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Gliding Like A Whale by Peter Murphy
Gliding Like A Whale
Tuning: Standard
Chords (Whole Song):
This song only uses A and D chords; each gets two whole measures, so:
A D
It only takes the time between here and there for landing in another place
This pattern persists for the whole song.
Melody Riff:
This is the melody played by the synth at the beginning of the song, but can be
fun to play along to.
A A D D
e|--------------|----------------|-------|---------|
B|--------------|----------------|-------|---------|
G|-----9--7--6--|----------------|-------|---------|
D|--7-----------|--9--7--6-------|-------|---------|
A|--------------|-----------9-7--|---5---|---(5)---|
E|--------------|----------------|-------|---------|
Bridge Riff:
This plays right after the second chorus.
A A D D
e|---------|----------------|--------|-------|
B|---------|----------------|--------|-------|
G|---------|----------------|--------|-------|
D|---------|----------------|--6--7--|---4---|
A|---------|----------5--7--|--------|-------|
E|----5----|--(5)--7--------|--------|-------|
It only takes the time
Between here and there
For a landing in another place
Saw your shadow fleeting
In the corner of my eye
Your feet were skimming the sand
And then some began to fly
Lasted no time at all
No time at all
Gliding like a whale
In and out of hotels
Gliding like a whale
In and out of hotels
The flower seller told the tale
Saw you kiss the King one minute
Then the next set sail
Two places in one time
And that's not all
In one you're swimming to the limit
Then the next you're riding the whales
This clever never no man's land
Angels whisper that you're winning
Shooting starts that leave no trail
It took you no time to leave the land
When you kissed the King one minute
The next you're setting sail
Gliding like a whale
In and out of hotels
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