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Down The Dolce Vita

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Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian who rose to fame as the original lead singer and flautist of the progressive rock band Genesis. After leaving Genesis in 1975, Gabriel launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. His 1986 album, So, is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the U.S. The album's most successful single

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Down The Dolce Vita

Key: B-flat minor, Time: 4/4, Tempo: 118

Intro: {Sound effect, then enters the orchestra}

|Ab |Fm Ebm Db |Cm Bbm Fm |Gb | |

|Gb Ab Db Bbm |Ebm |Ab Db Gb Fm |3/4 Gb Ab ||4/4

{Enters the band} (0:34-)
|4/4 Bbm | | ||

Verse 1: (0:39-)

|Bbm Ab | Gb |
"Hey Mac, see you down the Dolce Vita!
|Bbm Ab |Gb
"Get back, we don't have time
|Bbm Ab |Gb
Cos I hear we're sending off the heroes

Fm |Gb/Db
When the yera goes, out of the bay,
|Ab/Eb |Bbm | | ||
Trying to find a way, to make it a-live"

[Verse 2] (1:02-)

"So long," said four men to their families
"Be strong till we get back home
And if not, take care of all the children

Until then just hope and pray
We're gonna find a way, to make it alive"

Chorus 1: {Enters the orchestra} (1:25-)

| Fm |5/4 Ebm Db Cm Bbm Fm |4/4
"You guys are crazy!"

|4/4 Gb | |Gb Ab Db Bbm |
|Ebm |Ab Db Gb Fm |2/4 Gb Ab ||4/4

|4/4 Bbm | | ||

[Verse 3] (1:47-)

They shout and then we leave the harbour.
In doubt, they're acting weird
And the sea is whipping up a welcome

If hell come we're all easy prey,
Trying to find a way, to make it alive"

Chorus 2: (2:09-)

| Fm |5/4 Ebm Db Cm Bbm Fm |4/4
"You guys are crazy!"

|4/4 Gb | |Gb Ab Db Bbm |
|Ebm |Ab Db Gb Fm |Gb Ab ||

Bridge: (2:26-)

|Ebm
The captain's hand shook for
|Fm |
the guys to get in place
|2/4 Ebm |Fm | Dm ||3/4
He said, "Let's look behind your face".

{Instrumental} (2:33-)
|3/4 Gm | Eb |F Dm ||4/4
|4/4 Eb ||Gm F Dm |Eb ||

{Enters drums}(2:43-)
|Db | |Eb | |
With each corner covered, they were all around
|D | | | | | ||
Waiting for the midnight bell to sound...

{Enters percussions}(3:05-)
|6/8 N.C./Ab | (x 12 bars)

{Enters lead guitar}(3:23-)
|3/4 Bbm | |Ab | |4/4 Gb |3/4
|3/4 Bbm | |2/4 Ab |3/4 Gb |5/4 |3/4
|3/4 Bbm | |2/4 Ab |3/4 Gb |5/4 Fm Ebm||4/4

{A tempo}
|4/4 Gb |Ab ||Bbm | | ||

[Verse 4] (3:57-)

"Out of sight," cried Aeron through his glasses
"Don't fight" said Gorham's smile
All the while, his hand was on my shoulder

Fm |Gb/Db
I was scared of being an easy prey,
|Ab/Eb |3/4 Bbm
Trying to find a way, to make it a - live"

Coda: (4:14-)

|4/4 Gb/Db
I won't be easy prey
|Ab/Eb ||
trying to find a way to make it a-

|Bbm | (x 12 bars & fade)
live____