Genesis
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Afinação: E A D GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
I actually figured this out on guitar, half step down, so I'm really not sure exactly the key.
But this is definitely the fingering I used and it sounds good to me. But please correct if wrong.
I listened from this track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBEjN0wb0_w&ab_channel=NewRetroWave
[0:33]
[Intro] 2x
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
[0:51]
[Verse 1] 2x
Same as the intro.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
[1:06]
[PreChorus 1] 2x
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
[1:22]
[Chorus 1] 4x
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------0-2--2-2-2-2--2-5-2-0--0-0-0-0--0---2-------------------0-|
Eb|3-3-3-3--3-0-----------------------------------3---3--3-3-3-3--3-0-3---|
[1:58]
[Interlude] 4x
Same as intro and verse 1.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
[2:32]
[Verse 2] 2x
Same as the intro, verse 1, and interlude.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
[2:49]
[PreChorus 2] 2x
Same as the first prechorus.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------0-2--2-2-2-2--2-5-2-0--0-0-0-0--0---2-------------------0-|
Eb|3-3-3-3--3-0-----------------------------------3---3--3-3-3-3--3-0-3---|
[3:06]
[Chorus 2]
Same as the first chorus.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------0-2--2-2-2-2--2-5-2-0--0-0-0-0--0---2-------------------0-|
Eb|3-3-3-3--3-0-----------------------------------3---3--3-3-3-3--3-0-3---|
Almost the same as above, but differs at the end and runs a little longer than normal.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-------------0-2--2-2-2-2--2-5-2-0--0-0-0-0--0---2---------------------------------------|
Eb|3-3-3-3--3-0-----------------------------------3---3--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
This is the same as the intro, verses, and interlude.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
[3:41]
[Outro] 2x
Same as the intro, verses, interlude, and final two lines of the chorus.
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-|
How to play Genesis
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.