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Step 1 / 58Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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From: "A Trick of the Tail" (1976)
Tuning: Standard
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[Verse] main riff
Dm71 + 2 + 3 + 4 C/D+
e|1---1-1-----1-0-|
B|1---1-1-----1-1-|
G|2---2-2-----2-0-|
D|0---0-0-----0-0-|
A|0-------0-0---0-|
D|0-------0-0---0-|
[Interlude] Dsus4
D1 + 2 + 3 E/D+ 4 D7+ 1 D+ 2 G/D+ 3 + 4 + D1 + D2 A/D+ 3 + 4 G/D+ 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-2-2-2---4-----|------3-3-------|2-3-2-0---5-0---|--3-------------|
B|3-3-3-3---5---1-|--3---3-3-------|3-3-3-2---2-2-3-|----3-3---------|
G|2-2-2-2---4---2-|--2---4-4-------|2-2-2-2-------4-|----4-4---------|
D|0---------0---0-|--0---0-0-------|0-----0-------0-|----0-0---------|
A|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|----------------|
D|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|----------------|
D1 + 2 + 3 E/D+ 4 D7+ 1 D+ 2 G/D+ 3 + 4 + D1 + D2 A/D+ 3 + 4 G/D+ 1 + 2 Gm/D+ 3 + Gm64 + Gm/D5 +
e|2-2-2-2---4-----|------3-3-------|2-3-2-0---5-0---|--3-----------------|
B|3-3-3-3---5---1-|--3---3-3-------|3-3-3-2---2-2-3-|----3-3-----5---3-5-|
G|2-2-2-2---4---2-|--2---4-4-------|2-2-2-2-------4-|----4-3-----3---3-3-|
D|0---------0---0-|--0---0-0-------|0-----0-------0-|----0-0-----0-------|
A|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|------------0-------|
D|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|------------0-------|
Dm7 Gm/D
Am/D1 + 2 Dm7+ 3 Am/D+ 4 + Bb/D1 + 2 Gm/D+ 3 Bb/D+ 4 + Dm7add111 + 2 + Dm73 + 4 +
e|0-----1-----0-1-|1-----3-----1-3-|3-----5---------|
B|1-----1-----1-1-|3-----3-----3-3-|6-----6---------|
G|2-----2-----2-2-|3-----3-----3-3-|5-----5---------|
D|0-----0-----0---|0-----------0---|0-----0---------|
A|0-----0-----0---|0---------------|0---------------|
D|0-----0-----0---|0---------------|0---------------|
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CHORDS
D-A-D-G-B-e
Dm7 0-0-0-2-1-1
C/D 0-0-0-0-1-0
G/A x-0-5-4-3-x
A x-0-7-6-5-0
E/D 0-0-0-4-5-4
D7 0-0-0-2-1-0
A/D 0-0-0-2-2-0
G/D 0-0-0-4-3-3
Gm/D 0-0-0-3-3-3
Gm6/D 0-0-0-3-5-3
Am/D 0-0-0-2-1-0
Bb/D 0-0-0-3-3-1
Dm7add11 0-0-0-5-6-3
Dm7 0-0-0-5-6-5
F 3-x-3-2-1-1
F#m 4-4-4-2-2-2
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[Intro]
| Dm7| C/D| Dm7| C/D|
| Dm7| C/D| Dm7| C/D|
| G/A| A| G/A| A|
[Verse 1]
Dm7Like father like C/Dson
Not Dm7flesh nor fish nor bone
A C/Dred rag hangs from an open mouth
ADm7live at both ends but a little C/Ddead in the middle
A-Dm7tumbling and a-bumbling he C/Dwill go
G/AAll the kings horses and Aall the kings men
Could G/Anever put a smile on that fAace
[Verse 2]
He’s a Dm7sly one, he's a shy one
Wouldn’t C/Dyou be too
Dm7Scared to be left all on his C/Down
Dm7Hasn't a, hasn't a friend to C/Dplay with, the ugly duckling
The Dm7pressure on, the bubble will burst beC/Dfore our eyes
G/AAll the while in perAfect time
His tears are G/Afalling on the ground
But if you Adon't stand up you don't stand a chance
[Interlude]
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D|
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D Gm/D Gm6/D|
You don’t stand a chance 5/4
Am/D Dm7|
Go a little faster now
Bb/D Gm/D| Dm7add11 Dm7|
You might get there in time (break)
FMirror, Am7mirror on the Dm7wall
His Ebheart was broken long before he Bbever came to Fyou
Stop your Am7tears from Dm7falling
The Ebtrail they leave is very clear for Bball to see at Fnight
Am7[ D]
All to see at night
[Interlude]
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D|
(... at night)
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D|
They don’t have eyes
[Verse 3]
Dm7In season, out of C/Dseason
What's the Dm7difference when you don't know the C/Dreason
In Dm7one hand bread, the other a C/Dstone
Dm7The hunter enters the C/Dforest
G/AAll are not huntsmen who can Ablow the huntsman’s horn
By the look of G/Athis one you’ve not got much to Afear
[Verse 4]
Dm7Here I am, I'm very fierce and C/Dfrightening
Dm7Come to match my skill to C/Dyours
Now Dm7listen here, listen to me, C/Ddon't you run away now
I Dm7am a friend; I'd really like to C/Dplay with you
Making G/Anoises my little furry Afriend would make
I’ll G/Atrick him, then I'll kick him into my Asack
A[ D]
You better watch out ... You better watch out
[Interlude]
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D|
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D Gm/D Gm6/D|
5/4
Am/D Dm7|
I've got you, I've got you
Bb/D Gm/D| Dm7add11 Dm7|
You’ll never get away (break)
FWalking Am7home that Dm7night
The Ebsack across my back, the sound of Bbsobbing on my Fshoulder
When Am7suddenly it Dm7stopped
I opened Ebup the sack; all that I had: a Bbpool of bubbles and Ftears
Am7[ D]
Just a pool of tears
[Interlude]
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D|
(... of tears)
| D E/D D7| D G/D| D A/D| G/D A/D|
Just a pool of tears
[Coda]
Bsus4All in Ball you are a F#mvery dying race
APlacing trust upon a Ecruel world
You never had the Bthings you thought you should have had
And F#myou'll not get them now
And all the Awhile in perfect time
Your tears are E/Bfalling on the Bground
[Outro] (just the basics; keyboard plays a lot of chords here)
| E| % |
| E| E Bsus4| B|
| C#m| F# B|
| C#5| % | G#m/D# A/D#| % |
| C#| % | ...
(fade)
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Squonk
by Genesis
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm7
C/D
G/A
A
D
E/D
D7
G/D
A/D
Gm/D
Gm6/D
Am/D
Bb/D
Dm7add11
F
Am7
Eb
Bb
Bsus4
B
F#m
E
E/B
C#m
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From: "A Trick of the Tail" (1976)
Tuning: Standard
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[Verse] main riff
Dm7 C/D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|1---1-1-----1-0-|
B|1---1-1-----1-1-|
G|2---2-2-----2-0-|
D|0---0-0-----0-0-|
A|0-------0-0---0-|
D|0-------0-0---0-|
[Interlude] Dsus4
D E/D D7 D G/D D D A/D G/D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2-2-2-2---4-----|------3-3-------|2-3-2-0---5-0---|--3-------------|
B|3-3-3-3---5---1-|--3---3-3-------|3-3-3-2---2-2-3-|----3-3---------|
G|2-2-2-2---4---2-|--2---4-4-------|2-2-2-2-------4-|----4-4---------|
D|0---------0---0-|--0---0-0-------|0-----0-------0-|----0-0---------|
A|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|----------------|
D|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|----------------|
D E/D D7 D G/D D D A/D G/D Gm/D Gm6 Gm/D
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +
e|2-2-2-2---4-----|------3-3-------|2-3-2-0---5-0---|--3-----------------|
B|3-3-3-3---5---1-|--3---3-3-------|3-3-3-2---2-2-3-|----3-3-----5---3-5-|
G|2-2-2-2---4---2-|--2---4-4-------|2-2-2-2-------4-|----4-3-----3---3-3-|
D|0---------0---0-|--0---0-0-------|0-----0-------0-|----0-0-----0-------|
A|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|------------0-------|
D|0---------0-----|--------0-------|0-----0-------0-|------------0-------|
Dm7 Gm/D
Am/D Dm7 Am/D Bb/D Gm/D Bb/D Dm7add11 Dm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0-----1-----0-1-|1-----3-----1-3-|3-----5---------|
B|1-----1-----1-1-|3-----3-----3-3-|6-----6---------|
G|2-----2-----2-2-|3-----3-----3-3-|5-----5---------|
D|0-----0-----0---|0-----------0---|0-----0---------|
A|0-----0-----0---|0---------------|0---------------|
D|0-----0-----0---|0---------------|0---------------|
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CHORDS
D-A-D-G-B-e
Dm7 0-0-0-2-1-1
C/D 0-0-0-0-1-0
G/A x-0-5-4-3-x
A x-0-7-6-5-0
E/D 0-0-0-4-5-4
D7 0-0-0-2-1-0
A/D 0-0-0-2-2-0
G/D 0-0-0-4-3-3
Gm/D 0-0-0-3-3-3
Gm6/D 0-0-0-3-5-3
Am/D 0-0-0-2-1-0
Bb/D 0-0-0-3-3-1
Dm7add11 0-0-0-5-6-3
Dm7 0-0-0-5-6-5
F 3-x-3-2-1-1
F#m 4-4-4-2-2-2
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[Intro]
Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D
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Dm7 C/D Dm7 C/D
| | | | |
G/A A G/A A
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[Verse 1]
Dm7 C/D
Like father like son
Dm7
Not flesh nor fish nor bone
C/D
A red rag hangs from an open mouth
Dm7 C/D
Alive at both ends but a little dead in the middle
Dm7 C/D
A-tumbling and a-bumbling he will go
G/A A
All the kings horses and all the kings men
G/A A
Could never put a smile on that face
[Verse 2]
Dm7
He’s a sly one, he's a shy one
C/D
Wouldn’t you be too
Dm7 C/D
Scared to be left all on his own
Dm7 C/D
Hasn't a, hasn't a friend to play with, the ugly duckling
Dm7 C/D
The pressure on, the bubble will burst before our eyes
G/A A
All the while in perfect time
G/A
His tears are falling on the ground
A
But if you don't stand up you don't stand a chance
[Interlude]
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D
| | | | |
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D Gm/D Gm6/D
| | | | |
You don’t stand a chance 5/4
Am/D Dm7
|
Go a little faster now
Bb/D Gm/D Dm7add11 Dm7
| |
You might get there in time (break)
F Am7 Dm7
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Eb Bb F
His heart was broken long before he ever came to you
Am7 Dm7
Stop your tears from falling
Eb Bb F
The trail they leave is very clear for all to see at night
Am7 D
[ ]
All to see at night
[Interlude]
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D
| | | | |
(... at night)
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D
| | | | |
They don’t have eyes
[Verse 3]
Dm7 C/D
In season, out of season
Dm7 C/D
What's the difference when you don't know the reason
Dm7 C/D
In one hand bread, the other a stone
Dm7 C/D
The hunter enters the forest
G/A A
All are not huntsmen who can blow the huntsman’s horn
G/A A
By the look of this one you’ve not got much to fear
[Verse 4]
Dm7 C/D
Here I am, I'm very fierce and frightening
Dm7 C/D
Come to match my skill to yours
Dm7 C/D
Now listen here, listen to me, don't you run away now
Dm7 C/D
I am a friend; I'd really like to play with you
G/A A
Making noises my little furry friend would make
G/A A
I’ll trick him, then I'll kick him into my sack
A D
[ ]
You better watch out ... You better watch out
[Interlude]
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D
| | | | |
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D Gm/D Gm6/D
| | | | |
5/4
Am/D Dm7
|
I've got you, I've got you
Bb/D Gm/D Dm7add11 Dm7
| |
You’ll never get away (break)
F Am7 Dm7
Walking home that night
Eb Bb F
The sack across my back, the sound of sobbing on my shoulder
Am7 Dm7
When suddenly it stopped
Eb Bb F
I opened up the sack; all that I had: a pool of bubbles and tears
Am7 D
[ ]
Just a pool of tears
[Interlude]
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D
| | | | |
(... of tears)
D E/D D7 D G/D D A/D G/D A/D
| | | | |
Just a pool of tears
[Coda]
Bsus4 B F#m
All in all you are a very dying race
A E
Placing trust upon a cruel world
B
You never had the things you thought you should have had
F#m
And you'll not get them now
A
And all the while in perfect time
E/B B
Your tears are falling on the ground
[Outro] (just the basics; keyboard plays a lot of chords here)
E
| | % |
E E Bsus4 B
| | | |
C#m F# B
| | |
C#5 G#m/D# A/D#
| | % | | % |
C#
| | % | ...
(fade)
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