Genesis: In the beginning

From: From Genesis to Revelation

Copyright 1969 Jonjo Music Co. Ltd
Written by Banks/Gabriel/Phillips/Rutherford
Transcribed by Macahan (the_unifaun@hotmail.com)

Open Em-tuning

Synthezeiser noises (in Cm) & bass enters, & then:

(0:24)
Em G?/Em?
e------------3--3-3-3--|
B---0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3--|
G#--1-1-2-1--4--4-4-4--| ten
E---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--| times
B---0-0-0-0------------|
E---0-0-0-0------------|
Ocean of motion
Squirming around and up and down
Pushing together
Scattering mountains all around you

Am (555555)
That is the sound of a new born world
And the light from a curious sky
Bm (777777) Am
It has begun
Em (000000)
You're in the hands of destiny

e-----------------------------------|
B---0-----0---------0-----0---------|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)--|
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|

Em G?/Em?
e------------3--3-3-3--|
B---0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3--|
G#--1-1-2-1--4--4-4-4--| ten
E---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--| times
B---0-0-0-0------------|
E---0-0-0-0------------|
Thrashing with violence
Hurling its lava up and down
Furnace of frenzy
Burning with power uncontrolled

Am (555555)
That is the sound of a new born world
And the light from a curious sky
Bm (777777) Am
It has begun
Em (000000)
You're in the hands of destiny
e-----------------------------------|
B---0-----0---------0-----0---------|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)--|
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|

e-----------------------------------12--|
B---0-----0---------0-----0-------------|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-14(16)----|
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Is that the chariot with stallions gold?

e----------------------------------0---0--|
B---0-----0---------0-----0----------3----|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)--------|
E-----------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------|
Is that a prince of heaven on the ground?

e-------------------------------------5--|
B---5-----5---------5-----5---------5----|
G#----5-----5--7------5-----5-7(8)7------|
E----------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------|
Is that the roar of a thundercrash?

e---------------------------------------0--|
B---0-----0------------0-----0--------0----|
G#----0-----0--2(4)------0-----0-2(4)------|
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned

e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G#-----------12~-----------12----14----12--|
E---------12------12-----------------------|
B------12------------12--------------------|
E---12------------------12----12----12-----|
Father, son, looks down with happiness

e--------------7-------------------|
B--------7-------10p7-10p7---------|
G#--9(11)--(11)------------9(11~)--|
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
E----------------------------------|
Life is on its way

Bass intro & then:

(2:27)
 Em G?/Em?
e------------3--3-3-3--|
B---0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3--|
G#--1-1-2-1--4--4-4-4--| ten
E---0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0--| times
B---0-0-0-0------------|
E---0-0-0-0------------|
Ocean of motion
Squirming around and up and down
Pushing together
Scattering mountains all around you

Am (555555)
That is the sound of a new born world
And the light from a curious sky
Bm (777777) Am
It has begun
Em (000000)
You're in the hands of destiny

e------------------------------------0--|
B---0-----0---------0-----0--------0----|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)------|
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|

e------------------------------------0--|
B---0-----0---------0-----0--------0----|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)------|
E---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Is that the chariot with stallions gold?

e--------------------------------------12---------|
B---0-----0---------0-----0---------12----15(17)--|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-14(16)--------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------|
Is that a prince of heaven on the ground?

e-----------------------------------|
B---5-----5-7--8----5-----5---------|
G#----5---5-7---------5-----5-7(9)--|
E-------------10--------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
Is that the roar of a thundercrash?

e----------------------------------0--|
B---0-----0---------0-----0-----------|
G#----0-----0--2------0-----0-2(4)----|
E-------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------|
This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned
 G?/Em? (000433) Gsus4?/Em? (000435) G?/Em?
Father, son, looks down with happiness

e--------------7--------------------|
B--------7-------10p7-10p7----------|
G#--9(11)--(11)------------9(11~~)--|
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
Life is on its way

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7~ hold (longer than other notes)
7h9 hammer-on
9p7 pull-off
7(9) bend
(9)7 release
(9)r release
7/9 slide up
9\7 slide down