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Tuning:
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
They got prG#m7etty blue eyes, Dm6for an hour a man may chE/Dange
Dm6For an hour her face looks strCange, looks strDange, looks strGange
MEarching to the promised lB7+and
Where the Bsus7/Ehoney flows and taEkes you A/Eby the hEand A/E
Pulls you dG#m7own on your knees, wDm6hile you're down a pool appE/Dears
The Cdim/Ebface in the water looks Emup, and she sAdim/F#hakes her head as if to sC/Gay
That it's the lD/Cast time you'll look like todBsus7ay B7
Chorus:
A7+Sail away, aB/Away, rE7+ipples never come bE7/Dack
F#m7Gone to the other F#susside, F# A7+sail away, B/Aaway E
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+Sail away, aB/Away, rE7+ipples never come bE7/Dack
They've F#m7gone to the other F#susside F#
A7+Look into the pB/Aool, rE7+ipples never come bE7/Dack
F#m7Dive to the bottom and go to the top, toF#sus see where they have gF#one
1. Oh they've gA7+one to the other sB/Aide E
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# | Eb | 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 Eb | G#m/Eb |
| 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)
2. Oh they've A7+gone to the other sB/Aide, rE7+ipples never come bE7/Dack
F#m7Sail away, F#susaway F#
A7+Sail away, aB/Away, riE7+pples never come baE7/Dck…… (fade)
transcribed by jonasjar (youtube), mostly for piano,
based on Mick Anderson