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."
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