The Chamber of 32 Doors
From the album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" by Genesis
Transcribed by August McAllister
Running Time: 5:41
Key of A flat minor (Abm)
Chord - Fingering Chord Name Scale position
Abm - 466444 A flat minor Root
Dbm - x46654 D flat minor IV
B - x24442 B major bIII
F# - 244322 F sharp major bVII
Ab - 466544 A flat major Root
Db - x46664 D flat major IV
Ab/dim - 4564xx Aflat diminished Root
F#m - 244222 F sharp minor bVII
Dbsus4 - x46674 Db suspend 4th IV
F#m7 - 244252 F# minor seventh bVII
Abm7 - 466474 Ab minor seventh Root
NOTE: The note after the chord name marks that the bass
note is different from the root note of the chord.
For example, "Abm/Eb" means this is still recognized
as an Abm chord, but the bass plays an Eb.
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INTRO
F#m/A B Dbm Abm/Eb
Dbm Abm/Eb ]- 2x
Dbm B Dbm/E
Abm B/F# Dbm
Abm/Eb F#/C#
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VERSE ONE
Ab/Eb
At the top of the stairs, there's hundreds of people,
Dbm/E
running around to all the doors.
Ab/Eb
They try to find, find themselves an audience;
Dbm/E
their deductions need applause.
Dbm/E Ab/Eb
The rich man stands in front of me,
Abdim/D Db
The poor man behind my back.
Dbm F#m/A
They believe they can control the game,
Ab Dbsus4 Db
but the juggler holds another pack.
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BRIDGE
F#m7/Db Db
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
F#m7/Db Db
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
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Abm7 F# Db
I'd rather trust a countryman than a townman,
Abm7 F# Db
You can judge by his eyes, take a look if you can,
Db Db/F# Db Ab
He'll smile through his guard,
Db Db/F# Db Ab
Survi- val trains hard.
Abm7 F# Db
I'd rather trust a man who works with his hands,
Abm7 F# Db
He looks at you once, you know he understands,
Db Db/F# Db Ab
Don't need a- ny shield,
Db Db/F# Db Ab
When you're out in the field.
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CHORUS
Dbm Abm/Eb
But down here,
Dbm Abm/Eb
I'm so alone with my fear,
Dbm Abm/Eb
With everything that I hear.
Dbm B/Eb Dbm/E
And every single door
That I've walked through
Abm B/F# Dbm Abm/Eb
Brings me back, back here again,
F#/Db Ab/Eb
I've got to find my own way.
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VERSE TWO
Ab/Eb
The priest and the magician,
Dbm/E
Singing all the chants that they have ever heard;
Ab/Eb
and they're all calling out my name,
Dbm/E
Even academics, searching printed word.
Dbm/E Ab/Eb
My father to the left of me,
Abdim/D Db
My mother to the right,
Dbm F#m/A
Like everyone else they're pointing
Ab Dbsus4 Db
But nowhere feels quite right.
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BRIDGE
F#m7/Db Db
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
F#m7/Db Db
I need someone to believe in, someone to trust.
Abm7 F# Db
I'd rather trust a man who doesn't shout what he's found,
Abm7 F# Db
There's no need to sell if you're homeward bound.
Db Db/F# Db Ab
If I choose a side,
Db Db/F# Db Ab
He won't take me for a ride.
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CHORUS
Dbm Abm/Eb
Back inside
Dbm Abm/Eb
This chamber of so many doors;
Dbm Abm/Eb
I've nowhere, nowhere to hide.
Dbm B/Eb Dbm/E
I'd give you all of my dreams
If you'd help me,
Abm
Find a door
B/F# Dbm Abm/Eb
That doesn't lead me back again
F#/Db Ab/Eb
- take me away.
END.
