In The Beginning

Genesis

Open Em-tuning Synthezeiser noises (in ) & bass enters, & then: (0:24) 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 (555555) That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun (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------------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 (555555) That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun (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) 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 (555555) That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun (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 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

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