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Abacab

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Synth Notes In Parentheses
Notes as they would appear on sheet music 
with bottom notes lower etc. 
Any note not stacked is a single note.
5 Indicates play the root and the 5th.
I have tried my best to indicate notation for the lead parts 
here, but if its confusing to anyone, send me a message and I will 
try and clear it up for you.
Intro  Cx5
 Cm7x3   ( | C5   C5   Eb5  C5| C5   Eb5   F5   F5  Eb5| 
 Fm7x2   ( | Eb   G   Bb    C   Bb|  C   Eb   C    Bb  
            C       Ab Ab  Ab Ab F Eb
                  Ab   Eb    Eb           Eb)
G7sus4x4 ( |  G5   G5   G5   Bb5  Gb5|  G5   G5   Bb5  C5| )
         ( |  G5x7           |             | )
Bb/ C   C( Csus4  C)
Bb/ C   C( Bb  Bbadd9)
Bb/ C               C  Bb/ C  C  
Look up on the wall, there on the floor,
Bb/ C               C  Bb/ C  C  
Under the pillow, behind the door.
Bb/ C                  C(Csus4, C, Bbmaj7no5)
There's a crack in the mirror.
Bb/ C                          C(C7no5 then  Dnote,  Amthen same  Dnote)          
Somewhere there's a hole in a window-pane. 
Bb/ C   C( Bb   C   Bb   C  A  
        GEb   FD    FC ) Also play over "Tell me.."  
                   Bb/ C            C  
Do you think I'm to blame?
Tell me do you think I'm to F/GblamGe? 
Individual Synth notes:( Eb   Bb   G   D   B  F#)         
                       (  A   F   B        G)
When they do it you're F/GneveGr there.
Individual Synth Notes:( G   Eb   Bb   F   D  Bb)
                       ( F   C   A   B       G)  
When they show it you F/Gstop Gand stare.(Repeat Synth)
Abacab he's in F/GanywGhere.(Repeat Synth)
       Bb/ C  C  
Abacab
                  Bb/ C          C  Bb/ C  C  
If you're wrapping up the world
                  Bb/ C                C  Bb/ C  C  
cause you've taken someone elses girl,
Bb/ C                        C  Bb/ C  C  
When they turn on the pillow,
                                   Bb/ C  C  
Even when they answer the telephone,
                      Bb/ C  C  
Don't you think that by now,
Tell me, don't you think that by F/Gnow.G  
When they do it you're F/GneveGr there.
When they show it you F/Gstop Gand stare.
Abacab he's in F/GanywGhere.
Abacab doesn't reAmally care.
Instrumental x9
Then / B/A/ G| / G/ B/ Gx1
Esus4 (Synth plays Esus4 chord then the note  G#alternating )
You want it, you got it, you gotta go
You want it, you got it, now you know  
Keyboard Riff:(Single synth notes  ( G   D   B   C#   A    D)
                                   ( G   C   G   B   G     D)
                                   ( Eb   Bb   G   D   B  F#)               
                                   ( C   A   F         B)
Bb/ C             C  Bb/ C  C  
It's an illusion, it's a game,
Bb/ C        C  Bb/ C    C  
Or reflection of someone else's name.
Bb/ C  C  
When you wake in the morning,
Bb/ C                                          C  
Wake and find you're covered in cellophane.
Bb/                          C  Bb/ C   C  
Well, there's a hole in there somewhere.
                              Bb/ C  C  
Yeah, there's a hole in there somewhere.
                              Bb/ C  C  
Baby, there's a hole in there somewhere.
Now there's a hole in there F/GsomeGwhere.
When they do it you're F/GneveGr there.
When they show it you F/GstoGp and stare.
Abacab he's in F/GanyGwhere.
Abacab
C Instrumental to:
 Cm7x2
Fm7/ Cx2  repeat and fade

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Abacab

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cm7

Eb5

Fm7

Bb5

Gb5

Csus4

Bbadd9

F/G

Synth Notes In Parentheses

Notes as they would appear on sheet music

with bottom notes lower etc.

Any note not stacked is a single note.

5 Indicates play the root and the 5th.

I have tried my best to indicate notation for the lead parts

here, but if its confusing to anyone, send me a message and I will

try and clear it up for you.

Intro x5

Cm7 C5 C5 Eb5 C5 C5 Eb5 F5 F5 Eb5

x3 ( | | |

Fm7 Eb G Bb C Bb C Eb C Bb

x2 ( | |

C Ab Ab Ab Ab F Eb

Ab Eb Eb Eb

)

G5 G5 G5 Bb5 Gb5 G5 G5 Bb5 C5

G7sus4x4 ( | | | )

( | x7 | | )

Bb C C Csus4 C

/ ( )

Bb C C Bb Bbadd9

/ ( )

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

Look up on the wall, there on the floor,

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

Under the pillow, behind the door.

Bb C C Csus4 C

/ (, , Bbmaj7no5)

There's a crack in the mirror.

Bb C C D Am D

/ (C7no5 then note, then same note)

Somewhere there's a hole in a window-pane.

Bb C C Bb C Bb C A

/ (

G F F

Eb D C ) Also play over "Tell me.."

Bb C C

Do you think I'm to blame?

F/G G

Tell me do you think I'm to blame?

Eb Bb G D B F#

Individual Synth notes:( )

A F B G

( )

F/G G

When they do it you're never there.

G Eb Bb F D Bb

Individual Synth Notes:( )

F C A B G

( )

F/G G

When they show it you stop and stare.(Repeat Synth)

F/G G

Abacab he's in anywhere.(Repeat Synth)

Bb C C

Abacab

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

If you're wrapping up the world

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

cause you've taken someone elses girl,

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

When they turn on the pillow,

Bb C C

Even when they answer the telephone,

Bb C C

Don't you think that by now,

F/G G

Tell me, don't you think that by now.

F/G G

When they do it you're never there.

F/G G

When they show it you stop and stare.

F/G G

Abacab he's in anywhere.

Abacab doesn't really care.

Instrumental x9

B A G G B G

Then / // | / / / x1

Esus4 (Synth plays Esus4 chord then the note alternating )

You want it, you got it, you gotta go

You want it, you got it, now you know

G D B C# A D

Keyboard Riff:(Single synth notes ( )

G C G B G D

( )

Eb Bb G D B F#

( )

C A F B

( )

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

It's an illusion, it's a game,

Bb C C Bb C C

/ /

Or reflection of someone else's name.

Bb C C

When you wake in the morning,

Bb C C

Wake and find you're covered in cellophane.

Bb C Bb C C

/ /

Well, there's a hole in there somewhere.

Bb C C

Yeah, there's a hole in there somewhere.

Bb C C

Baby, there's a hole in there somewhere.

F/G G

Now there's a hole in there somewhere.

F/G G

When they do it you're never there.

F/G G

When they show it you stop and stare.

F/G G

Abacab he's in anywhere.

Abacab

C Instrumental to:

Cm7

Fm7 C

/ x2 repeat and fade

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