Biography:
Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1960. His most successful musicals were Hair (1967; its cast album also won a Grammy) and Two Gentlemen of Verona (1971). MacDermot also composed music for film soundtracks, jazz and funk albums, and classical music, and his music has been sampled in hit hip-hop songs and albums.
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Aquarius
From the 1995 Revised Edition of Hair
Music by Galt MacDermot
Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
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The original song switches between the keys of Fm and DbM. However, for ease of playing on guitar I have
transposed this down one semitone to Em and CM. To play at the original key you'll have to fiddle about with
the transpose tool and/or use a capo. Sorry about that.
Structure: i | V | C | B | V | C | o
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am7 D7 Em7
When the moon is in the seventh house
Am7 D7 Em7
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Am7 D7 Em7
Then peace will guide the planets
C D G
And love will steer the stars
[Chorus]
F
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
F Am
The Age of Aquarius
D7
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
[Bridge]
G C
Harmony and understanding
G C
Sympathy and trust abounding
G C
No more falsehood or derision
F G C
Golden living dreams of vision
C E7 Am
Mystic crystal revelation
Am
And the mind's true liberation
Dm7
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
[Outro]
D7
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
From the 1995 Revised Edition of Hair
Music by Galt MacDermot
Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The original song switches between the keys of Fm and DbM. However, for ease of playing on guitar I have
transposed this down one semitone to Em and CM. To play at the original key you'll have to fiddle about with
the transpose tool and/or use a capo. Sorry about that.
Structure: i | V | C | B | V | C | o
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
Am7 D7 Em7
When the moon is in the seventh house
Am7 D7 Em7
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Am7 D7 Em7
Then peace will guide the planets
C D G
And love will steer the stars
[Chorus]
F
This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
F Am
The Age of Aquarius
D7
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
[Bridge]
G C
Harmony and understanding
G C
Sympathy and trust abounding
G C
No more falsehood or derision
F G C
Golden living dreams of vision
C E7 Am
Mystic crystal revelation
Am
And the mind's true liberation
Dm7
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
[Outro]
D7
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
Am
Aquarius
Gamaliel Tapiher (...)
Gamaliel Y Muert (...)
Gamberro
Gamberroz
Gambles