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Standard tuning
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AbA carved oak table, Dbm6Tells a tale
Bbm7Of times when kings and queens sipped Cm7wine from gFm7oblets gold,
AbAnd the brave would lead their Ebmladies from C#mout of F#the B/F#room
to C#/G#arbours cEbool.
AbA time of valour, Dbm6and legends born
BbmA time when honour meant much Cm7more to a maFm7n than life
AbAnd the days knew only Ebmstrife to tell riC#mght F#from B/F#wrong
Through C#/G#lance and sEbword.
CmWhy, why can we G/Bnever be sure till we die
BbOr have killed for an anFswer,Fsus F
CmWhy, why do we G/Bsuffer each race to believe
BbThat no race has been grFanderFsus F
BbIt seems Bb6because through Bbmaj7time Bb6 Gm6and D/AspaceDdim
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-3-------3---------------3-----3-----5-------3-----|----3----
-3-------0---------------2-----0-----3-------2-----|----4----
-3-------3---------------3-----3-----5-------------|----3----
-1-------1---------------1-----1-------------0-----|----5----
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Though Ddimnames may change each face reCtains the Dsusmask Dit Ewore.
-E------------7-7-|-G#m77----------7--7-|-C#m77-----------4---|-Emaj7-------------7-7|
-9---------------|------4----------|-----5---7---5---|-0-----0---------|
-9---------------|------4----------|-----4---4---4---|-----1---1-------|
-9---------------|---4-------------|---6-------------|---1-------1-----|
-7---------------|-----------------|-4-----4---4---4-|-----------------|
--------0--------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0-----------0---|
-C#m77-----------4---|-D5-------------5-|-E7-------------7-|-F#9-----------9-9-|
-----5---7---5---|-------7-----9---|-------9-----10--|-----11----------|
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-----6-----------|-----6---6---6---|-----3---3-------|-----6---6---6---|
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-E7-------------7-|-F#9------------9--|-Ab4----------------|
-------9-----11--|-------11-12-----|-4----------------|
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AbA dusty table, Dbm6Musty smells
BbmTarnished silver lies Cm7discarded upFm7on the floor
AbOnly feeble light Ebmdescends through a C#mfilm F#of gB/F#rey
That C#/G#scars the Ebpanes.
AbGone the carving, And Dbm6those who left their mark,
BbmGone the kings and queens now Cm7only the rFm7ats hold sway
AbAnd the weak must die Ebmaccording to C#mnatuF#re's B/F#law
C#/G#As old as Ebthey.
CmWhy, why can we G/Bnever be sure till we die
BbOr have killed for an anFswer,Fsus F
CmWhy, why do we G/Bsuffer each race to believe
BbThat no race has been grFanderFsus F
BbIt seems Bb6because through Bbmaj7time Bb6 Gm6and D/Aspace
Though Ddimnames may change each face reCtains the Dsusmask Dit Ewore.
-E------------7-7-|-G#m77----------7--7-|-C#m77-----------4---|-G#m7-------------7-7|
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-9---------------|------4----------|-----4---4---4---|-----1---1-------|
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-C#m77-----------4---|-D5-------------5-|-E7-------------7-|-F#9-----------9-9-|
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---13------13--13|-15--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-11----------11--|-13--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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Time Table
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
Ab
Dbm6
Bbm7
Cm7
Fm7
Ebm
C#m
F#
B/F#
C#/G#
Eb
Bbm
Cm
G/B
Bb
F
Fsus
Bb6
Bbmaj7
Gm6
D/A
Ddim
C
Dsus
Standard tuning
-4---7-------9---|(9)--11--8-------|-12--11--9---11--|-----7-------6---|
---------8-------|-------------9---|-----------------|-9-------7-----6-|
-----------------|-8---------------|-13--11--10------|-----------------|
-6---9-------11--|-----10--6-------|-----------------|-----6-----------|
---------10------|-----------------|-----------------|-7-------6-----4-|
-----------------|-11--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-----7---2---4---|-5---7---9---10--|-----12------14--|-----16--14--12--|
-7---------------|-----------------|-14------12------|-10--------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
---------4---6---|-7---9---11--12--|-----11------13--|-----14--13--11--|
-5---------------|-----------------|-12------11------|-9---------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-11--9---11--12--|-----12------9---|-----11------7---|-6---9-------6---|
-----------------|-14------11------|-12------9-------|---------8-------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------6-------|
-9---------------|-----11------8---|-----9-------6---|-5---8-----------|
-----9---11--12--|-13------10------|-11------7-------|---------6-------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab Dbm6
A carved oak table, Tells a tale
Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7
Of times when kings and queens sipped wine from goblets gold,
Ab Ebm C#m F# B/F#
And the brave would lead their ladies from out of the room
C#/G# Eb
to arbours cool.
Ab Dbm6
A time of valour, and legends born
Bbm Cm7 Fm7
A time when honour meant much more to a man than life
Ab Ebm C#m F# B/F#
And the days knew only strife to tell right from wrong
C#/G# Eb
Through lance and sword.
Cm G/B
Why, why can we never be sure till we die
Bb F Fsus F
Or have killed for an answer,
Cm G/B
Why, why do we suffer each race to believe
Bb F Fsus F
That no race has been grander
Bb Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb6 Gm6 D/A Ddim
It seems because through time and space
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-3-------3---------------3-----3-----5-------3-----|----3----
-3-------0---------------2-----0-----3-------2-----|----4----
-3-------3---------------3-----3-----5-------------|----3----
-1-------1---------------1-----1-------------0-----|----5----
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Ddim C Dsus D E
Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore.
E G#m7 C#m7 Emaj7
-------------7-7-|-7----------7--7-|-7-----------4---|--------------7-7|
-9---------------|------4----------|-----5---7---5---|-0-----0---------|
-9---------------|------4----------|-----4---4---4---|-----1---1-------|
-9---------------|---4-------------|---6-------------|---1-------1-----|
-7---------------|-----------------|-4-----4---4---4-|-----------------|
--------0--------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0-----------0---|
C#m7 D E F#
-7-----------4---|-5-------------5-|-7-------------7-|-9-----------9-9-|
-----5---7---5---|-------7-----9---|-------9-----10--|-----11----------|
-----4---4---4---|-----7---7-------|-----9---9-------|-----11----------|
---6-------------|---7-------7---7-|---9-------9---9-|---11------------|
-4-----4---4---4-|-5-----------5---|-7-----------7---|-9---------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A#m D#m F#maj7 D#m
-9-----------9-9-|-9-----------6---|--------------9-9|-9-----------6---|
-----6-----------|-----7---9---7---|-2-----2---------|-----7---9---7---|
-----6-----------|-----6---6---6---|-----3---3-------|-----6---6---6---|
---6-------------|---8-------------|---3-------3-----|---8-------------|
-----------------|-6-----6---6---6-|-----------------|-6-----6---6---6-|
-6---------------|-----------------|-2-----------2---|-----------------|
E F# Ab
-7-------------7-|-9------------9--|-4----------------|
-------9-----11--|-------11-12-----|-4----------------|
-----9---9-------|-----11---11-----|-5----------------|
---9-------9---9-|---11-------11-11|-6----------------|
-7-----------7---|-9------------9--|-6----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-4----------------|
Ab Dbm6
A dusty table, Musty smells
Bbm Cm7 Fm7
Tarnished silver lies discarded upon the floor
Ab Ebm C#m F# B/F#
Only feeble light descends through a film of grey
C#/G# Eb
That scars the panes.
Ab Dbm6
Gone the carving, And those who left their mark,
Bbm Cm7 Fm7
Gone the kings and queens now only the rats hold sway
Ab Ebm C#m F# B/F#
And the weak must die according to nature's law
C#/G# Eb
As old as they.
Cm G/B
Why, why can we never be sure till we die
Bb F Fsus F
Or have killed for an answer,
Cm G/B
Why, why do we suffer each race to believe
Bb F Fsus F
That no race has been grander
Bb Bb6 Bbmaj7 Bb6 Gm6 D/A
It seems because through time and space
Ddim C Dsus D E
Though names may change each face retains the mask it wore.
E G#m7 C#m7 G#m7
-------------7-7-|-7----------7--7-|-7-----------4---|--------------7-7|
-9---------------|------4----------|-----5---7---5---|-0-----0---------|
-9---------------|------4----------|-----4---4---4---|-----1---1-------|
-9---------------|---4-------------|---6-------------|---1-------1-----|
-7---------------|-----------------|-4-----4---4---4-|-----------------|
--------0--------|-4---------------|-----------------|-0-----------0---|
C#m7 D E F#
-7-----------4---|-5-------------5-|-7-------------7-|-9-----------9-9-|
-----5---7---5---|-------7-----9---|-------9-----10--|-----11----------|
-----4---4---4---|-----7---7-------|-----9---9-------|-----11----------|
---6-------------|---7-------7---7-|---9-------9---9-|---11------------|
-4-----4---4---4-|-5-----------5---|-7-----------7---|-9---------------|
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A#m7 D#m7 F#maj7 D#m
-9-----------9-9-|-9-----------6---|--------------9-9|-9-----------6---|
-----6-----------|-----7---9---7---|-2-----2---------|-----7---9---7---|
-----6-----------|-----6---6---6---|-----3---3-------|-----6---6---6---|
---6-------------|---8-------------|---3-------3-----|---8-------------|
-----------------|-6-----6---6---6-|-----------------|-6-----6---6---6-|
-6---------------|-----------------|-2-----------2---|-----------------|
E F# Ab Cm7
-7-------------7-|-9------------9--|-11--------11-11-|-11--------11-11-|
-------9-----11--|-------11-12-----|-13--------------|-----8-----------|
-----9---9-------|-----11---11-----|-13----13--------|-----8-----------|
---9-------9---9-|---11-------11-11|-13-13-----------|---8-------------|
-7-----------7---|-9------------9--|-11--------------|-----------------|
-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-8---------------|
Fm7 Abmaj7 Fm7 Gb
-11----------8---|------------11-11|-11----------8---|-9------------9--|
-----9---11--9---|-4-----4---------|-----9---11--9---|------11----13---|
-----8---8---8---|-----5---5-------|-----8---8---8---|----11--11-------|
---10------------|---5-------5-----|---10------------|--11------11--11-|
-8-----8---8---8-|-----------------|-8-----8---8---8-|-9----------9----|
-----------------|-4-----------4---|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab Bb Dm Gm
-11------------11|-13--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-------13----14--|-15--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-----13--13------|-15--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
---13------13--13|-15--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-11----------11--|-13--------------|-----------------|-----------------|
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