In The Beginning Chords
by Genesis
In The Beginning by Genesis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, Em, G, Am, Bm and Gsus4. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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