Chord formulation for "The Lake" by James Compiled by Russ Ahlberg (Rahlberg@engr.csulb.edu) Any ideas, suggestions, corrections, e-mail me. Later ********************* Basic riff at the begining of the song e|-----------------------------------------|| B|-----------------------------------------|| G|-----------------------------------------|| D|-----------------------------------------|| A|---3-5--3-5--5-7--3-5--3-5--5-3----------|| And repeat E|-----------------------------------------|| (Basic Riff) He said I must be dreaming But I thought I heard the sound The sound that lovers make As they drop down from the window Quiet as cats, across the courtyard Moving from shadow to shadow Past the guards to the forest So quiet in her still reflection Drawing them down to the lake, to the center Of her attention (End of Riff-basic chord sequence)

^GSteal the ^Dmoon ^Ctonight Before the morning ^GSteal the ^Dmoon ^Ctonight I just never had the ^Gstrength ^D ^C ^G ^D ^C ^G ^D ^C

^GAnd on the westbank a ^Dboat is being pulled ^Cacross the sand As they move so softly ^GThey slip into ^Dwater ^CAs they don't break the moon's reflection ^GAnd drift like a ^Dcloud ^CTo the center Beneath the moon's attention ^G ^D

^CStill drawing ^G ^D ^CStill drawing

^GSteal the ^Dmoon ^Ctonight Before the morning ^GSteal the ^Dmoon ^Ctonight

^GI want to ^Ddrown in your moondream ^CI've seen you rising from shore to shore ^GI want to ^Ddrown in your moondream ^CI've seen you rising

^GSteal the ^Dmoon ^Ctonight ^GShiiiiiii^Diiiiiiiiiii^Ciiiiiiinneee ^GShiiiiiii^Diiiiiiiiiii^Ciiiiiiinneee ^GShiiiiiii^Diiiiiiiiiii^Ciiiiiiinneee

G D C (and repeat and fade)

James - The lake