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As always, Synth notes in (Parentheses below chords)
4/4 Throughout, Key of D Minor
    Bbm6Say it's alAm/Dright Joe,
  Bb/         C  Bb6/C  
I need another drink
                Bb6           Am7  Gm7(can also be played Bb6/G)  
To blow on the glass so I know I'm alive
    Bbm6Play me a Am/Dsong Joe
                    Bb6  Bb6/C  
To fill the hours till morning
Then Bbnever aAm7gain will I Gm7bother you
         Bb/GC7no5
Ooh, Build myself a tower
                 Bb/GC7no5   
No way in no way out.
Bb/GThen my friends can Cvisit me
Bb/GOnce in a while.C  
    Bbm6Say it's alAm/Dright Joe.
  Bb/          C  Bb6/  C  
I need some reassurance
You Bbnever know Am7what you might Gm7find in the night.
           Bb/GC7no5                       Bb/GC7no5
Ooh I'm just a busy bee, still alive in my hive,
Bb/GLooking for some Cother world
To Bb/Gdream out my dreams.C  
Chords:      |     Bbm6|       Gm|  Dm  
Synth Notes:(|   Db   Bb  F|  G   F   Db  F|  Dover  Dmon "Kings")
There were DmKings who were laugGmhing in the rain
And they Dmtold me I'd come here to Gmlead the parade
All the Dmcolours were changing, the Gmsky was in ruins
The Dmlights are all shining on Gmme and on you
Shine on...
Keyboard Solo: Synth notes under chords in parentheses
|    Gm        D/F#|Gm/   FEm7b5    |
( Bb   Bb       A   G   A| Bb   A   G     A   Bb   C)
|     Gm  D+7/   F#|Gm/  FEm7b5     |
( D   C   Bb      C   Bb  C|     D   C   Bb      C)   
|Em7b5       |Bb/                C|
(         Bb  C|              D   C   Bb)       
|        C/G|                   Bb|
(      C   Bb  A|                Bb   A  G)
|       C6/9| 
(          A)
    Bbm6Say it's alAm/Dright Joe
    Bb/               C  Bb6/  C  
The night will soon be over
And Bb6nothing and no Am7one will Gm7ever know.
BbmOpen my Am/Deyes Joe
    Bb/            C  Bb6/               C  
I'd like to see the daylight
The Bbclock on the Am7wall says it's Gm7time to leave.
           Bb/GC7no5
Never seen the same face twice
      Bb6/ G  
Never walked the same way
The Bb/Glittle love that CI have known
I Bb/Gkeep to myself.
|   Bbm6|    Gm|
There's a Dmfire it's asleep Gmin my bed
I must Dmleave it to burn until it Gmburns itself out
DmCatch as you can I'm not Gmstaying here long
I'll be Dmcoming back early or Gmnever at all
Shine on...
Outro:  Repeat Keyboard Solo then repeat Bb/C, C6/9 with ad-libs to fade

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Say Its Alright Joe

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm6

Am/D

Bb6

Am7

Gm7

Bb/G

D/F#

C/G

C6/9

Bbm

As always, Synth notes in (Parentheses below chords)

4/4 Throughout, Key of D Minor

Bbm6 Am/D

Say it's alright Joe,

Bb C Bb6 C

/ /

I need another drink

Bb6 Am7 Gm7 Bb6

(can also be played /G)

To blow on the glass so I know I'm alive

Bbm6 Am/D

Play me a song Joe

Bb6 Bb6 C

To fill the hours till morning

Bb Am7 Gm7

Then never again will I bother you

Bb/G

C7no5

Ooh, Build myself a tower

Bb/G

C7no5

No way in no way out.

Bb/G C

Then my friends can visit me

Bb/G C

Once in a while.

Bbm6 Am/D

Say it's alright Joe.

Bb C Bb6 C

/ /

I need some reassurance

Bb Am7 Gm7

You never know what you might find in the night.

Bb/G Bb/G

C7no5 C7no5

Ooh I'm just a busy bee, still alive in my hive,

Bb/G C

Looking for some other world

Bb/G C

To dream out my dreams.

Bbm6 Gm Dm

Chords: | | |

Db Bb F G F Db F D Dm

Synth Notes:(| | | over on "Kings")

Dm Gm

There were Kings who were laughing in the rain

Dm Gm

And they told me I'd come here to lead the parade

Dm Gm

All the colours were changing, the sky was in ruins

Dm Gm

The lights are all shining on me and on you

Shine on...

Keyboard Solo: Synth notes under chords in parentheses

Gm D/F# Gm F

| |/ Em7b5 |

Bb Bb A G A Bb A G A Bb C

( | )

Gm D F# Gm F

| +7/ |/ Em7b5 |

D C Bb C Bb C D C Bb C

( | )

Bb C

|Em7b5 |/ |

Bb C D C Bb

( | )

C/G Bb

| | |

C Bb A Bb A G

( | )

C6/9

| |

( )

Bbm6 Am/D

Say it's alright Joe

Bb C Bb6 C

/ /

The night will soon be over

Bb6 Am7 Gm7

And nothing and no one will ever know.

Bbm Am/D

Open my eyes Joe

Bb C Bb6 C

/ /

I'd like to see the daylight

Bb Am7 Gm7

The clock on the wall says it's time to leave.

Bb/G

C7no5

Never seen the same face twice

Bb6 G

Never walked the same way

Bb/G C

The little love that I have known

Bb/G

I keep to myself.

Bbm6 Gm

| | |

Dm Gm

There's a fire it's asleep in my bed

Dm Gm

I must leave it to burn until it burns itself out

Dm Gm

Catch as you can I'm not staying here long

Dm Gm

I'll be coming back early or never at all

Shine on...

Outro: Repeat Keyboard Solo then repeat Bb/C, C6/9 with ad-libs to fade

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