Chords for Genesis - Alien Afternoon (Official Audio)

Tempo:
78.125 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

Dm

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Genesis - Alien Afternoon (Official Audio) chords
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[Db] [A]
[D]
[Dm]
[D] [Dm]
[D]
[G] [Gm]
[Dm]
[D] [Am] [D]
[Dm] [D] [C] [Dm] [D]
[C] [A] [G] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [C] Woke [D] up in the morning [C] staggered out of [D] bed
[C] Thought about getting [Dm] back [D] again
But went [C] downstairs and [D] said
[A] Read [G] the daily [A] paper
Have [G] to know the [A] truth
Slammed [G] the door as [F] I ran [G] outside
[F] Looked [G] at my watch [D] and cried
Gotta [C] get to work [D] on time
Gotta get [C] to work [D] on time
[Dm] Then [E] the sky turned [Dm] a deeper [G] blue
[Dm] [D] Not [Dm] a [G] cloud as the sun [A] shone through
[F] But [Gm] all around rain [F] kept falling to the [Gm] ground
[F] The wind [Gm] was blowing but the [Am] trees [D] didn't make sound
[Dm] [D]
[Dm] [Am]
[Dm] [Dm]
Just another alien [Gm] [Dm] afternoon
Time [D]
[D] [Dm] [D] [C] [D]
[C] that I [Dm] was leaving
[D] While [C] there's still [D] a chance
Before [C] I start [D] believing
In what [C] I see [D] or hear
[A]
[G] Nothing here [A] to keep me Nothing [G] [Am] anywhere
[A] Gotta [G] get out
[F] Pack [G] my [F] bags [G] before I [D] go to sleep
Gotta [C] get away [Dm] in [D] time
Gotta [C] get away [D] in [Dm] time
Then [E] the sky turned [Dm] from blue to [G] green
[Dm]
Took [E] on colors I [G] have never [A] seen
[F]
Then [Gm] a sound [F] started ringing in [Gm] my ears
[F] I [Gm] heard voices but [Am] in truth
There's [Dm] nobody there
[D] Just [Gm] another alien [Dm] afternoon
[Am] [Dm]
[Am] [Dm]
To [D] [C] [D] [D]
[C] [D]
[Dm] [D]
[E] [Dm]
[Em] [Gm]
feel [Bb] again
[Am] [Dm] To [D] see again
[E] [Dm] Got [D] to forget
[Em]
[Gm] [Bb] [Am]
[D] Not [C] [D]
[C] another [D] alien afternoon
[C] [Bb]
[C] [Bb]
[C] [D] [C]
[D]
[Am] [D] To
[C] [Gm] [Bb] [C]
[Bb]
[C] [D]
[C] [D] leave
[Am] [D] Never wanna [C] go
Is what I should [Bb] be now
I would never be lonely [C] Again
[Bb]
[C] [D] I [Am] wonder [D] how [C] strange it all could [D] be
Never
[C] see me away [Bb] again
Never more to [C] go on
[Bb] Never leave my [C] world behind
[E] Never [D]
[C] leave [D] my world [C] [D]
[C] behind
Never leave my world [Bb] behind
[C] [Bb] Never
[C] [D]
[C] leave
[D] [Am] [D]
[C]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
Dm
2311
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To learn Genesis - (2007 Digital Remaster) Alien Afternoon chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, D, C and D. For best results, commence at 39 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 78. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Minor.

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_ [Db] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _
[C] _ [A] _ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ [D] _ [C] Woke [D] up in the morning _ [C] staggered out of [D] bed
[C] Thought about getting [Dm] back [D] again
But went [C] downstairs and [D] said
[A] Read [G] the daily [A] paper
Have [G] to know the [A] truth
Slammed [G] the door as [F] I ran [G] outside
[F] Looked [G] at my watch [D] and cried
Gotta [C] get to work [D] on time
Gotta get [C] to work [D] on time
_ [Dm] Then [E] the sky turned [Dm] a deeper [G] blue
[Dm] [D] Not [Dm] a [G] cloud as the sun [A] shone through
[F] But [Gm] all around rain [F] kept falling to the [Gm] ground
[F] The wind [Gm] was blowing but the [Am] trees _ [D] didn't make sound
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
Just another alien [Gm] [Dm] afternoon
Time _ [D] _ _
[D] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _
[C] that I [Dm] was leaving
[D] While [C] there's still [D] a chance
Before [C] I start [D] believing
In what [C] I see [D] or hear
_ [A]
[G] Nothing here [A] to keep me Nothing [G] [Am] anywhere
[A] Gotta [G] get out
[F] Pack [G] my [F] bags [G] before I [D] go to sleep
Gotta [C] get away [Dm] in [D] time
Gotta [C] get away [D] in [Dm] time
Then [E] the sky turned [Dm] from blue to [G] green
[Dm]
Took [E] on colors I [G] have never [A] seen
[F]
Then [Gm] a sound [F] started ringing in [Gm] my ears
[F] I [Gm] heard voices but [Am] in truth
There's [Dm] nobody there
_ [D] Just [Gm] another alien [Dm] afternoon
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _ _ _
To _ [D] _ _ [C] _ [D] _ [D] _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ feel [Bb] again _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ To [D] see again
[E] _ _ [Dm] _ _ Got [D] to forget
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ Not [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ another [D] alien afternoon _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] To _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ leave _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ Never wanna [C] go
Is what I should [Bb] be now
_ I would never be lonely [C] Again
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] I _ _ [Am] wonder _ _ _ [D] _ _ how [C] strange it all could [D] be
Never _ _ _
[C] see me away [Bb] again
_ Never more to [C] go on
_ _ [Bb] _ Never leave my [C] world behind
_ [E] Never [D] _ _ _ _
[C] leave _ [D] _ _ _ my world [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] behind
Never leave my world [Bb] behind _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Never _
[C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] leave
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks.