The Carpet Crawlers
Genesis
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rafah
[Intro]Emaj7 Amaj7 Emaj7There is lambswool under my nakedAmaj7feetThere is lambswool under my naked feetF#m6The wool is soft and warm,C#Gives off some kind of heatC#m Dmaj7 C#m Dmaj7 C#mA salamander scurries into flame toDmaj7 C#m Dmaj7be destroyedA salamander scurries into flame to be destroyedB5 Dmaj7 B5 Dmaj7 Amaj7Imaginary creatures are trapped inbirthImaginary creatures are trapped in birthEmaj7On celluloidAmaj7 Emaj7 Amaj7On celluloidF#m6The fleas cling to the golden fleece,The fleas cling to the golden fleece,C#Hoping they'll find peaceC#m Dmaj7 C#m Dmaj7 C#mEach thought and gesture are caughtDmaj7 C#m Dmaj7in cellu-loidEach thought and gesture are caught in cellu-loidDmaj7 Bm Dmaj7There's no hi - ding in my memoryBmThere's no hi - ding in my memoryA7sus4 A7 A7sus4 A7 [ D ]There's no room to avoid[Verse]D EmThe crawlers cover the floorDIn the red ochre corridorEmFor my second sight of peopleDThey've more lifeblood than beforeEmThey're moving in time to a heavyDwooden doorThey're moving in time to a heavy wooden doorEmWhere the needle's eye is winking,closing in on the poorWhere the needle's eye is winking, closing in on the poor[Chorus]F#mThe carpet crawlers heed theircallers:The carpet crawlers heed their callers:A GWe've got to get in to get outA GWe've got to get in to get outD CWe've got to get in to getEm/B DoutWe've got to get in to get out[Verse]D EmThere's only one direction in theDfaces that I seeThere's only one direction in the faces that I seeEmIt's upward to the ceilingDWhere the chamber's said to beEmLike the forest fight for sunlight,Like the forest fight for sunlight,DThat takes root in every treeEmThey are pulled up by the magnet,believing they're freeThey are pulled up by the magnet, believing they're free[Chorus]F#mThe carpet crawlers heed theircallers:The carpet crawlers heed their callers:A GWe've got to get in to get outA GWe've got to get in to get outD CWe've got to get in to getEm/B DoutWe've got to get in to get out[Verse]D EmMild mannered supermen are held inkryptonite,Mild mannered supermen are held in kryptonite,DAnd the wise and foolish virginsgiggleAnd the wise and foolish virgins giggleEmWith their bodies glowing brightD EmThrough a door a harvest feast is litby candlelight;Through a door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight;DIt's the bottom of a staircase thatEmspirals out of sightIt's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight[Chorus]F#mThe carpet crawlers heed theircallers:The carpet crawlers heed their callers:A GWe've got to get in to get outA GWe've got to get in to get outD CWe've got to get in to getEm/B DoutWe've got to get in to get out[Verse]D EmThe porcelain manikin with shatteredskin fears attackThe porcelain manikin with shattered skin fears attackDAnd the eager pack lift up theirpitchersAnd the eager pack lift up their pitchersEmThey carry all they lackDThe liquid has congealed, which hasEmseeped out through the crack,The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack,DAnd the tickler takes hisEmsticklebackAnd the tickler takes his stickleback[Chorus]F#mThe carpet crawlers heed theircallers:The carpet crawlers heed their callers:A GWe've got to get in to get outA GWe've got to get in to get outD CWe've got to get in to getEm/B DoutWe've got to get in to get out[Bridge]D EmWe've got to get out, we've got to[ D ]get in to get outWe've got to get out, we've got to get in to get outD EmWe've got to get out, we've got to[ D ]get in to get outWe've got to get out, we've got to get in to get outD EmWe've got to get out, we've got to[ D ]get in to get outWe've got to get out, we've got to get in to get outD EmWe've got to get out, we've got to[ F#m ]get in to get outWe've got to get out, we've got to get in to get out[Chorus]F#mThe carpet crawlers heed theircallers:The carpet crawlers heed their callers:A GWe've got to get in to get outA GWe've got to get in to get outD CWe've got to get in to get outEm/B DWe've got to get in to get out(fade)