. 7/4 time Guitar motif: Beats 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + ||------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---3-----5-----2-----------3-----2-----0---------------0----|| ||*----2---------2-------------2---------1-------1---2-------*|| ||*------4-------2---------------4-------2-------------------*|| ||---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------|| In addition there is a simple melodic figure played at the start of each bar throughout the verses over top of the chords: Beats 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + ||------------------------------------------------------------|| ||---2-----------0--------------------------------------------|| ||*----------------------2---2-------------------------------*|| ||*----------------------------------------------------------*|| ||------------------------------------------------------------|| ||------------------------------------------------------------|| Intro: Guitar motif x6 Verse 1: Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city lights Wind was blowing, time stood still Eagle flew out of the night He was something to observe Came in close; I heard a voice Standing, stretching every nerve I had to listen; had no choice I did not believe the information Just had to trust imagination My heart going boom boom boom Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home Guitar motif x2 Verse 2: To keep in silence I resigned My friends would think I was a nut Turning water into wine Open doors would soon be shut So I went from day to day Though my life was in a rut Till I thought of what I'd say And which connection I should cut I was feeling part of the scenery I walked right out of the machinery My heart going boom boom boom Son, he said, grab your things I've come to take you home Guitar motif x4 Verse 3: When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be And liberty she pirouette When I think that I am free Watched by empty silhouettes Who close their eyes but still can see No one taught them etiquette So I will show another me Today I don't need a replacement I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant My heart going boom boom boom Hey, I said, you can keep my things they've come to take me home Guitar motif to fade (x12)

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