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Genesis Hall 
Written by Richard Thompson
From: Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking 1969
[Intro] 
Dm
[Verse 1]
My fBbather he Crides with your Dmsheriffs
And I Bbknow he would never mean Charm
But to sFee both Bbsides of a Gmquarrel
Is to jBbudge without hate or Dmalarm
[Chorus]
FOh, Gmoh, Bbhelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gmanywhere to Dmgo
[Verse 2]
You Bbtake away Chomes from the Dmhomeless
And Bbleave them to die in the Ccold
The Fgypsy who Bbbegged for your Gm7presents
He will Bblaugh in your face when you're Dmold
[Chorus] 
FOh, Gmoh, Bbhelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gmanywhere to Dmgo
[Verse 3]
Well, Bbone man he Cdrinks up his Dmwhiskey
ABbnother he drinks up his Cwine
And they'll Fdrink till their Bbeyes are Gm7red with hate
For Bbthose of a different Dmkind
[Chorus]
FOh, Gmoh, Bbhelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gmanywhere to Dmgo
[Verse 4]
When the Bbrivers run Cthicker than Dmtrouble
I'll be Bbthere at your side in the Cflood
It was Fall I could Bbdo to keep Gm7myself
From Bbtaking revenge of Dmblood
[Chorus]
FOh, Gmoh, Bbhelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gmanywhere to Dmgo
FOh, Gmoh, Bbhelpless and slow
And yFou don't have Gmanywhere to Dmgo

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Genesis Hall

by Richard Thompson

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Gm7

Genesis Hall

Written by Richard Thompson

From: Fairport Convention: Unhalfbricking 1969

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bb C Dm

My father he rides with your sheriffs

Bb C

And I know he would never mean harm

F Bb Gm

But to see both sides of a quarrel

Bb Dm

Is to judge without hate or alarm

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Oh, oh, helpless and slow

F Gm Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

[Verse 2]

Bb C Dm

You take away homes from the homeless

Bb C

And leave them to die in the cold

F Bb Gm7

The gypsy who begged for your presents

Bb Dm

He will laugh in your face when you're old

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Oh, oh, helpless and slow

F Gm Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

[Verse 3]

Bb C Dm

Well, one man he drinks up his whiskey

Bb C

Another he drinks up his wine

F Bb Gm7

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

Bb Dm

For those of a different kind

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Oh, oh, helpless and slow

F Gm Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

[Verse 4]

Bb C Dm

When the rivers run thicker than trouble

Bb C

I'll be there at your side in the flood

F Bb Gm7

It was all I could do to keep myself

Bb Dm

From taking revenge of blood

[Chorus]

F Gm Bb

Oh, oh, helpless and slow

F Gm Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

F Gm Bb

Oh, oh, helpless and slow

F Gm Dm

And you don't have anywhere to go

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