• Song:

    In the Beginning

  • Artist:

    Genesis

  • Album:

    The Genesis Of Genesis

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
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