• Song:

    Down And Out

  • Artist:

    Genesis

  • Album:

    ...And Then There Were ...

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Intro: Synth Strings High B sustained and play underneath:
       4/4  |Em | Em6 | Bm(D inversion)| Bm(root) | Em | Em6

5/4  |B(guitar riff) F#/B   | E/B    F#/B |
     |B              F#/B   | E/BDmaj7/B (443121@4)| D(Guitar changes to D)

D Bass Pedal Throughout, Organ Chords: Dm, F, C, Dm, A, 
                                       Dm, Bb, F, C, G, Dm (xx0231@1)Dm (xx0231@1) F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)   Dm (xx0231@1)   A (x02220@1) DmIt's (xx0231@1)good to be here, how've you been?
Bb (x1333x@1)     F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)DmCheck (xx0231@1)my bags, boy where's my room?
  F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)   A (x02220@1)Dm (xx0231@1)
I sit on the phone, that's my game
Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)  
Keep up the pressure all the way

(synth notes in parentheses)
D(D (xx0232@1)F# (244322@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A CB) (x32010@1)                G(land on Bsynth (x2444x@1)note on bush)
I don't want to beat about the bush
(G B D F E)

C(Land on E) (C E G Bb A)      Dm(F# A C Eb D)
But none of us are getting any younger

D7b9(Land on D then down an octave to D F# A C Bb)

Gm(land on Bb)(G Bb D F)
There's people out there who could take your place

Cm(Eb C (x32010@1)name="chord_x43121@3">Eb G (320003@1)name="chord_x1333x@1">Bb A)     A(E F# (244322@1)name="chord_320003@1">G AD) (x02220@1)  
A more commercial view, a fresher face

Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_133211@1">F        C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm
I need a shower, take a nap
Bb (x1333x@1)                 F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm
I'll meet you in the bar, we must have a rap
          F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)A (x02220@1)Dm (xx0231@1)There's a lot on the line, a lot to say
        Bb (x1333x@1)             F (133211@1)  C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D 
There's something I must tell you today

GYou (320003@1)and I both know the score
C (x32010@1)                          DmYou (xx0231@1)can't go on like this forever
D7b9                   GmSo (355333@1)it's with regret, I tell you now
Cm (x3101x@1)                     AThat (x02220@1)from this moment on  you're on your own

4/4
D/C (x30232@1)              C (x32010@1)             
I don't talk round corners
D/C (x30232@1)                  CIt's (x32010@1)right between the eyes
A (x02220@1)                         Gmaj7/A G/AIf (320203@1)you're slow they'll run  past    you
A (x02220@1)                  G/A (320203@1)   AmGmaj7/A (x02210@1)Stand tall, see them falling ov er

D/C (x30232@1)    CI (x32010@1)walk a straight line
D/C (x30232@1)                  CIt's (x32010@1)right between the eyes
A (x02220@1)              Gmaj7/A G (320003@1)Well show me the door
A (x02220@1)                      G (320003@1) AmGmaj7/A (x02210@1)  
Show me someone who'll do it better

5/4 Back To D Bass Pedal: Organ Chords: Dm, F, C, Dm, A, 
                                        Dm, Bb, F, C, G, Dm (xx0231@1)F (133211@1)           C (x32010@1) Dm (xx0231@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A  Dm (xx0231@1)The drinks are on me, be my guest
Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1) DmSmoke (xx0231@1)a cigar, take the best
      F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1)          Dm (xx0231@1) A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0231@1">Dm
Don't hedge your bets, we can make a deal
Bb (x1333x@1)               F (133211@1)        C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DYou (xx0232@1)got it in your pocket and how you feel?

GSo (320003@1)glad that's over, now you know
C (x32010@1)                       DmBut (xx0231@1)I'm only acting under orders
D7b9                         Gm (355333@1)And looking down on you from way up here
Cm (x3101x@1)                       AYou've (x02220@1)got to sink or swim, get off the floor

Solo: |D  |F  |x3 
      |G  |A  |D/C

4/4
D/C (x30232@1)              C (x32010@1) 
I don't talk round corners
D/C (x30232@1)                  CIt's (x32010@1)right between the eyes
A (x02220@1)                        Gmaj7/A G/AIf (320203@1)you're slow they'll run past    you
A (x02220@1)                  G/A (320203@1)   AmGmaj7/A (x02210@1)  
Stand tall, see them falling ov er

D/C (x30232@1)    CI (x32010@1)walk a straight line
D/C (x30232@1)             CRight (x32010@1)between the eyes
A (x02220@1)              Gmaj7/A G/AWell (320203@1)show me the door
A (x02220@1)                    G/A (320203@1) AmGmaj7/A (x02210@1)Show me someone who'll do it better

Outro: |Em  |A     |Bm   |Bmadd9 |Em   |A  |
       | B (x2444x@1)| F#/B |E/B  |F#/B   |  B (x2444x@1)|x2  Synth runs up Escale (022100@1)to end on High B
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