come to take me home
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Capo 4 Version
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G: 320003
D/G: 3x0232
Em: 022000
D: 022100
Cmaj7: x32000
D/C: x30232
A7sus2: x02000
Guitar 1:
Gsus4 G Gsus4 A D/G
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------0h1-1--0----1--0-----------0h1-1--0----1--0-----|
G|---0-2-0---0--0-0--0--0--2----0-2-0---0--0-0--0--0--2--|
D|-4-----0---0--0----------4--4-----0---0--0----------4--|
A|-------------------------5--------------------------5--|
e|-------3-----------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: x3
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1---1--0----1---0----------1---3--0---1---0-----|
G|---0-2--0-------0---0----2----0-2--0-------0--0-----2--|
D|-4-------0-----------0------4-------0----------0-------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
G D/G G
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
G D/G G
I could see the city light
Em D Em
Wind was blowing, time stood still
Em D Em
Eagle flew out of the night
G D/G G
He was something to observe
G D/G G
Came in close, I heard a voice
Em D Em
Standing stretching every nerve
Em D Em Cmaj7
I had to listen had no choice
D/C Cmaj7 Cmaj7
I did not believe the information
D/C Cmaj7 A7sus2
Just had to trust imagination
D A7sus2
My heart going boom boom, boom
A7sus2 D A7sus2
Son, he said
Am7 G/B C D G
(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Eh, don't quit
G D/G G
To keeping silence I resigned
G D/G G
My friends would think I was a nut
Em D Em
Turning water into wine
Em D Em
Open doors would soon be shut
G D/G G
So I went from day to day
G D/G G
Though my life was in a rut
Em D Em
'till I thought of what I'd say
Em D Em Cmaj7
Which connection I should cut
D/C Cmaj7 Cmaj7
I was feeling part of the scenery
D/C Cmaj7
I walked right out of the machinery
A7sus2 D A7sus2
My heart was going boom boom boom
A7sus2 D A7sus2
Hey, he said
Am7 G/B C D G
(riff)
Grab your things, I've come to take you home.
Yeah back home
G D/G G
When illusion spin her net
G D/G G
I'm never where I want to be
Em D Em
And liberty she pirouette
Em D Em
When I think that I am free
G D/G G
Watched by empty silhouettes
G D/G G
Who close their eyes, but still can see
Em D Em
No one taught them etiquette
Em D Em Cmaj7
I will show another me
D/C Cmaj7 Cmaj7
Today I don't need a replacement
D/C Cmaj7 A7sus2
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
D A7sus2
My heart going boom boom boom
A7sus2 D A7sus2
Hey, I said
Am7 G/B C D G
(riff)
You can keep my things, they've come to take me home.
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