by Peter Gabriel
Album: Peter Gabriel (III)
1980
(Dropped D Tuning)
V V
G-16–16———|
D-15–15——–*| 8 times
A—————*|
D———0-3-0–|
G——————–6-4——————————-|
D-4–4-4/3——-4/——6-4-3————————-|
A——————————————————|
D———-3———————3—-/1—/4–4/6—-1|
G——————|
D—————–*| Main Riff
A-2-0—0-2-0—0-*|
D—–4——-4—-|
I know something about opening windows and doors
I know how to move quietly to creep across creaky wooden floors
I know where to find precious things in all your cupboards and drawers
Slipping the clippers
Slipping the clippers through the telephone wires
The sense of isolation inspires
Inspires me
I like to feel the suspense when I’m certain you know I am there
I like you lying awake, your baited breath charging the air
I like the touch and the smell of all the pretty dresses you wear
Intruders happy in the dark
Intruder come
Intruder come and leave his mark, leave his mark
V = downward strum (I use the fingernails of my index and middle finger)
^ = upward strum (I use the pads of the above fingers)
H = hammeron
X = muted note
/ = slide