Genesis – The Carpet Crawlers (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Chords

THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO VERSE 1:
     D                 Em                     D
The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor.

                       Em                                    D
For my second sight of people, they’ve more lifeblood than before.

                  Em                      D
They’re moving in time to a heavy wooden door,

                          Em
Where the needle’s eye is winking, closing in on the poor.
CHORUS 1:
F#m                                     A
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           G      A
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           G      D
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   C      G  D
We’ve got to get in to get out.
VERSE 2:
                  Em                           D
There’s only one direction in the faces that I see;

                    Em                                  D
It’s upward to the ceiling, where the chamber’s said to be.

                          Em                                  D
Like the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree.

                          Em
They are pulled up by the magnet, believing they’re free.
CHORUS 2:
F#m                                     A
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           G      A
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           G      D
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   C      G  D
We’ve got to get in to get out.
VERSE 3:
                           Em
Mild mannered supermen are held in kryptonite,

        D                                           Em
And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright.

D                                  Em
Through a door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight;

         D                          Em
It’s the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight.
CHORUS 3:
F#m                                     A
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           G      A
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           G      D
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   C      G  D
We’ve got to get in to get out.
VERSE 4:
                            Em
The porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears attack.

    D                                 Em
The eager pack lift up their pitchers - they carry all they lack.

     D                               Em
The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack,

        D                   Em
And the tickler takes his stickleback.
CHORUS 4:
F#m                                     A
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           G      A
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           G      D
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   C      G  D
We’ve got to get in to get out.
OUTRO: C - Dm x4 FADING CHORUS:
F#m                                     A
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           G      A
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           G      D
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   C      G  D
We’ve got to get in to get out........................
------------------------------------------------------------------------ STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2 VERSE 1:
     C                 Dm                     C
The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor.

                       Dm                                    C
For my second sight of people, they’ve more lifeblood than before.

                  Dm                      C
They’re moving in time to a heavy wooden door,

                          Dm
Where the needle’s eye is winking, closing in on the poor.
CHORUS 1:
Em                                     G
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           F      G
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           F      C
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   Bb      F  C
We’ve got to get in to get out.
VERSE 2:
                  Dm                           C
There’s only one direction in the faces that I see;

                    Dm                                  C
It’s upward to the ceiling, where the chamber’s said to be.

                          Dm                                  C
Like the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree.

                          Dm
They are pulled up by the magnet, believing they’re free.
CHORUS 2:
Em                                     G
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           F      G
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           F      C
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   Bb      F  C
We’ve got to get in to get out.
VERSE 3:
                           Dm
Mild mannered supermen are held in kryptonite,

        C                                           Dm
And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing
bright.
C                                  Dm
Through a door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight;

         C                          Dm
It’s the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight.
CHORUS 3:
Em                                     G
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           F      G
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           F      C
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   Bb      F  C
We’ve got to get in to get out.
Verse 4:
                            Dm
The porcelain mannikin with shattered skin fears attack.

    C                                 Dm
The eager pack lift up their pitchers - they carry all they lack.

     C                               Dm
The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack,

        C                   Dm
And the tickler takes his stickleback.
CHORUS 4:
Em                                     G
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           F      G
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           F      C
We’ve got to get in to get out

                   Bb      F  C
We’ve got to get in to get out.
OUTRO: C - Dm x4 FADING CHORUS:
Em                                     G
The carpet crawlers heed their callers:

                           F      G
We’ve got to get in to get out

                           F      C
We’ve got to get in to get out.......................