Silver Rainbow Chords
by Genesis
Silver Rainbow by Genesis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, Dm7, Bb, Gsus/D, G/D, F, G, Bbmaj9, Bb6, D, A, C, Am, F/A, Eb/F, Bb/F, F/G, Ab, B, D/A, G/A, Asus4, G/B, Asus, Gm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: 6/8
|Dm Dm7 | Dm | Dm7 | Dm |
Dm Dm7 Bb Gsus/D G/D
Rivers flow uphill
Dm Bb Gsus/D G/D
Blue turns into grey
Dm Dm7 Bb
Winter follows springtime
F G
Morning ends the day
Bb Bbmaj9 Bb6 Dm7
Beyond the sil - ver rainbow
(rythm is D, D(bass) F chord "A inversion" - gives the Dm7 quality)
(then D, D(bass), F then C chord, "G inversion" Use for verse )
|Dm |Dm |Dm |Bb Am |Dm7 |Dm7 |
Dm7
If you're walking home beside her
and you know what time it is
Bb Am Bb F/A Dm7
and if you avoid the puddles in your way
You haven't been there either
Eb/F Bb/F
To the land that lies
F/G G
Beyond the silver rainbow
Dm7
But if you're walking home beside her
and the sun should turn to blue
Bb Ab
and you keep on going cos you're unaware
B D/A, G/A, A, Asus4 A, G/B
Ooh then you know that you are there
G/B Bb D/A G/A A Asus A G/B
Beyond the silver rainbow (beyond the silver rainbow you won't know)
G/B Bb Bb
You won't know if you're coming or going...
(Synth notes in parentheses)
|Bb Gm |Am | Dm7 |---> Back to verse
(F E D Bb G|G F E| D )
Dm7
Ooh if you're sitting there beside her
With your arms you hold her close
Bb Am Bb F/A Dm7
and you're wondering just how far she'll let you go
You haven't been there either
Eb/F Bb/F
To the land that lies
F/G G
Beyond the silver rainbow
Dm7
But if you're sitting there beside her
and a bear comes in the room
Bb Ab
and you keep on going cos you're unaware
B D/A G/A A, Asus A, G/B
Ooh then you know that you are there
G/B Bb D/A G/A A, Asus A, G/B
Beyond the silver rainbow (beyond the silver rainbow you won't know)
G/B Bb D/A G/A A, Asus A, G/B ..to fade
You won't know if you're coming or going...