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Can-Utility and the coastliners - Genesis
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Tabbed by: Ziyon Amram
Email: Ziyonamr@Netvision.net.il

Here is a beautiful Genesis piece taken from the album "Foxtrot", dedicated to legendary
King Canute (hence the "Can-Utility").

Likewise other Genesis tracks from that era (e.g. The Cinema Show, The Musical Box) this
is also composed of a basic song followed by unrelated instrumental filler before a
closing section.

The transcription below relates to the basic song, written by the band's guitarist Steve
Originally it's played on a 12-string which gives it a much greater depth, but a
will do too. Enjoy!


Tuning: Standard

Chord notes:
9 refers to ADD 9th (major or minor) rather than 7th AND 9th marked as 7/9


Intro:
(Note - same playing appears also on the song bar marked with (*) )

     B (x2444x@1)     B9 (x2122x@1) B (x2444x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)        B (x2444x@1)               (pause)
e|------7----9---7-----|--6-----------7-----------7--|--------------|
B|----7----------------|--8--8----8------------7--7--|--------------|
G|--8-----8----8----8--|-------8------------8--8--8--|--------------|
D|--9--------9---9-----|--8-------8---9--9-----9--9--|--------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------|

Part A:

D (xx0232@1)            Bb6 (x15xxx@1)       C (x32010@1)     B(addE)
The scattered pages of a book by the sea

            Em7  Em(addG)-Em-A7sus4-A7
Held by the sand, washed by the waves

   D (xx0232@1)    Asus4 (x02230@1) G6 (320000@1)  A7sus4A (002033@1)shadow forms cast by a cloud,

   D (xx0232@1)  Asus4 (x02230@1) G6 (320000@1)    A7Skimming (x02020@1)by as eyes of the past, but the

B (x2444x@1)            B9 (x2122x@1)  B (x2444x@1)   Eb (x43121@3)        B(*) (x2444x@1)rising tide absorbs them effortlessly claiming.

D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)      Asus4-A
They told of one who tired of all singing,

Bm (x24432@1)    A (x02220@1)   Bm (x24432@1)    A"Praise (x02220@1)him, praise him."

B (x2444x@1)          Em-Em7-Em6    A7"We (x02020@1)heed not flatterers," he cried,

 D (xx0232@1)      Asus4 (x02230@1) G6 (320000@1)  A7sus4-A7
"By our command, waters retreat,

 D (xx0232@1) Asus4 (x02230@1) G6 (320000@1)     A7Show (x02020@1)my power, halt at my feet,"

B (x2444x@1)                          G6 (320000@1) G (320003@1)  A7sus4But (002033@1)the cause was lost, Now cold winds blow.


Part B:

D (xx0232@1)           F6 (15xxxx@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)    Bb6 (x15xxx@1)  CFar (x32010@1)from the north overcast ranks advance

D (xx0232@1)           F6 (15xxxx@1)   Bb6 (x15xxx@1)         C (x32010@1)name="chord_x32310@1">C7
Fear of the storm accusing with rage and scorn.

F (133211@1)        Bb6 (x15xxx@1)                C7The (x32310@1)waves surround the sinking throne

         Dm7     C (x32010@1)  Dm7   CSinging (x32010@1)"Crown him, crown him,"

 D  Asus4   G6   A7sus4-A7
"Those who love our majesty

 D (xx0232@1) Asus4 (x02230@1)       G6 (320000@1)        A7show (x02020@1)themselves!" All bent their knees.

Dm7
Ahhhhh 

                        Dm7 x 3     D7/9       Dm7 x 3    D7/9
e|----------|-----3-6-|-1--1--1--0-----0-----|-1--1--1--0----0-----|...|
B|-----3-6--|-5-6-----|-1--1--1----1-----1---|-1--1--1----1----1---|...|
G|-3-5------|---------|-2--2--2------2-----2-|-2--2--2------2----2-|...|
D|----------|---------|-0--0--0--------------|-0--0?0--------------|...|
A|----------|---------|----------0-----------|----------0----------|...|
E|----------|---------|----------------------|---------------------|...|


That's actually the end of the main song. The 2-chord riff above turns into full chord
and continues through the Mellotron filler on to the next verse 

Dm7 x 3                     D7/9
But he forced a smile even though

          Dm7 x 3                   D7/9   Dm7x3   D7/9
His hopes lay dashed where offerings fell         (where they fell).


Here goes the organ solo then the guitar solo through the closing section 


F (133211@1)     Fsus4 (113311@1)  F (133211@1)   Bb6 (x15xxx@1)     F (133211@1)     Fsus4 (113311@1)   F (133211@1)   Bb6"Nothing (x15xxx@1)can my peace destroy as long as no-one smiles."

F (133211@1)     Fsus4 (113311@1)  F (133211@1)   Bb6 (x15xxx@1)     F (133211@1)     Fsus4 (113311@1)   FMore (133211@1)opened ears and opened eyes, and soon they dared to laugh.

 Bb (x1333x@1)                              CSee (x32010@1)a little man with his face turning red

  Bb (x1333x@1)                                 CThough (x32010@1)his story's often told you can tell he's dead.


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That's it, hope you liked it. Send me your comments if you have any. Cheers!