Genesis - The Lady Lies

intro : chords | D7 | Gm | Cm | D7 ( #9 )
synth notes : | D# D C bbx2 | D C A# C D A | D# D C A# D# D C A# | F

Cm A#maj7
the man steps out in the moonlight
Gm
at the sound of a scream from below .
Cm7 F
he thinks he is a warrior
Gm Gm7 Gm
so he picks up his sword and goes .

Cm A#maj7
from the mouth of the monster
Gm
he rescues the maiden fair .
Cm7 F7
but we know she’s a demon
Gm Gm7 Gm
come to lure him to demon’s lair .

C/G C9/G C C9/G C9/G C/G C9/G C/G Cadd9
through restless foliage and tall trees he leads
D# A#/F G#maj7 G7b9 A# a gg a dd a ex2
to a house in a clearing , a place in her fear she calls home .

G#m9 C#
“come with me , i need you ,
G#m9 C# G#
i fear the dark and i live all alone .
G#m9 C#
i’ll give you wine and food too
G#m9 C# G#
and something special after if you like . ”

repeat intro : D7 Gm Cm D7 ( #9 )

Cm A#maj7
and though his body bids him
Gm
to enter in with her ,
Cm7 F
there was something in her manner
Gm Gm7 Gm
that his mind could not ignore .

Cm A#maj7
also it is whispered
Gm
in the kingdom far and wide ,
Cm7 F
to beware a little cottage
Gm Gm7 Gm
in the forest in a glade .

C/G C9/G C C9/G C9/G C/G C9/G C/G Cadd9
for who knows what magic takes place in his world?
D# A#/F G#maj7 G7b9 A# a gg a dd a ex2
so he just thanks her kindly preparing to go on his way .

G#m9 C#
“come with me , i need you ,
G#m9 C# G#
i fear the dark and i live all alone .
G#m9 C#
i’ll give you wine and food too
G#m9 C# G#
and something special after if you like .

A#m D#
come to my garden ,
C# D#
taste the fruits and the spices of love .
Cm F7
you can’t resist me ,
D# D#6/F
i’m the kind that your dreams tell you of . ”

keyboard solo :

Cm , F7 x20 measures
A#m D# C# D#
Cm F7 D# D#6/F

D7 ( B9 )
“so glad you could make it
Gm
we had everything arranged .
Cm Dm
so glad you saw fit to pay a call . ”

Cm A#maj7
some men never listen ,
Gm
and others never learn ,
Cm7 F
but why this man did as he did
Gm Gm7 Gm
only he will ever know .

Cm A#maj7
he knew he was walking
Gm
into a waiting trap ,
Cm7 F7
neatly set up for him
Gm Gm7 Gm
with a bait so richly wrapped .

C/G C9/G C C9/G C9/G C/G C9/G C/G Cadd9
so he went inside there to take on what he found
D# A#/F G#maj7 G7b9 A# a gg a dd a ex2
but he never escaped them , for who can escape what he desires?

G#m9 C#
“come with me , i need you ,
G#m9 C# G#
i fear the dark and i live all alone .
G#m9 C#
i’ll give you wine and food too
G#m9 C# G#
and something special after if you like . ”

outro : G#m9 , C#6 inverting these chords up and down the keyboard ( piano ) while the
synth holds the chords