Chords for Beginners: Genesis

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A new guitar tab is available. An old English rock band is here for you, Chords for Beginners readers. Three fantastic Genesis songs are presented below with full lyrics and guitar chords. The songs: I can’t dance; Invisible touch and Follow you follow me. I think you gonna like them if you are a Genesis fan. Please support my site by giving a thumbs up, also share beginner's chords with your friends.

Genesis as I mentioned earlier is a British rock band formed in 1967. They were one of the most successful rock acts of the ‘70s, ‘80s and the ‘90s. Genesis sold more than 159 million albums worldwide, they have 15 studio albums released between 1969 and 1997, 15 live albums and compilations, 26 hit singles. Band members: Phil Collins – lead vocals and drums, Mike Rutherford – guitar and bass guitar, Tony Banks – keyboards. Peter Gabriel, Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett also played major roles in the band in its early days. They have won numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video with Land of Confusion. Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Check out: Chords for Beginners: David Bowie.

Easy Guitar Tabs : Genesis

 

Easy Guitar Tabs: Genesis – I Can’t Dance

The first easy guitar tab is the fourth track from the Genesis album We Can't Dance. It is called I can’t dance. The song itself received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance, so you must learn to play it on your guitar. Guitar chords: A, G, C, D, F, Em, Bb and G/A chords. Capo: 1st fret.

Easy Guitar Tabs : Genesis – I Can’t Dance

See also: Phill Collins chords

A               G/A   A           G/A

Hot sun beating       down
A                             G   C       D        A  G/A

Burning my feet just walking around.
A           A  G/A   A               G/A
Hot sun making    me sweat
A                                 G           C    D

'Gators getting close, hasn't got me yet
A                       G/A  A         G/A
I can't dance, I can't   talk.
A                                     G          C  D

Only thing about me is the way I walk.
A                        G/A  A         G/A

I can't dance, I can't     sing
A                                    G  C    G        A

I'm just standing here selling everything.
A  G/A  A  G/A  A  G …
Blue jeans sitting on the beach,
her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach.
She's got a body under that shirt,
but all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt.
A  G/A  A  G/A  A  G …
Cos, I can't dance, I can't talk.
Only thing about me is the way I walk.
I can't dance, I can't sing
A                                    G   D    G  D

I'm just standing here selling.
               F                                    Em
Oh and checking everything is in place,
                    D

You never know who's looking on.
A  G/A  A  G/A  A  G …
Young punk spilling beer on my shoes,
fat guy's talking to me trying to steal my blues
Thick smoke, see her smiling through.
I never thought so much could happen just shooting pool.
A  G/A  A  G/A  A  G …
But I can't dance, I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way that I walk.
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling
               F                                    Em
Oh and checking everything is in place
                    D                                 C

You never know who's looking on
C                       Bb                  G

A perfect body with a perfect face - uh-huh.
A  G/A  A  G/A  A  G …
No, I can't dance, I can't talk.
The only thing about me is the way I walk.
No, I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling everything.
      A                  G/A   A   G/A  A     G  D  G
But I can walk.
     A                     G/A   A   G/A  A     G  C  D   G/A

No I can't dance.
                A                  G/A   A   G/A  A     G  D  G

No no no I can't dance
               A                  G/A   A   G/A  A     G  C  D   G/A

No I said I can't sing.
But I can walk.

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Easy Guitar Tabs: Genesis – Invisible Touch

Invisible touch by Genesis. A nice, beautiful song from the 1986 album with the same name, written by Phil Collins. Play the following guitar chords: Dsus4, Dsus2, D, G, A, Gmaj7, F#m, Bm and E major guitar chords. Use the capo on the 2nd fret for the original key!

Easy Guitar Tabs : Genesis – Invisible Touch

Intro : Dsus4  D  G  A  (4x)

Bm                   Gmaj7   F#m                 D     Dsus2  D  Bm 

Well I've been waiting, waiting here so long
Bm               Gmaj7   F#m                     A              E

But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know
E              G               D   Dsus2 D

She has a built in ability
              G                     D     Dsus2  D  G

To take everything she sees
G                                                     A

And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
Dsus4                      D      G                    A
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
Dsus4                  D     G                             A

She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
Dsus4                      D      G                    A

She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
Dsus4                  D      G        A               Bm

It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
Bm  Gmaj7  F#m  D …
Well I don't really know her, I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin, you're never quite the same, and now I know
E  G  D  Dsus2 …

She's got something you just can't trust
It's something mysterious
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
Dsus4  D  G  A …
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
Bm  Gmaj7  F#m  D …
She don't like losing, to her it's still a game
And though she will mess up your life,
You'll want her just the same, and now I know
E  G  D  Dsus2 …

She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her.
Dsus4  D  G  A …
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
She seems to have an invisible touch...

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Easy Guitar Tabs: Genesis – Follow You Follow Me

Genesis – Follow you follow me; guitar chords: G, Am, Dm, C, D, Gmaj7 and B7 chords. Stay with the Easy guitar tabs blog for more great bands and artists!

Easy Guitar Tabs : Genesis – Follow You Follow Me

G             Am

Stay with me,
       G                          Am

My love I hope you'll always be
Dm                        G                 C            Am

Right here by my side if ever I need you
             D     G

Oh my love
G          Am
In your arms,
    G                    Am

I feel so safe and so secure
Dm                G                    C                   Am

Every day is such a perfect day to spend
                     D

Alone with you
           G      Gmaj7             C       D
I will follow you will you follow me
              G            Gmaj7               C             D

All the days and nights that we know will be
           G            Am             D                B7

I will stay with you will you stay with me
             Em         G                 C            D

Just one single tear in each passing year
G  Am  G  Am  Dm …
With the dark,
Oh I see so very clearly now
All my fears are drifting by me so slowly now
Fading away
G  Am  G  Am  Dm …
I can say
The night is long but you are here
Close at hand, oh I'm better for the smile you give
And while I live
G  Gmaj7  C  D  G …
I will follow you will you follow me
All the days and nights that we know will be
I will stay with you will you stay with me
Just one single tear in each passing year there will be
G  Gmaj7  C  D  G …
I will follow you will you follow me
All the days and nights that we know will be
I will stay with you will you stay with me
Just one single tear in each passing year...

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