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    The song describes a majestic mountain that cuts off a town from view like a "cancer growth is removed by skill." It features various musical elements from nature including a waterfall, inland sea, and birdsong. The lyrics reference gods, men, sheep, and a shepherd leading his flock away. It depicts the river dissolving into the sea as another soul is claimed by Neptune, representing the constant change brought by the flowing river of time.

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    The song describes a majestic mountain that cuts off a town from view like a "cancer growth is removed by skill." It features various musical elements from nature including a waterfall, inland sea, and birdsong. The lyrics reference gods, men, sheep, and a shepherd leading his flock away. It depicts the river dissolving into the sea as another soul is claimed by Neptune, representing the constant change brought by the flowing river of time.

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    of 3

    Written by Banks/Collins/Gabriel/Hackett/Rutherford

    Fromthe Genesis album: Selling England By The Pound, 1973


    Transcribed by Hisao Chida
    [Piano Intro]
    Verse 1: (1:07-) {Tempo: 128}
    --------
    |B |B7/A |E(9)/G# |B/F#
    The path is clear; though no eyes can see_____
    |Em(9)/G |F#7sus4 F#7/C# /D# |B7sus4 B7| |
    The course laid down long_____ be - fore.
    |E |F#m7/E |Bm/D |C/D
    And so with gods and men; The sheep remain in-side their pen,
    |G |E7/G# |A#dim | ||
    Though many times they've seen the way to leave.
    [Verse 2]
    He rides ma-jestic; Past homes of men
    Who care not or gaze with joy,
    To see reflected there; The trees, the sky, the lily fair,
    The scene of death is lying just below.
    Bridge: (2:07-) {Enters 12-string arpegggio, no bass}
    -------
    |E |A/E |Emaj7 |A/E
    The mountain cuts off the town from view,
    |Bbm |Ebm |Bb/F |Eb
    Like a cancer growth is re-moved by skill.
    |Eb F |G |
    Let it be re - vealed.
    {Enters Mellotron (choir)} (2:28-)
    | |Bb/C | |Cm/F |
    A water - fall, his madri - gal.
    |E | |B/F# | |
    An in-land sea, his sym-pho - ny.
    |E | |B/F# | |F#maj7 | ||
    Na___ na na___ na na________ na na - a_____
    {Enter lead guitar & bass, forte} (2:54-)
    |B |B7/A |E(9)/G# |B/F#
    Undinal songs; Urge the sailors on_____
    |Em(9)/G |A7sus4 A7 ||
    Till lured by (the) si - rens'
    [Piano Bridge] (3:05-)
    07/10/2010 Firth Of Fifth
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    {Slower, tempo: 68}
    |E/D5 | D |Em/A | |
    cry.
    {Accelerando}
    |B ||E | ||
    [Flute Solo] (3:30-)
    |Em |Am |Em |Am |
    |Em |Bm |Am |B ||
    |Em |Am Em |Am Em |Am Em |5/4
    |5/4 Em F7 ||4/4
    [Piano Solo] (4:09-)
    {Tempo: 83}
    |4/4 ||:Cm |F7 :||(x 4) |2/4 F7 ||
    [Synth Solo] (4:34-)
    [Guitar Solo] (5:46-)
    {Tempo: 80}
    |4/4 ||:Em |D/E :|| (x 7)
    |:Em |Am |Em |Am |
    |Em |Bm |Am |B :| (x 4)
    (2x) {Enter bass pedal, 12-strings & Mellotron(choir)}
    (3x) {End of bass pedal & 12-strings, enters bass}
    (4x) {Enter bass pedal, 12-strings & Mellotron}
    {End of bass pedal & 12-strings, enters bass} (8:02-)
    |:E |F#m7/E :| (x 3)
    |E7 |Em ||
    {Faster, tempo: 140}
    |Em/G |E/G# |A#dim | ||
    [Verse 3] (8:34-)
    Now as the river dissolves in sea,
    So Neptune has claimed another soul.
    And so with gods and men; The sheep remain inside their pen,
    Until the Shepherd leads his flock away.
    Coda: (9:03-)
    -----
    |B |B7/A |E(9)/G# |B/F#
    The sands of time were e-roded by___
    |Em(9)/G |F#7sus4 F#/C# /D# |B7sus4 | ||
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    The river of con - stant change.
    [Piano Ending] (9:20-)
    {Piano solo fade in}
    |13/16 ||:A/C# |E/B :|| (x 3 & fade)
    07/10/2010 Firth Of Fifth
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