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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4Solsbury Hill By Todd (Capo on 4th fret) (7/4 time) (Notes and chords for intro, instrumental and outro with capo on 4th fret) E|----------| Am7 G D B|----------| xx201x xx000x xx023x G|----0--2--| D|-4--------| (Notes only) (Notes only) (Intro) F# G A Am7 G Am7 G D (6x) F# G A G D G G D G Em Climbing up on Solsbury Hill I could see the city lights D Em Em D Em G Wind was blowing, time stood still eagle flew out of the night D G G D G Em He was something to observe came in close, I heard a voice D Em Em D Em Cmaj7 Standing stretching every nerve had to listen had no choice D Cmaj7 I did not believe the information Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 Just had to trust imagination Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 C D C G My heart going boom boom boom son, he said grab your things Em D Am7 I've come to take you home (Notes only) (Notes only) (Instrumental) G Am7 G D F# G A Am7 G Am7 G D F# G A G D G G D G Em To keep in silence I resigned my friends would think I was a nut D Em Em D Em G Turning water into wine open doors would soon be shut D G G D G Em So I went from day to day though' my life was in a rut D Em Em D Em Cmaj7 Till I thought of what I'd say which connection I should cut D Cmaj7 I was feeling part of the scenery Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 I walked right out of the machinery Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 C D C G My heart going boom boom boom hey he said grab your things Em D Am7 I've come to take you home (Notes only) (Notes only) (Instrumental) G Am7 G D F# G A Am7 G Am7 G D F# G A (3x) Hey back home G D G G D G Em When illusion spin her net I'm never where I want to be D Em Em D Em G And liberty she pirouette when I think that I am free D G G D G Watched by empty silhouettes Em Who close their eyes but still can see D Em Em D Em Cmaj7 No one taught them etiquette I will show another me D Cmaj7 Today I don't need a replacement Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant Cmaj7 D Cmaj7 My heart going boom boom boom C D C G Hey I said you can keep my things Em D Am7 They?ve come to take me home (Notes only) (Notes only) (Outro) G Am7 G D F# G A Am7 G Am7 G D (3x) F# G A G (hold)