The Invisible Man Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays437

The Invisible Man by Marillion is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords Gm, Cm, Eb, Bb and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
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Here's a beast of a track! I have attempted to tab this as best I can but you 
will have to improvise through some of the quieter bits with a few random 
noises such as scraping down the strings or tapping the pickups! Otherwise the 
rest of it should be there! Enjoy! 

Guitar 1 - Distorted Guitar 
Guitar 2 - Acoustic Guitar 
Guitar 3 - Very Slightly Distorted Guitar 
Guitar 4 - Quite Distorted Guitar 
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Part 1 (just lots of random noises & incdicated parts for gtr. 1) 
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e|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
B|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
G|-------|-------|-------|-------| *w/step filter 
D|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-|-5~-4~-| 
A|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
E|-------|-------|-------|-------| 
The world's gone mad 
And I have lost touch 
I shouldn't admit it 
But I have. 
It slipped away  
e|---------| 
B|---------| 
G|-12~-11~-| *w/step filter 
D|---------| 
A|---------| 
E|---------| 
while I was distracted 
I haven't changed 
e|---------| 
B|---------| 
G|-12~-11~-| *w/step filter 
D|---------| 
A|---------| 
E|---------| 
I swear I haven't changed 
e|------| 
B|------| 
G|------| *w/step filter 
D|-7s4~-| 
A|------| 
E|------| 
How did this happen? 
e|--|-----|-12s10-|-----|-----| 
B|--|-----|-------|-----|-----| 
G|--|-7-6-|-------|-7-6-|-7-6-| *w/step filter 
D|--|-5-4-|-------|-5-4-|-5-4-| 
A|--|-----|-------|-5-4-|-5-4-| 
E|--|-----|-------|-----|-----| 
I didn't feel myself 
e|-------------------|----| 
B|---8-8-8-8-8-8s7-7-|----| 
G|-7---------7-7s6-6-|-7~-| *w/step filter 
D|-5-------------4-4-|-5~-| 
A|-5-------------4-4-|-5~-| 
E|-------------------|----| 
Evaporating... 

Part 2 (Guitar 2 strums associated chords) 
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e|-----------------------------------| 
B|-10-11-11s10s8s6s10-11-10s8s6s1s3~-| 
G|-----------------------------------| *w/step filter 
D|-----------------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------| 
***A FEW SYNTH PARTS AND RANDOM GUITAR*** 
Gm 
My body has gone 
But my eyes remain 
Hovering. Witnessing. 
Cold as a ghost ..watching the streets 
Sheltering in doorways of 
Venice, Vienna, 
Budapest, Krakow, and Amsterdam 

Gtr 2 strums: 
|Cm \ \ \|\ \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Gm \ \ \|\ \ \ \| 
|Gm \ \ \|\ \ \ \|Cm \ \ \| \ \ \ \|Gm \ \ \|\ \ \ \| 

e||---18-17-15-17----15-|-18-17-15-17-------| 
B||-*-------------18----|-------------18----| 
G||---------------------|----------------17-| Gtr. 3 
D||---------------------|-------------------| 
A||-*-------------------|-------------------| 
E||---------------------|-------------------| 

e|-18-17-15-17----15-|-18-17-15-17-18-20---|| 
B|-------------18----|-------------------*-||  
G|-------------------|---------------------|| (Gtr. 3 - play twice) 
D|-------------------|---------------------|| 
A|-------------------|-------------------*-|| 
E|-------------------|---------------------|| 

Gtr. 2 strums:  
|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \| 
|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|F  \ \ \| 
e|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|----18----18----18----18----18-------|----18----18----18----18-----| 
G|-17----15----15----14----------------|-17----15----15----17----17~-| Gtr. 3 
D|-------------------------15----15-17-|-----------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
I have become the invisible man 

Interlude 
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Gtr 2 strums: 
|Gm \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| 
|Cm \ \ \| \ \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \| 
|Gm \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| \ \ \ \| 

|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \| 
|Eb \ \ \|Bb \ \ \|Eb \ \ \|F  \ \ \| 
e|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
B|----18----18----18----18----18-------|----18----18----18----18-----| 
G|-17----15----15----14----------------|-17----15----15----17----17~-| Gtr. 3 
D|-------------------------15----15-17-|-----------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------| 

 ***play random sounds as before*** 
The invisible heart beating against you 
The invisible pulse silently thumping 

    \.5/\.5/\.5/ 
e|---------------| 
B|---------------| 
G|-9~~~~~~~~~~~~-| Gtr. 4 
D|---------------| 
A|---------------| 
E|---------------| 

Part 2 (Gtr. 1 plays random sounds) 
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e|-------------| 
B|-------------| 
G|-4-------5-4-| Gtr. 3 (repeat all through part 2) 
D|---5-5-4-----| 
A|-------------| 
E|-------------| 
I shout my name 
e|-7s0-| 
B|-5s0-| 
G|-4s0-| Gtr. 4 
D|-----| 
A|-----| 
E|-----| 
In the public places 
No one seems to notice  
No one understands 
I stand perfectly still 
In the middle of the road 
I hold my nerve 
I hold my nerve 
Hold my nerve 
e|-15s0-| 
B|-17s0-| 
G|-16s0-| Gtr. 4 
D|------| 
A|------| 
E|------| 
But the cars don't swerve 

I will hear your prayers 
As you whisper alone 
I am the one you felt was close 
Close behind you in St.Stephen 
You lit a candle  
Blessings in the cold night air 
e|-15--14--12--14-s10--------------| Gtr. 1 
B|--------------------12-10--------| 
G|--------------------------12-11~-| I'll feel your breath as you turn to go 
D|---------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------| 

e|-------| Gtr. 4 
B|-------| 
G|-12~~~-| I'll watch you leave  
D|-------| From somewhere up high 
A|-------| 
E|-------| 
          \1/ 
e|------------| Gtr. 4 
B|------------| 
G|-10b12r10p9-| As you cross the park 
D|------------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 
In the Autumn light 
In the Autumn light 
In the Autumn light 
e|-7s0-| 
B|-5s0-| 
G|-4s0-| Gtr. 4 
D|-----| 
A|-----| 
E|-----| 
If I close my eyes 
I can see where you live 
Climb the winding stairs 
Up to your apartment 
The scent of you preparing 
His evening meal 
I must watch in dread 
When he's cruel to you 
In horrified silence 
As you make love 
I cannot lift a hand  
Lift a hand to stop him  
I don't exist What can I do? 
What can I do? 

Part 3 (all parts Gtr. 3 unless indicated) 
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e|------------| 
B|------------| 
G|-----7--7h9-| 
D|-7s9--------| 
A|------------| 
E|------------| 
I will scream in your ear 
e|-----------------| 
B|-----------------| 
G|-14b16-14-12-14~-| 
D|-----------------| 
A|-----------------| 
E|-----------------| 
As you're passing by 
e|-------15----14------------| 
B|-------------------15--17~-| 
G|-14s16----14---------------| 
D|----------------16---------| 
A|---------------------------| 
E|---------------------------| 
I will wrap my arms around you 
e|--------------| 
B|--------------| 
G|-----7---7s9~-| 
D|-7s9---9------| 
A|--------------| 
E|--------------| 
You won't hear, you won't feel me 
e|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|-12s14----| 
D|-------14-| 
A|----------| 
E|----------| 
I will walk stride for stride with you 
e|----------| 
B|----------| 
G|-12-12-14-| 
D|----------| 
A|----------| 
E|----------| 
I will try to help 
e|-------15----14------------------------| 
B|-------------------15--17~-15h17-15-17-| 
G|-14s16----14---------------------------| When you stumble 
D|----------------16---------------------| You will stumble through me. 
A|---------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------| 

Guitar Break (Gtr. 4) 
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e|---------------------------------------10---------------| 
B|--------------------8~s10-10b12~-10b12----10b12-8-10----| 
G|-----------------9~----------------------------------11-| 
D|---------5-7b8-5----------------------------------------| 
A|-----5-7------------------------------------------------| 
E|-5s7----------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|---12p11------9----------------------------------------| 
D|-9-------12-9------------------------------------------| 
A|----------------12-10s12-13p12s10-12-10----------10s14-| 
E|----------------------------------------12-10-12-------| 

e|---------------------------------17s19-19-22-22b24-22b24-| 
B|------------------------20-17-20-------------------------| 
G|----------14~-16s19-19~----------------------------------| 
D|----14-17------------------------------------------------| 
A|-17------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 

Part 3 (cont.) 
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I have become the invisible man 
e|------------------------------| 
B|------------------13s16-------| 
G|------15-12-14-15-------15-12-| It's all I am 
D|-8s5~-------------------------| 
A|------------------------------| 
E|------------------------------| 
Invisible 

Outro 
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I have read all your letters 
I know what you contain 
I have dreamt your dreams 
My head.. 
My head is haunted 
e|-------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------| Gtr. 3 
D|-3-3-3---3-3-3-3s6-6-6---6-6-6-6s1-1-1---1-1-1-1s| 
A|-------3---------------6---------------1---------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-| 
G|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| Gtr. 4 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 
I will scream again 
I am perfectly sane 
I am perfectly sane 
But I am 
The invisible man 

Gtr. 1 
e|-------------------------------------------------15s18-| 
B|-8s11---------------------8s11----------16s18-18-------| 
G|------12-10---------10-10------12-10-------------------| I am 
D|------------10s8~-8------------------10----------------| The invisible man 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------16s18----------20-------------15s18~-| 
B|-20s18-------18s20-------20-18b20----20r18-16-18--------| 
G|-------17-15--------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-------------------16s18-------------------------------| 
B|-20s18-------18s20-------20-18b20~r18-----18b20r18-----| 
G|-------17-15--------------------------15~--------------| Talk to me 
D|---------------------------------------------------15~-| Acknowledge me 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| Confide in me 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

e|-----------------------------------------------------| 
B|-18b20r18-18------------------------13~--------------| Confess to me ... or 
G|-------------17---------------10s12--------------17~-| Leave me be 
D|----------------17~s15s13~--------------10s12s15-----| Leave me be. 
A|---------------------------13------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------------------------------| 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante