Genius Chords
Genius by David Knopfler is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords Em, D, C, G, A7, A, Esus4, Dsus4 and Dsus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
rd Fret
Intro: Em D C G G D C G (3x) D A7 C D Em
G D C G G-D-C-G
With the IQ of a genius
Em D C G G-D-C-G
Her boss saying, she's not serious
Em D C G G-D-C-G
About fighting her way to the hierarchy
Em D A7 A C D Em
About taking her place in Society
D C G G-D-C-G
So she walks to work, she don't catch no bus
Em D C G G-D-C-G
The people 'round here, they don't share much
Em D C G G-D-C
But she's drawn by this busker in the park
His song strange and mysterious
Em D Em Esus4
Now he's singing of a beautiful genius
C D Em
And God is talking in her ear
G D Em
God is talking, loud and clear
C D
God is talking
G D Dsus4-D-Dsus2-D
God is talking
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