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