Chords for Chris Martin Inducts Peter Gabriel at the 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

_ _ Hi everybody, I'm called Chris.
I'm in the bank of Coldplay and
_ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ very thrilled to be here to induct Peter Gabriel into the Hall of Fame. _ _
I am _ _ I
Didn't know how to start my speech
So I remember that as a kid
My mom said always turn to the Bible for guidance and so with that I'd like to read to you from the book of Genesis
If that's okay _ _ _ Serious _
_ _ _ _ It _ _ came to pass at that time that an angel of the Lord descended and appeared before Phil the Collins _
And _ _ _ _ Phil the Collins said unto him
Who are you?
Oh angel?
_ And the angel replied I am Gabriel _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I'm _ Gabriel.
I bring you this good news.
I am going solo ye _ _ _ _ _ _
Ye shall be the singer of Genesis now and
_ The Phil it was called Collins was awestruck in the presence of the voice of the angel and replied
How can this be?
Oh angel?
I am but a humble drummer.
I
_ Can't dance.
I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way I walk
_ the _ angel replied _ Phil Collins
_ The Lord has spoken have faith you could lay down a steam
No, you could have a steam train if you just lay down the tracks
_ now hasten to the studio _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And _ _ with _ _ _ that _ and with that and with that
The angel Gabriel ascended up Salisbury Hill and was taken up into the Hall of Fame and lo a miracle had occurred _ _ _
_ _ and
That's a true story _
And _ so there we go.
Um, I
personally started to love Peter Gabriel's music in
1993 when I was a schoolboy and I went to Paris and bought the album us on a
Cassette tape which those of you over 70 will remember _
I put it in my Walkman and I tried to walk back to where I was staying
But I went the wrong way and got lost for a day in Paris for just me in that album
And I fell in love with it and eventually got picked up by the police _ _
But I was a true fan and so after that I learned as much as I could about him
This was pre Wikipedia.
So it was a lot harder _ _
After leaving Genesis Peter
recorded a number of albums starting with Peter Gabriel
Self-titled album.
He followed that.
Thank you
he followed that with Peter Gabriel the self-titled album and
Then followed that with the unforgettable Peter Gabriel the _
eponymous album _ and
its follow-up Peter Gabriel
_ His label said Peter is there any way you would give us another title?
They've all got the same one and like a petulant teacher he teenager like a petulant teenager.
He said so
_ and they said that's perfect and _ _ _ _ _ _
and
_ _ And and he said that and they said that's perfect and he turned into a superstar just with two little letters
I wish it was that easy for the rest of us
_ he did two week-long video shoots, which every front man will tell you is a heroic effort, you know put in perspective and
Please could you scroll a little faster?
Thank you
Although I did write this I promise I wrote it yesterday
But they said I had to put it on the thing.
I also have it here.
I did I did I promise _ _ _ _ _
Okay
And so that was heroic after that he continued to write brilliant songs
there's too many to mention my favorites of Biko Salisbury Hill in your eyes and
The washing of the water is my favorite
_ in the years since so he's given us us and up and scratch my back and
I'll scratch yours new blood
_ _ Many soundtracks birdie the last temptation of Christ and ovo
At times it feels like he releases music at a snail's pace
but one this I say this in seriousness looks back now and sees this amazing Cathedral of song and
It was worth the effort and the time it took
Why do people like me?
Yeah, _ I
_ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was thinking on the airplane.
Why do Peter Gabriel fans like myself love his music.
It's of course his voice
_ his powerful and hard-hitting lyrics
sometimes protesting like in Biko
Sometimes reassuring like in don't give up and sometimes just based on powerful construction tools like sledgehammer
_ He _ _ brings together sounds from all over the world.
His ears are global
He's bought us great.
He's bought to our attention great artists like you soon the door and the wonderful drummer manu kachay
Who we're going to see tonight?
He's always been an innovator and a seeker.
He was at the forefront of the digital revolution
he started a great label and studio called real world and
He's found gems from all over the world to share with us.
He's a curator and an inspirer
He helped John Cusack get his girlfriend back in the movie say anything _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ What else might you not know he's repopularized the goatee he's very funny he's deeply conscientious
He's a humanitarian.
He plays the flute.
He used to shave his head just on the top, which is brave by anyone standards
He comes from the beautiful West Country of England.
Like I do where he pioneered the School of Dance called _
English uncorriere graft, which I'm a proud graduate of along with Tom York
It means that you just do what you like and don't mind if you look silly and thank you Peter for giving us that gift
I feel so grateful that I found that cassette tape 21 years ago, and it's
Any time of the week I would happily get lost with his music
It's my great honor and pleasure to induct into the Hall of Fame Peter Gabriel
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