View from a Hill — The Chameleons
Chords and lyrics for View from a Hill by The Chameleons (key of D).
Verse 1
From album: "Script Of The Bridge" 1983
The Chameleons used higher tunings for guitars and bass.
For the early demos they tuned in ~G standard, the first two albums in
F#,
from the 1985 tour onward in F and for the 2000s' reunion in E.
Intro
[A] [A4] [A] [C#m] [A] [A4] [A] [G] [A] [A4] [A] [C#m] [E6] [A] [A4] [A] [C#m] [E]
Verse 1
[A] Feel myself falling [A4]to [A]the [C#m]ground[E6]
[A] Solitary silence, [A4]there's [A]no [C#m]sound[E]
[A] Open my eyes and [A4]look[A] [C#m]around[E6]
[A] Colours and concepts [A4]that [A][C#m]confound[E]
All [D]around
Chorus
[D] [D4] [D] [C#m] [D] [D4]
[D]You [C#m]wait till your turn comes round again
Bridge
[A] [A4] [A] [C#m] [E6] [A] [A4] [A] [C#m] [E]
Verse 2
[A] Pick myself up and [A4]take [A]the [C#m]air[E6]
[A] The fragrance of children [A4][A][C#m]everywhere[E]
[A] Slowly absorbed [A4]into [A]my [C#m]square[E6]
[A] Debating what is and [A4]isn't[A] [C#m]there[E]
Who [D]cares
Chorus
[D] [D4] [D] [C#m] [D] [D4]
[D]Just [C#m]wait until your turn comes round
Outro
[Am] [G/A]Again, [Am]Again [G/A]...
[Am] [F] [Em] [Am]
[Am][F](till[Em/G] fade[Am] out)
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