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]