Can Utility and the Coastliners — Genesis
Chords and lyrics for Can Utility and the Coastliners by Genesis (key of G).
Intro
[B] [F#7sus4] [F#7(b9)] [B]
Verse 1
[D] The scattered [Gm/D]pages of a [C/A#]book by the [Badd11]sea
Held by the [Em7]sand, washed by the [A7]waves
A [D]shadow [A]forms [G]cast by a [A]cloud,
[D]Skimming [A]by as [G]eyes of the [A]past,
But the [B]rising tide [F#7sus4]absorbs them
[F#7(b9)]Effortlessly [B]claiming.
Verse 2
[D] They told of [G]one who tired of [A]all
Singing [Bm]"Praise [A]him, [G]praise [A]him."
[B] "We heed not [Em]flatterers", he [A]cried,
"By [D]our [A]command, [G/B]waters [A]retreat,
[D]Show my [A]power, [G/B]halt at my [A]feet,"
But the [B]cause was lost,
Now [Em]cold [Emadd9]winds [A]blow.
Verse 3
[D] Far from the [Dm]north [Bb]overcast [C]ranks [Bb][C]advance
[D] Fear of the [Dm]storm [Bb]accusing with [C]rage and scorn.
[F] The waves [Bb6]surround the sinking [C4]throne[C]
Singing [Dm]"Crown [C]him, [Bb]crown [C]him,"
[D]"Those who [A/D]love [G/D]our [A/D]majesty
[D]Show [A/D]themselves!", [G/D]all bent their [A/D]knee.
[Dm7][Dm6]Aaaaahhh-aaaaaahhh nanana nanana
Guitar And Strings
[Bb] [C]
[Dm7] [D7sus2]
[Dm7] [D7sus2]
[Dm7] [D7sus2]
[Dm7] [D7sus2]
Interlude
But he [Dm7]forced a smile even [D7sus2]though his hopes
Lay [Dm7]dashed where offerings [D7sus2][Dm7]fell[Dm7][D7sus2]
[D7sus2]Where they fell!
Organ, Strings And Flute Section
[Dm] [Gm7]
[C] [A]
[Dm] [Gm7]
[C] [A]
[C/D]
[Dm] [C]
[Bm7b5] [A]
[E/F#] [F#]
[E/F#] [F#]
[E/F#] [B/F#] [F#] [B/F#] [G#] [C#] [F#] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [A] [E] [F#]
[E/F#] [B/F#] [F#] [B/F#] [G#] [C#] [F#] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [A] [E] [F#]
Organ And Guitar Interlude
[C#m] [G#] [C#m] [G#] [C#m] [B] [E]
Guitar Solo
[D] [E] [C#] [F#] [B] [F#] [B]
[A] [D] [E] [C#] [F#] [F#m] [D/F#]
[E] [A] [B] [G#] [C#] [C#m]
[E] [F#] [D#] [G#] [C#/G#] [G#] [C#/G#]
Outro
[C]"Nothing [F]can my [C]peace [F]destroy as [C]long as [F]none [C]smile."[F]
More [C]opened [F]ears and [C]opened [F]eyes,
And [C]soon they [F]dared to [C]laugh.[F]
[C] [F] [C] [F]
[C] [F] [G#]
[G#]
[C]See a little man with his [G#]face turning red
Though his [C]story's often told you can [G#]tell he's dead.
| [C]/ [G]/ [G#]/ [A#]/ | [C]/ [G]/ [G#]/ [A#]/ | (faster)
| [C]/ [G]/ [G#]/ [A#]/ | [C]/ [A#]/ [C]/ / | (even faster)
[C]
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