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Solsbury Hill

Peter Gabriel
Chords & TabKeyACapoFret 2intermediate
★4.8(227)

6 versions

Chords6

Chords in this song13

capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higher

Intro

D/A x-0-4-2-3(0)
A x-0-2-2-2-0
E/A x-0-2-1-0-0

Verse

A x-0-2-2-2-0
E/A x-0-2-1-0-0
F#m 2-4-4-2-2-2
E/F#m 2-2-2-2-x-x
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
E/D x-x-0-1-0-0
Dmaj7/B x-2-x-2-2(2)
E/B x-2-x-1-0-0
Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-x
A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x
D5 x-x-0-2-3-x
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro

| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |
| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |
| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |

Verse

A E/A A A [ A ]
Climbing up on Solsbury Hill
A E/A A A [ F#m ]
I could see the city light
F#m E/F# F#m [ F#m ]
Wind was blowing, time stood still
F#m E/F# F#m [ A ]
Eagle flew out of the night
A E/A A A [ A ]
He was something to observe
A E/A A A [ F#m ]
Came in close, I heard a voice
F#m E/F# F#m [ F#m ]
Standing stretching every nerve
F#m E/F# F#m [ Dmaj7 ]
I had to listen had no choice
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 [ Dmaj7 ]
I did not believe the information
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 [ Dmaj7/B ]
Just had to trust imagination
My heart was going boom boom, boom
Dmaj7/B E/B Dmaj7/B Bm7 A/C# D5 E [ A ]
"Son," he said, "Grab your things, I've come to take you home."

Interlude

| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |

Verse

A E/A A A [ A ]
To keep in silence I resigned
A E/A A A ´ [ F#m ]
My friends would think I was a nut
F#m E/F# F#m [ F#m ]
Turning water into wine
F#m E/F# F#m [ A ]
Open doors would soon be shut
A E/A A A [ A ]
So I went from day to day
A E/A A A [ F#m ]
Tho' my life was in a rut
F#m E/F# F#m [ F#m ]
'Till I thought of what I'd say
F#m E/F# F#m [ Dmaj7 ]
Which connection I should cut
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 [ Dmaj7 ]
I was feeling part of the scenery
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 [ Dmaj7/B ]
I walked right out of the machinery
My heart was going boom boom, boom
Dmaj7/B E/B Dmaj7/B Bm7 A/C# D5 E [ A ]
"Hey," he said, "Grab your things, I've come to take you home."

Interlude

| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |
Yeah back home

Verse

A E/A A A [ A ]
When illusion spin her net
A E/A A A [ F#m ]
I'm never where I want to be
F#m E/F# F#m [ F#m ]
And liberty she pirouette
F#m E/F# F#m [ A ]
When I think that I am free
A E/A A A [ A ]
Watched by empty silhouettes
A E/A A A [ F#m ]
Who close their eyes, but still can see
F#m E/F# F#m [ F#m ]
No one taught them etiquette
F#m E/F# F#m [ Dmaj7 ]
I will show another me
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 [ Dmaj7 ]
Today I don't need a replacement
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 [ Dmaj7/B ]
I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant
My heart was going boom boom, boom
Dmaj7/B E/B Dmaj7/B Bm7 A/C# D5 E [ A ]
"Hey," I said, "You can keep my things, they've come to take me home."

Outro

| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |
| D/A A D/A A E/A | D/A A D/A A E/A |
(repeat and fade)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever your strumming pattern, make sure to include
the following changes:

Intro

D/A A D/A A E/A D/A A D/A A E/A
+ x + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
e|------|----------------------------|---0------------------------|
B|----0-h3-----2----h3--2--0-------0-h3-----2----h3--2--0-------0-|
G|1-2---|2-----2-----2--2--1---1-2---|2-----2-----2--2--1---1-2---|
D|2-----h4-----2----h4--2--2---2-----h4-----2----h4--2--2---2-----|
A|------|0---------------------------|0---------------------------|
E|------|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Verse

A E/A A A A E/A A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
e|0-----0---------------------|----------------------------|
B|2-----0---------------------|----------------------------|
G|2-----1---2-2---------------|------------%---------------|
D|2-----2---2-2---------------|----------------------------|
A|0-----0---0-0---------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
F#m E/F# F#m F#m E/F# F#m
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
e|2---------2-2---------------|----------------------------|
B|2---------2-2---------------|----------------------------|
G|2---------2-2---------------|------------%---------------|
D|4----2----4-4---------------|----------------------------|
A|4----2----4-4---------------|----------------------------|
E|2----2----2-2---------------|----------------------------|
A E/A A A A E/A A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
e|0-----0---------------------|----------------------------|
B|2-----0---------------------|----------------------------|
G|2-----1---2-2---------------|------------%---------------|
D|2-----2---2-2---------------|----------------------------|
A|0-----0---0-0---------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
F#m E/F# F#m F#m E/F# F#m
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
e|2---------2-2---------------|----------------------------|
B|2---------2-2---------------|----------------------------|
G|2---------2-2---------------|------------%---------------|
D|4----2----4-4---------------|----------------------------|
A|4----2----4-4---------------|----------------------------|
E|2----2----2-2---------------|----------------------------|
Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7 Dmaj7 E/D Dmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +
e|2-----0---2-2---------------|----------------------------|
B|2-----0---2-2---------------|----------------------------|
G|2-----1---2-2---------------|------------%---------------|
D|0-----0---0-0---------------|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
Dmaj7/B E/B Dmaj7/B Dmaj7/B E/B Dmaj7/B Bm7 A/C# D5 E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-----0---2-2---------------|2-----0-----2----|------------0----|
B|2-----0---2-2---------------|2-----0-----2----|3---2---3---0----|
G|2-----1---2-2---------------|2-----1-----2----|2---2---2---1----|
D|----------------------------|-----------------|4---2---0---2----|
A|2-----2---2-2---------------|2-----2-----2----|2---4-------2----|
E|----------------------------|-----------------|------------0----|
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
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