The Invisible Man Chords
by Marillion
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.
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|-----------------------------------------------------|