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Tuning: Standard
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Capo: 2nd fret
For chords in original key transpose +2
CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Aadd9/G   3-x-2-2-0-0
Asus4/F#  2-x-2-2-3-0
A/E       0-x-2-2-2-0
Dm/F      1-x-2-3-2-x
Dm/E      0-x-3-2-3-x
Dm/B      x-2-3-2-3-x
Asus4     x-0-2-2-4-0
D         x-x-0-2-3(2)
G/D       x-x-0-0-0(3)
Am/C      x-3-2-2-1-x
Asus4/C   x-3-2-2-3-x
D/F#      2-x-0-2-3-x
G#dim     4-x-0-4-3-x
Db/Eb     x-x-1-1-2-1
Bb7sus4   x-x-3-3-4-4
Bbm       x-x-3-3-2-1
D6        x-x-0-4-3-2
B/E       0-2-4-4-4-2
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[Verse]
 AThe path is Aadd9/Gclear
Though no Asus4/F#eyes can A/Esee
The Dm/Fcourse laid Dm/Edown Dm/Blong beAsus4fore
[Bridge]
 DAnd so with G/Dgods and men
The Am/Csheep remain inAsus4/Cside their pen
Though many Ftimes they've D/F#seen the way to G#dimleave
[Verse]
 AHe rides maAadd9/Gjestic
Past Asus4/F#homes of A/Emen
Who Dm/Fcare not or Dm/Egaze   Dm/Bwith Asus4joy
[Bridge]
 DTo see reG/Dflected there
The Am/Ctrees, the sky, the Asus4/Clily fair
The Fscene of death is lD/F#ying just beG#dimlow
The Dmountain G/Dcuts off the Dmaj7town from G/Dview
Like a Abmcancer Dbmgrowth is reAbmoved by Dbskill
Let it Db/Ebbe    Ebre-Fvealed
A Bb7sus4waterfall, his Bbmmadrigal
An D6inland sea, his Asymphony
DNa, na, na, na, Ana
Na, B/Ena, na, na
[Verse] (variation)
 AUndinal Aadd9/Gsongs
Urge the Asus4/F#sailors  A/Eon
Till Dm/Flured by Gsus4si  - Grens' Am/Ccry
[Instrumental Part]
[Verse]
 ANow as the Aadd9/Griver 
DisAsus4/F#solves in A/Esea
So Dm/FNeptune has Dm/Eclaimed aDm/Bnother Asus4soul
 DAnd so with G/Dgods and men
The Am/Csheep remain inAsus4/Cside their pen
UnFtil the shepherd D/F#leads his flock aG#dimway
[Verse] (variation)
 AThe sands of Aadd9/Gtime 
Were eAsus4/F#roded    A/Eby
The Dm/Friver of Dm/Econ- Dm/Bstant Asus4change
[Instrumental Coda]

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Open

XXO231

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

D minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Firth Of Fifth

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9/G

Asus4/F#

A/E

Dm/F

Dm/E

Dm/B

Asus4

G/D

Am/C

Asus4/C

D/F#

G#dim

Dmaj7

Abm

Dbm

Db/Eb

Bb7sus4

Bbm

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Tuning: Standard

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Capo: 2nd fret

For chords in original key transpose +2

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Aadd9/G 3-x-2-2-0-0

Asus4/F# 2-x-2-2-3-0

A/E 0-x-2-2-2-0

Dm/F 1-x-2-3-2-x

Dm/E 0-x-3-2-3-x

Dm/B x-2-3-2-3-x

Asus4 x-0-2-2-4-0

D x-x-0-2-3(2)

G/D x-x-0-0-0(3)

Am/C x-3-2-2-1-x

Asus4/C x-3-2-2-3-x

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x

G#dim 4-x-0-4-3-x

Db/Eb x-x-1-1-2-1

Bb7sus4 x-x-3-3-4-4

Bbm x-x-3-3-2-1

D6 x-x-0-4-3-2

B/E 0-2-4-4-4-2

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[Verse]

A Aadd9/G

The path is clear

Asus4/F# A/E

Though no eyes can see

Dm/F Dm/E Dm/B Asus4

The course laid down long before

[Bridge]

D G/D

And so with gods and men

Am/C Asus4/C

The sheep remain inside their pen

F D/F# G#dim

Though many times they've seen the way to leave

[Verse]

A Aadd9/G

He rides majestic

Asus4/F# A/E

Past homes of men

Dm/F Dm/E Dm/B Asus4

Who care not or gaze with joy

[Bridge]

D G/D

To see reflected there

Am/C Asus4/C

The trees, the sky, the lily fair

F D/F# G#dim

The scene of death is lying just below

D G/D Dmaj7 G/D

The mountain cuts off the town from view

Abm Dbm Ab Db

Like a cancer growth is removed by skill

Db/Eb Eb F

Let it be re-vealed

Bb7sus4 Bbm

A waterfall, his madrigal

D6 A

An inland sea, his symphony

D A

Na, na, na, na, na

B/E

Na, na, na, na

[Verse] (variation)

A Aadd9/G

Undinal songs

Asus4/F# A/E

Urge the sailors on

Dm/F Gsus4 G Am/C

Till lured by si - rens' cry

[Instrumental Part]

[Verse]

A Aadd9/G

Now as the river

Asus4/F# A/E

Dissolves in sea

Dm/F Dm/E Dm/B Asus4

So Neptune has claimed another soul

D G/D

And so with gods and men

Am/C Asus4/C

The sheep remain inside their pen

F D/F# G#dim

Until the shepherd leads his flock away

[Verse] (variation)

A Aadd9/G

The sands of time

Asus4/F# A/E

Were eroded by

Dm/F Dm/E Dm/B Asus4

The river of con- stant change

[Instrumental Coda]

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