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Genesis Hall

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Intro: Dm  
Verse 1:
My fGm7ather he riCdes with your shDmeriffs
And I Gm7know he would nBbever mean hCarm
But to sFee both sBbides of a quCarrel
Is to juGm7dge without hate or aDmlarm
Chorus:
OFhhh, oGmhhh, hBbelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gm7anywhere to Dmgo
Verse 2:
You tGm7ake away homeCs from the hDmomeless
And lGm7eave them to dBbie in the cCold
The gFypsy who bBbegged for your pCresents
He will lGm7augh in your face when you're Dmold
Chorus:
OFhhh, oGmhhh, hBbelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gm7anywhere to Dmgo
Verse 3:
Well, Gm7one man he drCinks up his whDmiskey
AnGm7other he drBbinks up his wCine
And they'll drFink till their eBbyes are rCed with hate
For tGm7hose of a different kDmind
Chorus:
OFhhh, oGmhhh, hBbelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gm7anywhere to Dmgo
Verse 4:
When the rGm7ivers run thiCcker than trDmouble
I'll be tGm7here at your Bbside in the fClood
It was aFll I could Bbdo to kCeep myself
From tGm7aking revenge of blDmood
Chorus:
OFhhh, oGmhhh, hBbelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gm7anywhere to Dmgo
OFhhh, oGmhhh, hBbelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gm7anywhere to Dmgo
Outro:    Dm    Dm/B    Dm/Bb  
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Genesis Hall

by Fairport Convention

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Dm/B

Dm/Bb

Intro:

Verse 1:

Gm7 C Dm

My father he rides with your sheriffs

Gm7 Bb C

And I know he would never mean harm

F Bb C

But to see both sides of a quarrel

Gm7 Dm

Is to judge without hate or alarm

Chorus:

F Gm Bb

Ohhh, ohhh, helpless and slow

F Gm7 Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

Verse 2:

Gm7 C Dm

You take away homes from the homeless

Gm7 Bb C

And leave them to die in the cold

F Bb C

The gypsy who begged for your presents

Gm7 Dm

He will laugh in your face when you're old

Chorus:

F Gm Bb

Ohhh, ohhh, helpless and slow

F Gm7 Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

Verse 3:

Gm7 C Dm

Well, one man he drinks up his whiskey

Gm7 Bb C

Another he drinks up his wine

F Bb C

And they'll drink till their eyes are red with hate

Gm7 Dm

For those of a different kind

Chorus:

F Gm Bb

Ohhh, ohhh, helpless and slow

F Gm7 Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

Verse 4:

Gm7 C Dm

When the rivers run thicker than trouble

Gm7 Bb C

I'll be there at your side in the flood

F Bb C

It was all I could do to keep myself

Gm7 Dm

From taking revenge of blood

Chorus:

F Gm Bb

Ohhh, ohhh, helpless and slow

F Gm7 Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

F Gm Bb

Ohhh, ohhh, helpless and slow

F Gm7 Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

Dm Dm/B Dm/Bb

Outro:

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