In The Beginning Chords by Genesis

Tempo:
124.35 bpm
Chords used:

Em

E

A

Am

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Genesis - In the Beginning (1969) chords
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[C] [C#]
[E]
[Em]
Ocean of motion, [E] [Em]
swirling around [E] and up and [Em] down,
pushing together, [E] [Em]
scattering mountains [E] all around [Em] you.
[Am] That is the sound of a newborn, you're in the sky.
It [Bm] has begun, [A#] [Am] you're in the [Em] hands of destiny.
[A] [Em]
[A] [E]
[Em] [E] [D] [Em]
Rushing with violence, [E] [Em]
hurting yourself all [E] around and [Em] down,
[E] learning to frenzy, [Em] running with power [E] and [Am] control.
That is the sound of a newborn, you're in the world,
all the light from the curious sky.
[Em] It [Bm] has begun, [Am] you're in the hands [Em] of destiny.
[A] [Em]
[A] [Em] Is that the curious sky [A] and you?
[Em]
[A] [Em] Is that a future coming up?
[A] [Em]
[Am] Is that your heart?
[D] [Am]
[D] [Em] Is it the world that is waiting to [Am] be [Em] crowned?
[C] Father, son, look down at this, [B] life [Bm] is on its way.
[E]
[Em] [E] [Em]
[E] Ocean of motion, swirling around and up and [G] down,
[E] pushing together, [Em]
scattering mountains [E] all [Em] around [Am]
you.
That is the sound of a newborn, you're in the world,
all the light from the curious sky.
It has [Bm] begun, [Am] you're in the hands [Em] of destiny.
[A] [Em]
[A] [Em]
Is that the giant [A] [Em] stone?
[A] [Em]
Is that the [A] night cloud?
[Em]
[Am]
Is that the roar of a metal [D] cloud?
[Am]
[D] [Em]
Is it the world that is waiting to [A] be [Em]
crowned?
[A] [C]
Father, son, look down at this, [Bm]
life is on its way.
Key:  
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
Am
2311
Bm
13421112
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
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To start learning Genesis - (Demo 1968) In The Beginning chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, Em, A, Em and E in sequence. Set your pace at 62 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 124. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: E Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
Ocean of motion, _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
swirling around [E] and up and [Em] down,
pushing together, [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
scattering mountains [E] all around [Em] you.
[Am] That is the sound of a newborn, _ _ _ you're in the sky.
It [Bm] has begun, _ [A#] _ [Am] _ you're in the [Em] hands of destiny.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em]
Rushing with violence, [E] _ _ [Em] _ _
hurting yourself all [E] around and [Em] down,
[E] learning to frenzy, _ _ _ [Em] _ running with power [E] and [Am] control. _
That is the sound of a newborn, you're in the world,
all the light from the curious sky.
[Em] It [Bm] has begun, _ _ [Am] _ you're in the hands [Em] of destiny.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] Is that the curious sky [A] and you?
_ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] Is that a future coming up?
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ Is that your heart?
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] Is it the world that is waiting to [Am] be [Em] crowned? _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ Father, son, look down at this, [B] life [Bm] is on its _ _ way. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [Em] _
[E] Ocean of motion, _ _ _ _ swirling around and up and [G] down,
[E] pushing together, _ _ _ [Em] _
scattering mountains [E] all [Em] around [Am]
you.
That is the sound of a newborn, you're in the world,
all the light from the curious sky.
_ It has [Bm] begun, _ _ _ [Am] _ you're in the hands [Em] of destiny.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em]
Is that the giant _ _ [A] _ [Em] stone?
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ Is that the [A] night cloud?
[Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
Is that the roar of a metal [D] cloud?
[Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Em]
Is it the world that is waiting to [A] be _ [Em]
crowned?
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [C]
Father, son, look down at this, [Bm]
life is on its way. _ _ _

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