Chords for Peter Gabriel - Here Comes The Flood
Tempo:
160.95 bpm
Chords used:
C#m
A
B
E
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[C#]
[B]
[A]
[C#m]
When the night [E] shows, [A]
the signals grow on [C#m]
radios.
All the strange [E] things, [A] they come and go as early [B] warnings.
Stranded [G#m] starfish have [A] no place to hide.
Still waiting [F#] for [B] the swallow, [C] east [C#m] of tide.
[E] There's no point in direction.
[C#m]
We cannot [A] even choose a [E] side.
[C#m]
I took the old [E] track, [A] the hollow shoulder across the waters.
[C#m]
On the tall [B] cliffs, you [A] were getting older, sons [C#m] and daughters.
[B] Jaded under [G#m] walls, [C#m] was [A] riding high.
Waves [F#] of steel [B] held metal [C] at [C#m] the sky.
And as the nails sunk in the cloud, the rain was [A] warm and soaked the [E] crowd.
Lord, [B] here comes [C#m] the flood.
[Bm] We will say [G#] goodbye to flesh [C#m] and blood.
[G#] If again, seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive.
[G#] Those who gave their island [B] to survive.
[D#] [E] [Am] Drink up, [D] [C] dreamers, [D] [E] you're running dry.
[C#m]
[A]
[C#m]
[C#] [A]
[C#] When the flood [E] calls, [A] you have no home, you have no [B] walls.
[C#m] In the thunder [B] crash, [A] you're a thousand miles [B] within a [E] flash.
[B]
Don't be afraid [G#m] to [A] cry at what you see.
The act is [F#] gone, [B] there's only [C] you [C#m] and me.
If we break [E] before the dawn, [C#m] tell Yusuf [A] what we used to [E] be.
Lord, [B] here comes [C#m] the flood.
[B]
We will say [G#] goodbye to flesh [C#m] and blood.
If [G#] again, the seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive.
[G#] Those who gave their island [A]
to survive.
[D#]
[E] [Am] Drink [D] up,
[C] [D] dreamers, [E]
you're running dry.
[G#] [N]
[C#]
[B]
[A]
[C#m]
When the night [E] shows, [A]
the signals grow on [C#m]
radios.
All the strange [E] things, [A] they come and go as early [B] warnings.
Stranded [G#m] starfish have [A] no place to hide.
Still waiting [F#] for [B] the swallow, [C] east [C#m] of tide.
[E] There's no point in direction.
[C#m]
We cannot [A] even choose a [E] side.
[C#m]
I took the old [E] track, [A] the hollow shoulder across the waters.
[C#m]
On the tall [B] cliffs, you [A] were getting older, sons [C#m] and daughters.
[B] Jaded under [G#m] walls, [C#m] was [A] riding high.
Waves [F#] of steel [B] held metal [C] at [C#m] the sky.
And as the nails sunk in the cloud, the rain was [A] warm and soaked the [E] crowd.
Lord, [B] here comes [C#m] the flood.
[Bm] We will say [G#] goodbye to flesh [C#m] and blood.
[G#] If again, seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive.
[G#] Those who gave their island [B] to survive.
[D#] [E] [Am] Drink up, [D] [C] dreamers, [D] [E] you're running dry.
[C#m]
[A]
[C#m]
[C#] [A]
[C#] When the flood [E] calls, [A] you have no home, you have no [B] walls.
[C#m] In the thunder [B] crash, [A] you're a thousand miles [B] within a [E] flash.
[B]
Don't be afraid [G#m] to [A] cry at what you see.
The act is [F#] gone, [B] there's only [C] you [C#m] and me.
If we break [E] before the dawn, [C#m] tell Yusuf [A] what we used to [E] be.
Lord, [B] here comes [C#m] the flood.
[B]
We will say [G#] goodbye to flesh [C#m] and blood.
If [G#] again, the seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive.
[G#] Those who gave their island [A]
to survive.
[D#]
[E] [Am] Drink [D] up,
[C] [D] dreamers, [E]
you're running dry.
[G#] [N]
Key:
C#m
A
B
E
G#
C#m
A
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
When the night [E] shows, _ [A]
the signals grow _ on _ [C#m]
radios.
_ _ _ _ All the strange [E] things, _ [A] they come and go _ as early _ [B] warnings.
_ _ Stranded [G#m] starfish have [A] no place to hide.
_ _ Still waiting [F#] for [B] the swallow, [C] east [C#m] of tide. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] There's no point in direction.
_ [C#m] _ _
We cannot _ [A] _ even choose _ a [E] side. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ I took the old [E] track, _ [A] the hollow shoulder across the waters.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ On the tall [B] cliffs, you [A] were getting _ older, _ sons [C#m] and daughters.
[B] _ _ Jaded under [G#m] walls, [C#m] was [A] riding high.
_ _ _ _ Waves [F#] of steel [B] held metal _ [C] at [C#m] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And as the nails sunk in the cloud, _ the rain was [A] warm and soaked _ the [E] _ crowd. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lord, _ _ _ _ _ [B] here comes [C#m] the flood. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] We will say _ [G#] goodbye to flesh [C#m] and blood. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] If again, _ _ _ _ _ seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ Those who gave their island _ [B] to _ survive.
[D#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Am] Drink up, _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ dreamers, [D] _ _ [E] you're running dry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ When the flood [E] calls, _ [A] you have no home, you have no [B] walls.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ In the thunder _ [B] crash, [A] you're a thousand miles [B] within a [E] flash.
_ [B]
Don't be afraid _ [G#m] to [A] cry at what you see.
_ The _ _ act is [F#] gone, _ [B] there's only [C] _ you [C#m] and me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If we break [E] _ before the dawn, [C#m] _ tell Yusuf _ [A] what we used _ to [E] _ be.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lord, _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] here comes [C#m] the flood. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
We will say [G#] goodbye _ to flesh [C#m] and blood.
_ If _ _ _ _ _ [G#] again, _ _ _ the seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ Those who gave their island _ [A]
to _ survive.
_ [D#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Am] Drink [D] up, _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] dreamers, _ _ [E]
you're running dry. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
When the night [E] shows, _ [A]
the signals grow _ on _ [C#m]
radios.
_ _ _ _ All the strange [E] things, _ [A] they come and go _ as early _ [B] warnings.
_ _ Stranded [G#m] starfish have [A] no place to hide.
_ _ Still waiting [F#] for [B] the swallow, [C] east [C#m] of tide. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] There's no point in direction.
_ [C#m] _ _
We cannot _ [A] _ even choose _ a [E] side. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ I took the old [E] track, _ [A] the hollow shoulder across the waters.
_ _ [C#m] _ _
_ On the tall [B] cliffs, you [A] were getting _ older, _ sons [C#m] and daughters.
[B] _ _ Jaded under [G#m] walls, [C#m] was [A] riding high.
_ _ _ _ Waves [F#] of steel [B] held metal _ [C] at [C#m] the sky. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And as the nails sunk in the cloud, _ the rain was [A] warm and soaked _ the [E] _ crowd. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lord, _ _ _ _ _ [B] here comes [C#m] the flood. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] We will say _ [G#] goodbye to flesh [C#m] and blood. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] If again, _ _ _ _ _ seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive. _ _ _ _ _
[G#] _ _ _ Those who gave their island _ [B] to _ survive.
[D#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Am] Drink up, _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ dreamers, [D] _ _ [E] you're running dry. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ When the flood [E] calls, _ [A] you have no home, you have no [B] walls.
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ In the thunder _ [B] crash, [A] you're a thousand miles [B] within a [E] flash.
_ [B]
Don't be afraid _ [G#m] to [A] cry at what you see.
_ The _ _ act is [F#] gone, _ [B] there's only [C] _ you [C#m] and me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
If we break [E] _ before the dawn, [C#m] _ tell Yusuf _ [A] what we used _ to [E] _ be.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lord, _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] here comes [C#m] the flood. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
We will say [G#] goodbye _ to flesh [C#m] and blood.
_ If _ _ _ _ _ [G#] again, _ _ _ the seas are silent [C#m] in any still alive. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ Those who gave their island _ [A]
to _ survive.
_ [D#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Am] Drink [D] up, _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] dreamers, _ _ [E]
you're running dry. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _