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Fireside Song

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Intro:  E   F#m   Bx2
As dF#maybreak breaks the miBst upon the eartEhE7  
F#mit came to pass that beBauty settled thC#mere foreAver moBre
and F#mas the steam clings clBose to things to coEmeE7  
it F#mcame to pass that soBlid rock did pC#mart for huAmble liBfe
(Key shifts one semitone up)
Fonce upon a tiF7me there was confusionA#  
disappointment, fCear and disillusionF  
Fnow there's hope rebF7orn with every morningA#  
see the future cleCarly at its dawningF7  
forever drFifting slowly towA#ards a hazy eCmptiness
whilst waFter slips inC7to the sea
the fA#ather's sad to seCe it's freeC7  
As sGmhadows creep towCards their master niFghtF7  
Gmit came to pass that trCees defied the wDmind who shA#ook their leCaves
and Gmas the peace descCended all aroFundF7  
it cGmame to pass that nCature's creatures Dmcame to fA#ace the wCorld
(Key shifts one semitone up)
F#once upon a tiF#7me there was confusionB  
disappointment, fC#ear and disillusionF#  
now there's hope rebF#7orn with every morningB  
see the future clC#early at its dawningF#7  
forever drF#ifting slowly towBards a hazy eC#mptiness
whilst waF#ter slips inC#7to the sea
the fBather's sad to seC#e it's freeC#7  
F#once upon a tiF#7me there was confusionB  
disappointment, fC#ear and disillusionF#  
now there's hope rebF#7orn with every morningB  
see the future clC#early at its dawningF#7  
forever drF#ifting slowly towBards a hazy eC#mptiness
whilst waF#ter slips inC#7to the sea
the fBather's sad to seC#e it's freeC#7  
F#once upon a tiF#7me there was confusionB  
disappointment, fC#ear and disillusion.F#..

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Fireside Song

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

F#7

C#7

E F#m B

Intro: x2

F#m B E E7

As daybreak breaks the mist upon the earth

F#m B C#m A B

it came to pass that beauty settled there forever more

F#m B E E7

and as the steam clings close to things to come

F#m B C#m A B

it came to pass that solid rock did part for humble life

(Key shifts one semitone up)

F F7 A#

once upon a time there was confusion

C F

disappointment, fear and disillusion

F F7 A#

now there's hope reborn with every morning

C F7

see the future clearly at its dawning

F A# C

forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness

F C7

whilst water slips into the sea

A# C C7

the father's sad to see it's free

Gm C F F7

As shadows creep towards their master night

Gm C Dm A# C

it came to pass that trees defied the wind who shook their leaves

Gm C F F7

and as the peace descended all around

Gm C Dm A# C

it came to pass that nature's creatures came to face the world

(Key shifts one semitone up)

F# F#7 B

once upon a time there was confusion

C# F#

disappointment, fear and disillusion

F#7 B

now there's hope reborn with every morning

C# F#7

see the future clearly at its dawning

F# B C#

forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness

F# C#7

whilst water slips into the sea

B C# C#7

the father's sad to see it's free

F# F#7 B

once upon a time there was confusion

C# F#

disappointment, fear and disillusion

F#7 B

now there's hope reborn with every morning

C# F#7

see the future clearly at its dawning

F# B C#

forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness

F# C#7

whilst water slips into the sea

B C# C#7

the father's sad to see it's free

F# F#7 B

once upon a time there was confusion

C# F#

disappointment, fear and disillusion...

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