#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Bob Paley) Subject: Improved Tab: Solsbury Hill; P. Gabriel Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 18:28:39 GMT Earlier this week I posted a request for Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill", and a number of folks either sent the "nevada" version or directed me there. (Thanks everyone!) It turns out that though the chords on "nevada" are basically right, the tab for the instrumental bits weren't even close. Also, the display of the chords over the lyrics was misleading. So, I worked on it in order to improve the tab. The lyrics come from '/pub/music/lyrics/g/gabriel.peter/volume.1'....I made some real minor modifications. I'll send this to nevada after I've posted it. The song IS in the key of B, but the capo should be on the FOURTH fret rather than the second. It makes it sound a lot better! The chords of the instrumental bits tend to be rapidly arpeggiated (perhaps they're finger-picked, but I do better flat-picking quickly...), and the chords of the verses are strummed, with some light appregiation prior to each vocal phrase. [The vertical bars represent phrases, not actual measures]. Intro: Section A (1X) Section B (5X) to Verse.. E||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- B||--------|-0---1---0-|-1---0---3-||--------|-1---3--0--|-1---0--3-||--------- G||----0-2-|--0---0--0-|--0---0--2-||----0-2-|--0-----0-0|--0--0--2-||----0-2-- D||--4-----|---0---2-0-|---2---0-0-||--4-----|---2----0--|---2-0--0-||--4------ A||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- E||--------|-----------|-----------||--------|-----------|----------||--------- (G) (C)(G) (C) (G)(D) (C) (G) (C)(G)(D) G D G G D G Climbing up on Solsbury Hill Em D Em I could see the city lights Em D Em Wind was blowing, time stood still G D G Eagle flew out of the night G D G He was something to observe Em D Em Came in close, I heard a voice Em D Em Standing stretching every nerve Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Had to listen had no choice I did not believe the information D Cmaj7 [I] just had to trust imagination D Cmaj7 My heart going boom boom boom "Son," he said "Grab your things, I've come to take you home." Instrumental: Section A (1X), then Section B (1X) To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Tho' my life was in a rut 'Til I thought of what I'd say Which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" he said "Grab your things I've come to take you home."Instrumental: Section A (1X), then Section B (1X) When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No on taught them etiquette I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" I said "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home." etc..... Bob Paley rpaley1@cc.swarthmore.edu From: "Kean,John" Well, here goes. There are two different E chord forms, marked as E(1) and E(2), just to confuse you... Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From the First Album. Capo 2nd fret. 7/4 time Guitar motif: Beats 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + ||------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---3-----5-----2-----------3-----2-----0---------------0----|| ||*----2---------2-------------2---------1-------1---2-------*|| ||*------4-------2---------------4-------2-------------------*|| ||---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------|| In addition there is a simple melodic figure played at the start of each bar throughout the verses over top of the chords: Beats 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + ||------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---2-----------0--------------------------------------------|| ||*----------------------2---2-------------------------------*|| ||*----------------------------------------------------------*|| ||------------------------------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------|| Intro: Guitar motif x6 Verse 1: A E/A A A E/A A Climbing up on Solsbury Hill F#m E/F# F#m I could see the city lights F#m E/F# F#m Wind was blowing, time stood still A E/A A Eagle flew out of the night A E/A A He was something to observe F#m E/F# F#m Came in close; I heard a voice F#m E/F# F#m Standing, stretching every nerve Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 I had to listen; had no choice Dmaj7 I did not believe the information E/D Dmaj7 F#m Just had to trust imagination E(1) Dmaj7 My heart going boom boom boom Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 D A Esus4 E(2) Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home Guitar motif x2 Verse 2: To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Though my life was in a rut Till I thought of what I'd say And which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home Guitar motif x4 Verse 3: When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette So I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom Hey, I said, you can keep my things they've come to take me home Guitar motif to fade (x12) Chords: A: x02220 E/A: x02100 F#m: 244222 E/F#: 2x2100 Dmaj7: xx0222 E/D: xx0100 E(1): 022100 D: xx0232 Esus4: 0xx455 E(2): 0xx454 #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Peter Gabriel – Solsbury Hill tab ver. 2 Solsbury Hill (album version) - Peter Gabriel from Peter Gabriel (Car, Rain) 1977 tabbed by Analog Kid analog.kid@comcast.net Peter's debut solo single written in 1976 about his departure from Genesis in 1975. The song is in 7/4 with the last 2 measures of each chorus in 4/4. There are many versions of this tab, some of which come close and some of which do not at all. This is my interpretation of the studio version transcribed for guitar with bass and keyboard accompanyment. For solo acoustic guitar, I suggest you check out Warren Gash's (saffronboots) Solsbury Hill Tutorial on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-Mp8cTBoIs) in which he presents a hybrid version that includes elements from the keyboard and bass parts. A X02220 Dadd9 X04230 Amaj9 X02100 Asus2 X02200 F#m XX4222 E7 XX0100 Dmaj7* XX0675 E7/D XX0434 Dmaj7 XX0222 D XX0232 E XXX454 Esus4 XXX455 Capo 2nd Intro ---------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------0-| ----------------------------------------------1-2--| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A Amaj9 ---------------------------------------------------| --------2-h3----------3---2-------3---2----------0-| ----------------2-----------2-----2---2---1---1-2--| --------2-h4------4-----------2---4---2---2--------| --------------------0-----2-------0---0------------| ---------------------------------------------------| A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A Amaj9 ---------------------------------------------------| --------2-h3----------5---2-------3---2----------0-| ----------------2-----------2-----2---2---1---1-2--| . 4 --------2-h4------4-----------2---4---2---2--------| . times --------------------0-----2-------0---0------------| ---------------------------------------------------| A Dadd9 A Dadd9 A Amaj9 ---------------------------------------------------| --------2-h3----------5---2-------3---2----------0-| ----------------2-----------2-----2---2---1---1-2--| --------2-h4------4-----------2---4---2---2--------| --------------------0-----2-------0---0------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Verse A Amaj9 A Asus2 ---------------------------------------------------| ---2-----------2-----------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------2----2-2---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Climbing up on Solsbury Hill A Amaj9 A Asus2 ---------------------------------------------------| ---2-----------2-----------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------2----2-2---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| I could see the city lights F#m E7 Dmaj7 ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---4------0----4-4---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Wind was blowing, time stood still F#m E7 Dmaj7 ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---4------0----4-4---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Eagle flew out of the night A Amaj9 A Asus2 ---------------------------------------------------| ---2-----------2-----------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------2----2-2---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| He was something to observe A Amaj9 A Asus2 ---------------------------------------------------| ---2-----------2-----------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------2----2-2---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Came in close I heard a voice F#m E7 Dmaj7 ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---4------0----4-4---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Standing stretching every nerve F#m E7 Dmaj7 ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------0----2-2---------------------------------| ---2------1----2-2---------------------------------| ---4------0----4-4---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| I had to listen had no choice Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7 ---5------4----2-2---------------------------------| ---7------3----2-2---------------------------------| ---6------4----2-2---------------------------------| ---0------0----0-0---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| I did not believe the information Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7 ---5------4----2-2---------------------------------| ---7------3----2-2---------------------------------| ---6------4----2-2---------------------------------| ---0------0----0-0---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Just had to trust imagination Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7 ---5------4----2-2---------------------------------| ---7------3----2-2---------------------------------| ---6------4----2-2---------------------------------| ---0------0----0-0---------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| My heart going boom boom boom Dmaj7* E7/D Dmaj7 D A Esus4 E ---5---4---2----2----------0-----------5------4----| ---7---3---2----3----------2-----------5------5----| ---6---4---2----2----------2-----------4------4----| ---0---0---0----0----------2-----------------------| ---------------------------0-----------------------| ---------------------------------------------------| Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Tho' my life was in a rut "Till I thought of what I'd say Which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" he said "Grab your things I've come to take you home." (Back home.) When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom "Hey" I said "You can keep my things, They've come to take me home." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ryan Baker Email: ohiogrown05@netzero.net Tuning: Standard I have found many versions of this song and none have sounded correct. So this is my version of the song. I have played it for many people with wonderful feedback. I will tab only the chord changes, the rhythm you'll have to put together yourself. Intro: e|----------------------------------------------------0-------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------2-------------------| G|-----5-6/7-7-6-6-7-6--4-----------------------5-6-4-2-------------------| D|-6-7---6/7-7-7-7-7-7--6---Repeat x3 ------6-7---7-6-2-------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------0-------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse: e|-0-----0---2---0----2---2---0---2---0-------0---0-------0---------------| B|-2--0--2---2---0----2---2---0---2---2---0---2---2---0---2---------------| G|-2--1--2---2---1----2---2---1---2---2---1---2---2---1---2---------------| D|-2--2--2---4---0----4---4---0---4---2---2---2---2---2---2---------------| A|-0--0--0---4---2----4---4---2---4---0---0---0---0---0---0---------------| E|-----------2---0----2---2---0---2---------------------------------------| e|-2---0---2---2---0---2---5---4---2---5---4---2---5---4---2--2-2-2-------| B|-2---0---2---2---0---2---3---5---3---3---5---3---3---3---3--3-3-3-------| G|-2---1---2---2---1---2---2---4---2---2---4---2---2---2---2--4-4-4-------| D|-4---0---4---4---0---4---0---0---0---0---0---0---4---4---4--4-4-4-------| A|-4---2---4---4---2---4---------------------------2---2---2--2-2-2-------| E|-2---0---2---2---0---2--------------------------------------------------| e|-5---4---2--------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3---3---3--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2---2---2---4---6---7---9----------------------------------------------| D|-4---4---4---4---6---7---9-----Repeat Intro-----------------------------| A|-2---2---2---2---4---5---7----------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note ============================================================================