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One For the Vine
Genesis
A chord version if you ever want to try to play along on acoustic guitar or sing along
Standard Tuning: EADGBe
You may want to experience with different voicing on some of the more exotic chords,
to see what sounds best for you and what you like better. Song sounds better with mostly barre chords.
Chords notation like this: Dm/A means Dm with A in the bass, Bb/F means Bb with F in the bass, etc ...
[Intro]
Am Dm/A4x
A7sus4 A7
DmFifty thousand F7sus4men were sent to Dmdo the will of Gmone.Gm7/F EbMaj7
DmHis claim was phrased quite sF7sus4imply, though he Dmnever voiced it louGbMaj7d,
I Fm7am Ebm7he, the DbchosGben Bb/Fone.
In Dmhis name they could F7sus4slaughter, for Dmhis name they could Gmdie.Gm7/F EbMaj7
DmThough many there were belF7sus4ieved in him, still Dmmore were sure he GbMaj7lied,
But Fm7they'll Ebm7fight the DbbattGble Bb/Fon.
Then one whose Cfaith had diedBb/F
Fled back up the Cmountainside,Bb/F
But before the Ctop was made,Bb/F
A misplaced Am7footfall made him Gm7stray
From the Gmpath preF7/Ebpared for him.DbMaj7
Off of the Fmmountain,Bbm6
On to a Dbdimwilderness of Fice.
This Dmunexpected F7sus4vision made them Dmstand and shake with Gmfear,Gm7/F EbMaj7
But Dmnothing was his F7sus4fright compared with Dmthose who saw him appGbMaj7ear.
TerFm7ror Ebm7filled their Dbminds Gbwith Bb/Fawe.
Simple were the Cfolk who livedBb/F
Upon this Cfrozen wave.Bb/F
So not surprising Cwas their thought,Bb/F
This is he, Am7gods chosen one,Gm7
Who's Gmcome to F7save us fromDbMaj7
All our opFmpressors.Bbm6
We shall be Dbdimkings on this AbMaj7world.Fm7 AbMaj7 Fm7
AbFollow me!Fm7
DbI'll play the game you want me,
Gb7Until I find a way back hAbome.Fm7 Ab Fm7
AbFollow me!Fm7
DbI give you strength inside you,
Gb7Courage to win your battles
B/EbNo, Db/Ebno, Cm/Fno, Cm/Fthis B/Ebcan't Db/Ebgo Cm/Fon,
Cm/FThis B/Ebwill Db/Ebbe Cm/Fall Cm/Fthat I fled Cmfrom.
Let me Cmrest for a Gwhile.
G Em6 GMaj7 Em6 GMaj7 A7/G GMaj7 C#m7b5
He walked into a Dmvalley,
All alCone.
There he Cm7talked with Bbmwater, and Ebadd9then with the Fvine.
[Bridge and synthesizer solo]
Bb F Bb C7 F C7 F
Bb/C Eb/C Bb/C F/C
Bb/C Eb/C Bb/C F/C
Am Dm/A4x
A 11x
C#7 6x
Fm Fm Db Db Bb Bb C C
C Dm Em Am C Dm Em Am C
Dm Bb F
FmE 2DbxAb Fm Fm6 C7 Cm6
C Dm Em Am C Dm Em Am C
Dm Bb F
Fm Db Ab Fm Fm6 C7 Cm6
E Cm E Cm E
B/F#
They C#m7leave me no B/Fchoice
I must C#m7lead them to gBlory or most lC#7/Bikely to F#7death.
[2nd synthesizer solo]
B BMaj7 G#m E
B BMaj7 G#m E
B F# C#m
F#
B BMaj7 G#m E
B BMaj7 G#m E
B F# C#m
D
C D
C D Bb
A
Am Dm/A4x
A7sus4 A7
AmThey Dmtravelled cross the F7sus4plateau of ice, Dmup to its eGmdge.Gm7/F EbMaj7
DmThen they crossed a F7sus4mountain range and Dmsaw the final GbMaj7plain.
Still Fm7he Ebm7urged the DbpeopGble Bb/Fon.
Then, on a Cdistant slope,Bb/F
He observed one Cwithout hopeBb/F
Flee back up the Cmountainside.Bb/F
He thought he recoAm7gnised him by his Gm7walk,
And Gmby the F7way he fell,DbMaj7
And by the Fmway heBbm6
Stood up, and Dbdimvanished into Fair.
[Outro]
Badd9/F#
Bb/F Fm7b5 B/F
Bb Eb5x
Bb Ab
Bb Fm7 Bb Bbm
Eb G#m E
C#m7 E
C#m7 E
EMaj7
B D#m7 B EMaj7
B D#m7 B EMaj7
B D#m7 C#m7
D
Bm7
GMaj7
D
Some of the recommended voicing for some of the chords:
chord EADGBe
Am577555
Dm/A557765
F7sus48888xx
Gmxx5333
Gm7/Fxx3333
EbMaj7xx1333
GbMaj7779897
Bb/F113331
Bbm66x566x
Dbdimxx5656
B/Ebx6444x
Db/Ebx6666x
Cm/Fx8888x
Em6022020
GMaj73x443x
C#m7b5x4545x
Dm/Fx8776x
Ebadd9x68866
Bb/Cxx533x
Eb/Cxx534x
F/Cxx321x
C#7x46464
Cm6x3x243
A7sus4575755
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One For The Vine
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
Dm/A
A7sus4
A7
Dm
F7sus4
Gm
Gm7/F
EbMaj7
GbMaj7
Fm7
Ebm7
Db
Gb
Bb/F
C
Am7
Gm7
F7/Eb
DbMaj7
Fm
Bbm6
Dbdim
F
One For the Vine
Genesis
A chord version if you ever want to try to play along on acoustic guitar or sing along
Standard Tuning: EADGBe
You may want to experience with different voicing on some of the more exotic chords,
to see what sounds best for you and what you like better. Song sounds better with mostly barre chords.
Chords notation like this: Dm/A means Dm with A in the bass, Bb/F means Bb with F in the bass, etc ...
[Intro]
Am Dm/A
4x
A7sus4 A7
Dm F7sus4 Dm Gm Gm7/F EbMaj7
Fifty thousand men were sent to do the will of one.
Dm F7sus4 Dm GbMaj7
His claim was phrased quite simply, though he never voiced it loud,
Fm7 Ebm7 Db Gb Bb/F
I am he, the chosen one.
Dm F7sus4 Dm Gm Gm7/F EbMaj7
In his name they could slaughter, for his name they could die.
Dm F7sus4 Dm GbMaj7
Though many there were believed in him, still more were sure he lied,
Fm7 Ebm7 Db Gb Bb/F
But they'll fight the battle on.
C Bb/F
Then one whose faith had died
C Bb/F
Fled back up the mountainside,
C Bb/F
But before the top was made,
Am7 Gm7
A misplaced footfall made him stray
Gm F7/Eb DbMaj7
From the path prepared for him.
Fm Bbm6
Off of the mountain,
Dbdim F
On to a wilderness of ice.
Dm F7sus4 Dm Gm Gm7/F EbMaj7
This unexpected vision made them stand and shake with fear,
Dm F7sus4 Dm GbMaj7
But nothing was his fright compared with those who saw him appear.
Fm7 Ebm7 Db Gb Bb/F
Terror filled their minds with awe.
C Bb/F
Simple were the folk who lived
C Bb/F
Upon this frozen wave.
C Bb/F
So not surprising was their thought,
Am7 Gm7
This is he, gods chosen one,
Gm F7 DbMaj7
Who's come to save us from
Fm Bbm6
All our oppressors.
Dbdim AbMaj7 Fm7 AbMaj7 Fm7
We shall be kings on this world.
Ab Fm7
Follow me!
Db
I'll play the game you want me,
Gb7 Ab Fm7 Ab Fm7
Until I find a way back home.
Ab Fm7
Follow me!
Db
I give you strength inside you,
Gb7
Courage to win your battles
B/Eb Db/Eb Cm/F Cm/F B/Eb Db/Eb Cm/F
No, no, no, this can't go on,
Cm/F B/Eb Db/Eb Cm/F Cm/F Cm
This will be all that I fled from.
Cm G
Let me rest for a while.
G Em6 GMaj7 Em6 GMaj7 A7/G GMaj7 C#m7b5
Dm
He walked into a valley,
C
All alone.
Cm7 Bbm Ebadd9 F
There he talked with water, and then with the vine.
[Bridge and synthesizer solo]
Bb F Bb C7 F C7 F
Bb/C Eb/C Bb/C F/C
Bb/C Eb/C Bb/C F/C
Am Dm/A
4x
A 11x
C#7 6x
Fm Fm Db Db Bb Bb C C
C Dm Em Am C Dm Em Am C
Dm Bb F
Fm Db Ab Fm Fm6 C7 Cm6
E 2x
C Dm Em Am C Dm Em Am C
Dm Bb F
Fm Db Ab Fm Fm6 C7 Cm6
E Cm E Cm E
B/F#
C#m7 B/F
They leave me no choice
C#m7 B C#7/B F#7
I must lead them to glory or most likely to death.
[2nd synthesizer solo]
B BMaj7 G#m E
B BMaj7 G#m E
B F# C#m
F#
B BMaj7 G#m E
B BMaj7 G#m E
B F# C#m
D
C D
C D Bb
A
Am Dm/A
4x
A7sus4 A7
Am Dm F7sus4 Dm Gm Gm7/F EbMaj7
They travelled cross the plateau of ice, up to its edge.
Dm F7sus4 Dm GbMaj7
Then they crossed a mountain range and saw the final plain.
Fm7 Ebm7 Db Gb Bb/F
Still he urged the people on.
C Bb/F
Then, on a distant slope,
C Bb/F
He observed one without hope
C Bb/F
Flee back up the mountainside.
Am7 Gm7
He thought he recognised him by his walk,
Gm F7 DbMaj7
And by the way he fell,
Fm Bbm6
And by the way he
Dbdim F
Stood up, and vanished into air.
[Outro]
Badd9/F#
Bb/F Fm7b5 B/F
Bb Eb
5x
Bb Ab
Bb Fm7 Bb Bbm
Eb G#m E
C#m7 E
C#m7 E
EMaj7
B D#m7 B EMaj7
B D#m7 B EMaj7
B D#m7 C#m7
D
Bm7
GMaj7
D
Some of the recommended voicing for some of the chords:
chord EADGBe
Am
577555
Dm/A
557765
F7sus4
8888xx
Gm
xx5333
Gm7/F
xx3333
EbMaj7
xx1333
GbMaj7
779897
Bb/F
113331
Bbm6
6x566x
Dbdim
xx5656
B/Eb
x6444x
Db/Eb
x6666x
Cm/F
x8888x
Em6
022020
GMaj7
3x443x
C#m7b5
x4545x
Dm/F
x8776x
Ebadd9
x68866
Bb/C
xx533x
Eb/C
xx534x
F/C
xx321x
C#7
x46464
Cm6
x3x243
A7sus4
575755
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