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Ripples (Genesis) legend: 7+ = maj7, +7 = add7, -1 = sub1
E/B B7+ Bsus +7 E/B +9-1
Bluegirls come in every size, some are wise and some otherwise
G#m7 Dm6 E/D
They got pretty blue eyes, for an hour a man may change
Dm6 C D G
For an hour her face looks strange, looks strange, looks strange
E B7+
Marching to the promised land
Bsus7/E E A/E E A/E
Where the honey flows and takes you by the hand
G#m7 Dm6 E/D
Pulls you down on your knees, while you're down a pool appears
Cdim/Eb Em Adim/F# C/G
The face in the water looks up, and she shakes her head as if to say
D/C Bsus7 B7
That it's the last time you'll look like today
Chorus:
A7+ B/A E7+ E7/D
Sail away, away, ripples never come back
F#m7 F#sus F# A7+ B/A E
Gone to the other side, sail away, away
The face that launched a thousand ships
Is sinking fast that happens you know
The water gets below, seems not very long ago
Lovelier she was than any that I know
Angels never know it's time, to close the book and gracefully decline
The song has found a tale, my what a jealous pool is she
The face in the water looks up, she shakes her head as if to say
That the bluegirls have all gone away
Chorus:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/genesis/ripples_crd_ver_3.html ]
A7+ B/A E7+ E7/D
Sail away, away, ripples never come back
F#m7 F#sus F#
They've gone to the other side
A7+ B/A E7+ E7/D
Look into the pool, ripples never come back
F#m7 F#sus F#
Dive to the bottom and go to the top, to see where they have gone
A7+ B/A E
1. Oh they've gone to the other side
Instrumental (base notes are for left hand octaves) :
| C#m |
| C#m | Bm/D | C#m | Bm/D | A/E | C#m/G#-E | F#/C# |
| C#m | Bm/D | C#m | Bm/D | A/E | C#m/G#-E | F#/C# Bm |
| A | A/B-C# | Eb | C#m7 | C#m7/G# | C#m7 |
| A/C# | E/B | B/A | E/G# |
| A/F# | E/B | B/A | E/G# |
| A/F# | E Eb | G#m/Eb |
| C#m/F# | Bm/F# | C#m/F# | Bm/F# |
8va| Bm | Bm/F#-B| Bm | Bm/F#-B|
8va| Bm | Bm/F#-B| Bm 1 Bm/B-E 2 Bm/B-C#|
(Repeat instrumental part)
| A/E | B/E | E7+ | E7 | A/F# | B/F# | F# |
(Repeat previous chorus except last line)
A7+ B/A E7+ E7/D
2. Oh they've gone to the other side, ripples never come back
F#m7 F#sus F#
Sail away, away
A7+ B/A E7+ E7/D
Sail away, away, ripples never come back…… (fade)
transcribed by jonasjar (youtube), mostly for piano,
based on Mick Anderson
