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There is a better tab of this by maguri but I don't know any way to delete this one . . . so go use his! -- Cowboy
   Afterglow    (Genesis)
    G/    Gmaj7/    C/G/    Csus/    G/    Gmaj7/    C/G/    F  D  
     GLike the Gmaj7dust that C/Gsettles all arCsusound me
     GI must Gmaj7find a new C/GhomeF  D  
     GThe ways and Gmaj7homes that C/Gused to give me Csusshelter
                E           A    B/    G  D  
     Are all as one to me now.
     But EbI, I would search Fmeverywhere just to Dbhear your calEbl
     And walk upon Fmstranger roads than this one
                                Db        Eb         Bb    C/    Gsus/
     In a world I used to know before. I miss you more
     GThan the Gmaj7sun refC/Glecting off my Csuspillow
     GBringing the Gmaj7warmth of new C/GlifeF  D  
     GAnd the Gmaj7sounds that C/Gechoed all aCround me
                 E                   A    B/    G  D  
     I caught a glimpse of in the night
     Oh but Ebnow, now I've lost Fmeverything, I give to Dbyou my soEbul
     The meaning of Fmall that I believed before
     EscDbapes me in this world of nEbone, no tBbhing, no Cone.
     And I would search Dmeverywhere, just to Bbhear your Ccall
     And walk upon strDmanger roads than this one
     In a wBborld I used to know beCfore
     For now I've lost Dmeverything. I give to Bbyou my Csoul
     The meaning of Dmall that I believed before
     EscBbapes me in this world of Cnone. I Gmiss you Amore.
        D/    Dmaj7/    G/    Gsus/    D/    Dmaj7/    G/    C  A  
On the Csus, play around with the F (the fourth) and the D (the second) as well as 
adding a G on the sixth string. 
Most of this is derived from a previous submission from Mick Abrahams, but there 
are are a few differences. Thanks to Mick for 95% of it.

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Afterglow

by Genesis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

C/G

Csus

Gsus

Dmaj7

There is a better tab of this by maguri but I don't know any way to delete this one . . . so go use his! -- Cowboy

Afterglow (Genesis)

G Gmaj7 C/G Csus G Gmaj7 C/G F D

/ / / / / / /

G Gmaj7 C/G Csus

Like the dust that settles all around me

G Gmaj7 C/G F D

I must find a new home

G Gmaj7 C/G Csus

The ways and homes that used to give me shelter

E A B G D

Are all as one to me now.

Eb Fm Db Eb

But I, I would search everywhere just to hear your call

And walk upon stranger roads than this one

Db Eb Bb C Gsus

/ /

In a world I used to know before. I miss you more

G Gmaj7 C/G Csus

Than the sun reflecting off my pillow

G Gmaj7 C/G F D

Bringing the warmth of new life

G Gmaj7 C/G C

And the sounds that echoed all around me

E A B G D

I caught a glimpse of in the night

Eb Fm Db Eb

Oh but now, now I've lost everything, I give to you my soul

The meaning of all that I believed before

Db Eb Bb C

Escapes me in this world of none, no thing, no one.

Dm Bb C

And I would search everywhere, just to hear your call

And walk upon stranger roads than this one

Bb C

In a world I used to know before

Dm Bb C

For now I've lost everything. I give to you my soul

The meaning of all that I believed before

Bb C G A

Escapes me in this world of none. I miss you more.

D Dmaj7 G Gsus D Dmaj7 G C A

/ / / / / / /

On the Csus, play around with the F (the fourth) and the D (the second) as well as

adding a G on the sixth string.

Most of this is derived from a previous submission from Mick Abrahams, but there

are are a few differences. Thanks to Mick for 95% of it.

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