Genesis - Ripples

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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/D# 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 :

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# | D# | 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 D# | G#m/D# |

| 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