Ripples

# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - # #this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . # # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ## 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