Abacab — Genesis
Chords and lyrics for Abacab by Genesis (key of Fm).
Verse 1
Synth Notes In Parentheses
Notes as they would appear on sheet music
with bottom notes lower etc.
Any note not stacked is a single note.
5 Indicates play the root and the 5th.
I have tried my best to indicate notation for the lead parts
here, but if its confusing to anyone, send me a message and I will
try and clear it up for you.
Intro C x5
Cm7 x3 ( |C5 C5 Eb5 C5|C5 Eb5 F5 F5 Eb5|
[Fm7] [G] [Bb] [C] [Bb] [Eb] [C] [Bb]
[C] [Ab] [Ab] [Ab] [Ab] [F] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Eb] [Eb]
G7sus4x4 ( | G5 G5 G5 Bb5 Gb5| G5 G5 Bb5 C5| )
( | G5 x7 | | )
[Bb/C] [C] [C)]
[Bb/C] [C] [Bbadd9)]
[Bb/C]Look [C]up on the [Bb/C]wall, [C]there on the floor,
[Bb/C]Under[C] the pillow, [Bb/C]behind[C] the door.
Bb/C C (Csus4, C, Bbmaj7no5)
There's a crack in the mirror.
Bb/C C (C7no5 then D note, Am then same D note)
Somewhere there's a hole in a window-pane.
[Bb/C] [C] [C] [Bb] [C] [A]
[G]Eb [F]D [F]C ) Also play over "Tell me.."
Do you think I'm to[Bb/C] [C]blame?
Tell me do you think I'm to [F/G][G]blame?
( A F B G )
When they do it you're [F/G][G]never there.
(F C A B G )
When they show it you [F/G]stop[G] and stare.(Repeat Synth)
Abacab he's in [F/G][G]anywhere.(Repeat Synth)
[Bb/C]Abacab[C]
If you're wrapping[Bb/C] up [C]the [Bb/C]world[C]
cause you've taken[Bb/C] [C]someone elses [Bb/C]girl,[C]
[Bb/C]When [C]they turn on the [Bb/C]pillow,[C]
Even when they answer the [Bb/C]telephone,[C]
Don't you think that [Bb/C]by [C]now,
Tell me, don't you think that by [F/G]now.[G]
When they do it you're [F/G][G]never there.
When they show it you [F/G]stop[G] and stare.
Abacab he's in [F/G][G]anywhere.
Abacab doesn't [Am]really care.
Instrumental x9
Then /B /A/ G| /G /B /G x1
Esus4 (Synth plays Esus4 chord then the note [G#] alternating )
You want it, you got it, you gotta go
You want it, you got it, now you know
(G C G B G D )
(C A[Bb] F [G]B [D] [B] [F#)] )
[Bb/C]It's [C]an illusion,[Bb/C] it's[C] a game,
[Bb/C]Or [C][Bb/C]reflection of [C]someone else's name.
[Bb/C]When [C]you wake in the morning,
[Bb/C]Wake [C]and find you're covered in cellophane.
[Bb/C]Well, there's a hole in there [Bb/C][C]somewhere.
Yeah, there's a hole in there [Bb/C][C]somewhere.
Baby, there's a hole in there [Bb/C][C]somewhere.
Now there's a hole in there [F/G][G]somewhere.
When they do it you're [F/G][G]never there.
When they show it you[F/G] [G]stop and stare.
Abacab he's in[F/G] [G]anywhere.
Abacab
C Instrumental to:
[Cm7]Fm7/C x2 repeat and fade
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