Genesis

In The Beginning(Chords)

Genesis

Key: Cm

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	        Open Em-tuning  

Synthezeiser noises (in Cm) & bass enters, & then:  

(0:24)  
Em G Em  
e------------3--3-3-3--|  
B---0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3--|  
G#--1-1-2-1--4--4-4-4--| ten  
E---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--| times  
B---0-0-0-0------------|  
E---0-0-0-0------------| 
Ocean of motion Squirming around and up and down Pushing together Scattering mountains all around you Am (555555) That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky Bm (777777) Am It has begun Em (000000) You're in the hands of destiny
e-----------------------------------|  
B---0-----0---------0-----0---------|  
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)--|  
E-----------------------------------|  
B-----------------------------------|  
E-----------------------------------| 
Em G Em  
e------------3--3-3-3--|  
B---0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3--|  
G#--1-1-2-1--4--4-4-4--| ten  
E---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--| times  
B---0-0-0-0------------|  
E---0-0-0-0------------| 
Thrashing with violence Hurling its lava up and down Furnace of frenzy Burning with power uncontrolled Am (555555) That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky Bm (777777) Am It has begun Em (000000) You're in the hands of destiny e-----------------------------------| B---0-----0---------0-----0---------| G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)--| E-----------------------------------| B-----------------------------------| E-----------------------------------| e-----------------------------------12--| B---0-----0---------0-----0-------------| G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-14(16)----| E---------------------------------------| B---------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------| Is that the chariot with stallions gold? e----------------------------------0---0--| B---0-----0---------0-----0----------3----| G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)--------| E-----------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| Is that a prince of heaven on the ground? e-------------------------------------5--| B---5-----5---------5-----5---------5----| G#----5-----5--7------5-----5-7(8)7------| E----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| Is that the roar of a thundercrash? e---------------------------------------0--| B---0-----0------------0-----0--------0----| G#----0-----0--2(4)------0-----0-2(4)------| E------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned e------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G#-----------12~-----------12----14----12--| E---------12------12-----------------------| B------12------------12--------------------| E---12------------------12----12----12-----| Father, son, looks down with happiness e--------------7-------------------| B--------7-------10p7-10p7---------| G#--9(11)--(11)------------9(11~)--| E----------------------------------| B----------------------------------| E----------------------------------| Life is on its way Bass intro & then: (2:27)
Em G  Em  
e------------3--3-3-3--|  
B---0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3--|  
G#--1-1-2-1--4--4-4-4--| ten  
E---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--| times  
B---0-0-0-0------------|  
E---0-0-0-0------------|  
Ocean of motion Squirming around and up and down Pushing together Scattering mountains all around you Am (555555) That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky Bm (777777) Am It has begun Em (000000) You're in the hands of destiny
e------------------------------------0--|  
B---0-----0---------0-----0--------0----|  
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)------|  
E---------------------------------------|  
B---------------------------------------|  
E---------------------------------------|  

e------------------------------------0--|  
B---0-----0---------0-----0--------0----|  
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)------|  
E---------------------------------------|  
B---------------------------------------|  
E---------------------------------------|  
Is that the chariot with stallions gold?  

e--------------------------------------12---------|  
B---0-----0---------0-----0---------12----15(17)--|  
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-14(16)--------------|  
E-------------------------------------------------|  
B-------------------------------------------------|  
E-------------------------------------------------|  
Is that a prince of heaven on the ground?  

e-----------------------------------|  
B---5-----5-7--8----5-----5---------|  
G#----5---5-7---------5-----5-7(9)--|  
E-------------10--------------------|  
B-----------------------------------|  
E-----------------------------------|  
Is that the roar of a thundercrash?  

e----------------------------------0--|  
B---0-----0---------0-----0-----------|  
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)----|  
E-------------------------------------|  
B-------------------------------------|  
E-------------------------------------|  
This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned  

G  Em (000433) Gsus4 Em (000435) G  Em  
Father, son, looks down with happiness  

e--------------7--------------------|  
B--------7-------10p7-10p7----------|  
G#--9(11)--(11)------------9(11~~)--|  
E-----------------------------------|  
B-----------------------------------|  
E-----------------------------------|  
Life is on its way

Written by Tony Banks/Peter Gabriel/Steve Hackett/Anthony Phillips/Mike Rutherford

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