The Lamia

(B/Eb) (C#6) 
The scent grows richer, 
(B6) (A#m7) 
he knows he must be here, 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
He finds a long passageway lit by 
(Fm7)/5- 
chandelier. 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
Each step he takes, the perfumes change 
(B6) (A#m7) 
From familiar fragrance to flavours strange. 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
(A) magnificent chamber meets his 
(Fm7) (E7)+ 
eye. 
 
( (G#m/Eb) (E) (G#m7/F#) (E) (B/Eb) (B4/E) (B/Eb) (E7)+ ) 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
Inside, a long rose-water pool 
(B6) (A#m7) 
is shrouded by fine mist. 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
Stepping in the moist silence, with a 
(Fm7)/5- 
warm breeze he‘s gently kissed. 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
Thinking he is quite alone, 
(B6) (A#m7) 
He enters the room, as if it were his own 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
But ripples on the sweet pink water 
(Fm7)/5- 
Reveal some company unthought of - 
 
(Cm) (Ab/C) (Cm7) (Ab/C) (Bb6) 
Rael stands astonished doubting his sight, 
(Ab7)+ (Eb) (Eb/D) 
Struck by beauty, gripped in fright; 
(Cm) (Ab/C) (Cm7) (Ab/C) (Bb6) 
Three ver-milion snakes of female face 
(Ab7)+ (Eb) (F) 
The smallest motion, filled with grace. 
 
(Gm) (Dm) (F7)+ (C7)+ (D) 
Muted melodies fill the echoing hall, 
(Gm) (Dm) (F7)+ (C7)+ (F7)+ (C7)+/9 (D) 
But there is no sign of warning in the siren‘s call: 
(Gm) (Dm) (Am/E) (Em) (Bm) (F#m) (C#m) (G#m) 
"Rael welcome, we are the Lamia of the pool. 
(A) (E) (A) (E) (F#m) (C#m) 
We have been waiting for our waters to bring you cool." 
 
( (F#m) (C#/F) (Eb4/Bb) (Bb) (Ebm/Bb) (Bb7) (Bb) ) 
 
Piano Solo: ( (Eb7) (C#7)+/(F) (Eb7) (C#7)+/(F) (Eb7) (Fm/Bb) (C#m/F#) ) 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
Putting fear beside him, 
(B6) (A#m7) 
he trusts in beauty blind 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
He slips into the nectar, leaving his 
(Fm7)/5- 
shredded clothes behind. 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
"With their tongues, they test, taste and judge 
(B6) (A#m7) 
all that is mine. 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
They move in a series of caresses 
(Fm7) (E7)+ 
That glide up and down my spine. 
 
( (G#m/Eb) (E) (G#m7/F#) (E) (B/Eb) (B4/E) (B/Eb) (E7)+ ) 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
As they nibble the fruit of my flesh, 
(B6) (A#m7) 
I feel no pain, 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
Only a magic that a 
(Fm7)/5- 
name would stain. 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
With the first drop of my blood in their veins 
(B6) (A#m7) 
Their faces are convulsed in mortal pains. 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) 
The fairest cries, ‘We all have loved you, 
(Fm7)/5- 
Rael‘." 
 
(Cm) (Ab/C) (Cm7) (Ab/C) (Bb6) 
Each empty snakelike body floats, 
(Ab7)+ (Eb) (Eb/D) 
Silent sorrow in empty boats. 
(Cm) (Ab/C) (Cm7) (Ab/C) (Bb6) 
(A) sickly sourness fills the room, 
(Ab7)+ (Eb) (F) 
The bitter harvest of a dying bloom. 
 
(Gm) (Dm) (F7)+ (C7)+ (D) 
Looking for motion I know I will not find, 
(Gm) (Dm) (F7)+ (C7)+ (F7)+ (C7)+/9 (D) 
I stroke the curls now turning pale, in which I‘d lain entwined. 
(Gm) (Dm) (Am/E) (Em) (Bm) (F#m) (C#m) (G#m) 
"Oh Lamia, your flesh that remains I will take as my food." 
(A) (E) (A) (E) (F#m) (C#m) 
It is the scent of garlic that lingers on my chocolate fingers. 
 
( (F#m) (C#/F) (Eb4/Bb) (Bb) (Ebm/Bb) (Bb7) (Bb) ) 
 
Piano Solo: ( (Eb7) (C#7)+/(F) (Eb7) (C#7)+/(F) (Eb7) (Fm/Bb) (C#m/F#) ) 
 
(B/Eb) (C#6) 
Looking behind me, 
(B6) (A#m7) 
the water turns icy blue, 
(E/G#) (Ebm/F#) (Fm7)/5- 
The lights are dimmed and once again the stage is set for you. 
 
( (B/Eb) (C#6) (B6) (A#m7) (E/G#) (Ebm/F#) (Fm7)/5- ) fade 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chords (this is just the way I play them, you can find yours): 
 
(B/Eb) [x6x877] 
(C#6) [x4x666] 
(B6) [x2x444] 
(A#m7) [6x666x] 
(E/G#) [4x245x] 
(Ebm/F#) [x9887x] 
(Fm7)/5- [x8989x] 
(Fm7) [1x111x] 
(E7)+ [xx2444] 
(G#m/Eb) [x6644x] 
(E) [0x210x] 
(G#m7/F#) [2x444x] 
(B4/E) [0x445x] 
(Cm) [x3554x] 
(Ab/C) [x3654x] 
(Cm7) [x3534x] 
(Bb6) [6x576x] 
(Ab7)+ [4x554x] 
(Eb) [x6534x] 
(Eb/D) [xx0343] 
(F) [1x321x] 
(Gm) [3x533x] 
(Dm) [xx0231] 
(F7)+ [xx3210] 
(C7)+ [x3545x] 
(D) [xx0232] 
(C7)+/9 [x3243x] 
(Am/E) [0x221x] 
(Em) [0x200x] 
(Bm) [x2443x] 
(F#m) [2x442x] 
(C#m) [x4665x] 
(G#m) [4x664x] 
(A) [x0222x] 
(C#/F) [x8669x] 
(Eb4/Bb) [x1x344] 
(Bb) [x1333x] 
(Ebm/Bb) [x1x342] 
(Bb7) [x1313x] 
(Eb7) [x6868x] 
(C#7)+/(F) [xx3564] 
(Fm/Bb) [x1x111] 
(C#m/F#) [xx4654]