Genesis – The Fountain Of Salmacis (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
Cmaj7 D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Cmaj7 D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Cmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Em Bm From a dense forest of tall dark pinewood, Em F# B Mount Ida rises like an island. Em Bm Within a hidden cave, nymphs had kept a child; Em F# B Am Hermaphroditus, son of gods, so afraid of their love.
[Verse 2]
Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em As the dawn creeps up the sky Am9 Am6 Esus4 The hunter caught sight of a doe. Em Am7 Am Esus4 Em In desire for conquest, Am7 Am Esus4 Em He found himself within a glade he'd not beheld before.
[Bridge]
Gsus4/D G/D "Where are you, my father? Gsus4/D C/D D Give wisdom to your son"
[Verse 3]
Am9 Am6 Esus4 And as his strength began to fail Em Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em He saw a shimmeriiiiiiing lake. Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em A shadow in the dark green depths Am7 Am6 Esus4 Em Disturbed the strange tranquility.
[Bridge]
Gsus4/D G/D "The waters are disturbed Gsus4/D C/D D Some creature has been stirred"
[Instrumental interlude]
Cmaj7 Bm7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Cmaj7 Bm7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Cmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
Em Bm As he rushed to quench his thirst, Em F# B A fountain spring appeared before him Em Bm And as his heated breath brushed through the cool mist, Em F# B Am A liquid voice called, "Son of gods, drink from my spring".
[Verse 5]
Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em The water tasted strangely sweet. Am9 Am6 Esus4 Behind him the voice called again. Em Am7 Am Esus4 Em He turned and saw her, in a cloak of mist alone Am7 Am6 Esus4 Em And as he gazed, her eyes were filled with the darkness of the lake.
[Bridge]
Gsus4/D G/D "We shall be one Gsus4/D C/D D We shall be joined as one"
[Guitar solo]
E G D B | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Em F | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Cm7 D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bass bridge]
E5
| / / / / | / / / / |[Flute and guitar solo over chords]
E A B E B F# G A G D G D G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D G D G D Gdim7 Bbdim7 C#dim7 Edim7 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E A B E B F# G A G D G D G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C# F# C# F# C# | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bridge]
F# G#m F# "Away from me cold-blooded woman G#m C#m G#m Your thirst is not miiiiiiine"
[Guitar solo continuation]
C#m G#m | / / / / | C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Bridge]
F# G#m F# "Nothing will cause us to part G#m C#m G#m Hear me, O Goooooods"
[Guitar solo continuation]
C#m G#m | / / / / | C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 6]
D#m D Unearthly calm descended from the sky C#sus4 C# (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, aaaah, aaaah) E B And then their flesh and bones were strangely merged G#m C#m A D Forever to be joined as one. D E/D D E/D (Ah, ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah, ah.)
[Guitar solo]
D E | / / / / | C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Organ progression]
C# C# F#/E B/E B/E F#/E | / / / | / / / | E E F#/E E E F#/E | / / / | / / / | A#m/F A#m/F Fm A#m A#m/F Fm7 | / / / | / / / | F# F# G#/F# F# F# G# | / / / | / / / |
[Organ fingerstyle]
G#m C#m7 G#m C#m7 | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | G#m C#m7 G#m C#m7 | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | Bm Em7 Bm Em7 | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | Bm Em7 Bm Em7 N.C. | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |
[Organ bridge]
Em Am B N.C. Em | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Repeat intro theme]
N.C. Em | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Cmaj7 D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 7]
Am9 Am6 Esus4 The creature crawled into the lake. Em Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em A fading vooooooooiiiice was heard: Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em "And I beg, yes I beg that all who touch this spring Am9 Am6 Esus4 Em May shaaaaare my fate"
[Bridge]
Gsus4/D G/D "We are the one Gsus4/D C/D D We are the one"
[Verse 8]
D#m D Both had given everything they had. C#sus4 C# (ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, aaaah, aaaah) E B A lover's dream had been fulfilled at last, G#m C#m A D Forever still beneath the lake. D E/D D E/D (Ah, ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah, ah.) D E/D D E/D (Ah, ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah, ah.)
[Final guitar solo]
D E/D D E/D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D E/D D E/D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D E/D D E/D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D E/D D E/D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D E/D D E/D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |