The Lap Of The Gods


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Date: Tue, 05 Nov 1996 16:24 +1200 (NZST) From: "Kean,John" Subject: CRD: In The Lap Of The Gods - Dave Dobb The Lap Of The Gods - Dave Dobbyn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >From "Twist". Transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz). NB. Some of the more complex chords have had their names abbreviated. Fingerings shown in brackets. INTRO: C (x32010) D+4 (x54030) Bm6 (x24030) C VERSE 1: (chords as for intro) Clamour drowning, skin flinching, language is a curse to be nameless Rest in a dance for millions, primal now - more adventure Go conjure up behind a shade, you got a while for adventure CHORUS: G (320003) Em7 (022030) In the lap of the Gods, in the twists of fate Am7 (x02010) C D (xx0232) There's a map of the world in the turning of the cloudlight G Em7 In the map of the world go the twists of fate Am7 C D G In the lap of the Gods, in the turning of the cloudlight here VERSE 2: Go curl up inside a shadow, go dumb now - eat the light And soak it up - gorgeous vista, ground vertigo - to be nameless CHORUS (as before, without final G chord) BRIDGE: G5 (355xxx) G7 (353xxx) Cm/ G (365xxx) C5/ G (335xxx) G5 G7 Cm/ G C D+4 Go rest in a dance for millions Bm6 C D You got a while for adventures in real time CHORUS (as before) OUTRO: G Em7/ G (322030) In the map of the world there's a twisted face Am7 C D In the lap of the Gods, in the turning of the cloudlight here G There's a desert behind and the speeding shadows push me further G/F (120003) G G/F In the cushion of the grass, in the soup of the harbour G G/F In the glisten of the tar seal draped in the saddle of the hill G G/F G Shine, shine, in the lap of the Gods G/F G G/F G (to fade) Shine up, shine up, shine \\\\ John Kean OO | ~~~~~~~~~ < ) keanj@agresearch.cri.nz \/ | `--