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Your Own Special Way

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6/8
[Intro without bass]
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • | C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
[Verse 1]
CGo far enougAm7h, and Em7you will reachAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
a Cplace where the sAm7ea, runs Em7underneathAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
And Abwe'll see our shadow, Gadd11high in the sky
F#m7b5dying away in the Fmaj7night...
[Interlude]
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
[Verse 2]
I've Csailed the worAm7ld, for Em7seven yearsAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
and Cleft all I lovAm7e, beEm7hind in tearsAm7  
CHooooooAm7oooooEm7  Am7  
AbWon't you come here, wherGadd11ever you are
I've F#m7b5been all alone long enFmaj9ough...
4/4
[Chorus 1]
CYou, you have your Dm7own special way
F
of holding my Em7hand keep it Fmaj7way 'bove the Em7water
Don't Fmaj7ever let Em7goEm7/B  Em7  
Oh no, no, Dm7noDm7/A  Dm7  
CYou, you have your Dm7own special way
F
of turning the Em7world so it's Fmaj7facing
The Em7way, that I'm Fmaj7going,
Don't Em7everEm7/B  Em7  
don't ever Dm7stopDm7/A  Dm7  
6/8
[Interlude]
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • | C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
[Verse 3]
CWho's seen the wAm7ind, not Em7you or IAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
But Cwhen the ship mAm7oves, she's Em7passing byAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
BeAbtween you and me, I Gadd11really don't think
she kF#m7b5nows where she's going at Fmaj9all...
4/4
[Chorus 2]
CYou, you have your Dm7own special way
F
of carrying me Em7twice round the Fmaj7world
Never Em7closer to Fmaj7home than the Em7dayEm7/B  Em7  
the day I sDm7tartedDm7/A  Dm7  
CYou, you have your Dm7own special way
F
Hold onto my Em7hand keep it Fmaj7way 'bove the Em7water
Don't Fmaj7ever let Em7goEm7/B  Em7  
no, no, noDm7  Dm7/A  Dm7  
[Electric piano/organ Interlude]
| Eb•  •  •  •  | Bb/Eb•  •    •  •  Cm7| •  •  Cm7add11•  •  | •  Cm7•  | Bb•  •  •  •  |
| Eb•  •  •  •  | Bb•  •    •  •  Cm7| •  •  Cm7add11•  •  | •  Cm7•  | Bb•  •  •  •  |
| Ebsus4•  •  •  •  | Eb•  •    •  •  | Fsus2•  •  •  •  | F•  •  •  Fmaj7•  |
| Bbmaj7/D•  •  •  •  | Eb•  Eb/D•    | Cm7•  •  •  •  | Fsus4•  •  F•  •  |
6/8
[Theme with full band]
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
[Verse 4]
CWhat mean the dreaAm7ms, niEm7ght after nightAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
The Cman in the mooAm7n's,  a Em7blinding lightAm7  
| C• • • Am7• • • | Em7• • • Am7• • • |
AbWon't you come out, whoGadd11ever you are
You've F#m7b5followed me quite long enFmaj9ough...
4/4
[Chorus 3]
CYou, you have your Dm7own special way
F
of holding my Em7haaaFmaj7aaaaaaEm7aaaaFmaj7aaaaand
Em7   Em7/B Em7
Don't ever let Dm7goDm7/A  Dm7  
CYou, you have your Dm7own special way
F
of turning the Em7world so it's Fmaj7facing
The Em7way that I'm Fmaj7going, don't Em7everEm7/B  Em7  
don't ever Dm7leave meDm7/A  Dm7  
[Outro]
C

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C major

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Your Own Special Way

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

Gadd11

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

Fmaj9

Dm7

Em7/B

Dm7/A

Bb/Eb

Cm7

Cm7add11

Ebsus4

Fsus2

Bbmaj7/D

Eb/D

Fsus4

6/8

[Intro without bass]

C Am7 Em7 Am7 C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • | • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

[Verse 1]

C Am7 Em7 Am7

Go far enough, and you will reach

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

C Am7 Em7 Am7

a place where the sea, runs underneath

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

Ab Gadd11

And we'll see our shadow, high in the sky

F#m7b5 Fmaj7

dying away in the night...

[Interlude]

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

[Verse 2]

C Am7 Em7 Am7

I've sailed the world, for seven years

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

C Am7 Em7 Am7

and left all I love, behind in tears

C Am7 Em7 Am7

Hooooooooooo

Ab Gadd11

Won't you come here, wherever you are

F#m7b5 Fmaj9

I've been all alone long enough...

4/4

[Chorus 1]

C Dm7

You, you have your own special way

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7

of holding my hand keep it way 'bove the water

Fmaj7 Em7 Em7/B Em7

Don't ever let go

Dm7 Dm7/A Dm7

Oh no, no, no

C Dm7

You, you have your own special way

Em7 Fmaj7

of turning the world so it's facing

Em7 Fmaj7

The way, that I'm going,

Em7 Em7/B Em7

Don't ever

Dm7 Dm7/A Dm7

don't ever stop

6/8

[Interlude]

C Am7 Em7 Am7 C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • | • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

[Verse 3]

C Am7 Em7 Am7

Who's seen the wind, not you or I

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

C Am7 Em7 Am7

But when the ship moves, she's passing by

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

Ab Gadd11

Between you and me, I really don't think

F#m7b5 Fmaj9

she knows where she's going at all...

4/4

[Chorus 2]

C Dm7

You, you have your own special way

Em7 Fmaj7

of carrying me twice round the world

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Em7/B Em7

Never closer to home than the day

Dm7 Dm7/A Dm7

the day I started

C Dm7

You, you have your own special way

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7

Hold onto my hand keep it way 'bove the water

Fmaj7 Em7 Em7/B Em7

Don't ever let go

Dm7 Dm7/A Dm7

no, no, no

[Electric piano/organ Interlude]

Eb Bb/Eb Cm7 Cm7add11 Cm7 Bb

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • | • • • • |

Eb Bb Cm7 Cm7add11 Cm7 Bb

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • | • • • • |

Ebsus4 Eb Fsus2 F Fmaj7

| • • • • | • • • • | • • • • | • • • • |

Bbmaj7/D Eb Eb/D Cm7 Fsus4 F

| • • • • | • • | • • • • | • • • • |

6/8

[Theme with full band]

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

[Verse 4]

C Am7 Em7 Am7

What mean the dreams, night after night

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

C Am7 Em7 Am7

The man in the moon's, a blinding light

C Am7 Em7 Am7

| • • • • • • | • • • • • • |

Ab Gadd11

Won't you come out, whoever you are

F#m7b5 Fmaj9

You've followed me quite long enough...

4/4

[Chorus 3]

C Dm7

You, you have your own special way

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7

of holding my haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand

Em7 Em7/B Em7

Dm7 Dm7/A Dm7

Don't ever let go

C Dm7

You, you have your own special way

Em7 Fmaj7

of turning the world so it's facing

Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 Em7/B Em7

The way that I'm going, don't ever

Dm7 Dm7/A Dm7

don't ever leave me

[Outro]

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