Abacab Chords by Genesis

Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

Cm

F

G

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Genesis - Abacab chords
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[C] .
[D] [C] .
[F] .
[Cm] .
[F] [Cm] [Fm] .
[Gm] .
[C] [G] .
[D] [C] .
[Bb] .
[C] .
[Bb] [C] There [Bb] on the floor, [C] under the pillow, behind [Bb] the door, [C] there's a crack in the mirror, somewhere.
there's a hole in the window pane, [F] [C] do [Cm] .
[Bb] [F] you think I'm to [C] blame?.
[Cm] Tell [Bb] me, do [F] you think it's for [Gm] fame?.
[F].
[G] Who you doing?.
[C] You're [G] never there.
[Gm] [F].
[G] Who you showing?.
[F] You [G] stop and [Gm] say, [G].
I don't care.
[F] He isn't [G] anywhere.
[Gm] .
[G] I don't [C] care.
If you're wrapping up [Bb] the [C] world, as you take on someone else's world,.
[F] when they turn on the [C] pillow, even when they answer the telephone,.
[Cm] .
[F] don't you think of me [C] now?.
[Cm] .
Hey, don't [F] you think [G] of me now?.
[Gm] [G].
Who you doing?.
You're never there.
[Gm] [C].
Who you showing?.
You [G] stop and say, I don't care.
He isn't anywhere.
[Gm] .
[G] I don't care.
If you're wrapping [A] .
[Am] [D] [Am] up [D] .
[Am] [D] [Am] .
[G] [A] [G] [Am] [D] [A] .
[Em] the world, [A] as you [Em] take on someone else's world,.
you [E] want it, you got it, you got it, you want it, you got it,.
now you know.
[G] [A] [C] .
[G] [Eb] [Gm] [F] .
[G] [Bb] [C] It's an illusion.
It's a game.
A reflection of someone else's name.
When you're making money, or even finding a color to celebrate,.
[Cm] .
well, [F] there's a hole [C] somewhere.
[Cm] .
Yeah, [F] there's a hole in [C] somewhere.
[Cm] Baby, [F] there's a hole in [C] somewhere.
[Cm] .
Now [F] there's a hole in [G] somewhere.
[Gm] [C] Who [G] you doing?.
You're never there.
.
Who you showing?.
You stop and say, I don't care.
He isn't anywhere.
I don't care.
[Cm] [Eb] [Cm] .
[C] .
[Eb] [C] .
[Bb] [Fm] [C] .
[F] [C] .
[Bb] .
[C] [Bb] [Ab] [Cm] .
[Bb] [Eb] [C] .
[Bb] [Eb] [C] .
[Bb] [C] .
[Bb] [Eb] [C] .
[Cm] .
[C] .
[Eb] [Cm] .
[F] .
[Cm] .
[C] .
[F] [G] [Cm] .
[Bb] [C] .
[Cm] .
[Eb] .
[C] [Am] [Eb] [C] .
[Cm] [Am] [Cm] [Am] .
[Cm] [Am] [Cm] [Am] .
[Cm] [Am] [Cm] [Am] .
[C] [Cm] .
[Fm] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] .
[Cm] .
[Ab] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] .
[Cm] .
[Fm] .
Key:  
C
3211
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
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Learn the basic chords of Genesis - (Edit) Abacab chords, with this master sequence: Cm, Am, Cm, F, C, Bb, C and Bb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 65 BPM and then match the original tempo of 131 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Minor in mind.

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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ .
[F] _ [Cm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ There [Bb] on the floor, [C] _ _ _ _ under the pillow, _ _ _ _ behind [Bb] the door, [C] _ _ _ there's a crack in the mirror, _ _ _ somewhere.
there's a hole in the window pane, _ [F] _ [C] do [Cm] _ _ _ .
[Bb] [F] you think I'm to [C] blame?.
_ [Cm] _ Tell [Bb] me, do [F] you think it's for [Gm] fame?.
_ _ _ [F].
[G] Who you doing?.
[C] You're [G] never there.
[Gm] _ _ [F].
[G] Who you showing?.
[F] You [G] stop and [Gm] say, _ _ [G].
I don't care.
[F] He isn't [G] anywhere.
[Gm] _ _ .
[G] I don't [C] care.
_ _ If you're wrapping _ _ up [Bb] the [C] world, _ _ _ _ as you take on _ someone else's world,.
_ [F] _ when they turn on the [C] pillow, _ _ even when they answer the telephone,.
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ .
[F] don't you think of me [C] now?.
[Cm] _ _ .
Hey, don't [F] you think [G] of me now?.
[Gm] _ _ _ [G].
Who you doing?.
You're never there.
[Gm] _ _ [C].
Who you showing?.
You [G] stop and say, _ _ I don't care.
He isn't anywhere.
_ [Gm] _ _ .
[G] I don't care.
If you're wrapping [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] [Am] up _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ .
[G] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ .
_ _ [Em] the world, [A] as you [Em] take on someone else's world,.
you [E] want it, you got it, you got it, _ you want it, you got it,.
now you know.
[G] _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ .
[G] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ .
[G] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ It's an illusion.
_ _ _ _ It's a game.
_ _ _ _ A reflection _ of someone else's name.
_ _ When you're making money, _ _ or even finding a color to celebrate,.
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ .
well, [F] there's a hole [C] somewhere.
_ [Cm] _ _ .
Yeah, [F] there's a hole in [C] somewhere.
_ [Cm] _ Baby, [F] there's a hole in [C] somewhere.
_ [Cm] _ _ .
Now [F] there's a hole in [G] somewhere.
_ [Gm] _ [C] Who [G] you doing?.
You're never there.
_ _ _ .
Who you showing?.
You stop and say, I _ don't care.
He isn't anywhere.
_ _ I don't care.
_ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Fm] _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ .
[C] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Cm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ .
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ .
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ .
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ .
[Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ .
[Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ .
[Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Am] _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was authored by Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks and Phil Collins.

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