Hello again! here's something a little newer, still from a time when
Genesis was writing very creative songs. This one's actually
written by Banks and Rutherford.
Squonk
by Genesis, from
_A Trick of the Tail_
unless otherwise noted, chords are in open position.
The intro is basically just like the first verse.
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(1)
Dm7C/D
Like father, ...
Dm7C/D
Not flesh nor fish nor ....
Dm7C/D
Alive at both ends but a ....
Dm7C/DA-tumbling and a-...
Em7/AF#m7/A
All the king's horses ....
Em7/AF#m7/A
could never put a smile ....
(2) follows the same pattern as (1)
This is a "chorus" bit, which comes after:
"...don't stand a chance"
"...all to see at night"
"...you'd better watch out"
"...just a pool of tears"
(repeat)
D(no 3rd) G#o D7DG/DDA/DG/D
-5-5-5-5---4---5-|---2---3-3---------|-2-3-2-0----5-0----|---3------------- ||
-3-3-3-3---3---3-|---3---3-3---------|-3-3-3-2----2-2--3-|---3--3---------- ||
-2-2-2-2---4---5-|---2---4-4---------|-2-2-2-2----2-2--0-|---0--0----------*||
-0-0-0-0---0---0-|---0---0-0---------|-0-0-0-0----0-0--0-|---0--0----------*||
-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------- ||
-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------- ||
chance. you don't ...
tears. just a pool ...
out.
night. They don't ...
Bridge 1
The second time through the bit above, the measure of the G/D chord becomes
in 5/4 time, with a Gm6/D on the second half of beat 2. This only happens
here, leading into the first bridge.
C/DDm7Gm7GmDmsus2,4 Dm add E
Go a little faster now, you ...
FAm7Dm7Dm7Em7Dm7Em7
Mirror mirror ...
EbBbF
his heart was broken long ...
Am7Dm7Dm7Em7Dm7Em7
Stop your tears ...
EbBbF
The trail they leave is ....
Am7
all to see at night
(to "chorus")
(3) like (1)
In season, out of s....
(4)
Here I am, I'm ...
(to "chorus", no lyrics this time)
Bridge 2
(just like bridge 1)
I've got you, I've got ....
(to "chorus")
Second time through chorus, go up to an A chord on the second half
of beat 2 (still in 4/4), then go to the endingEndingBsus4BF#m
All in all you are ....
AE
Placing trust ....
B
You never had the things ..
F#m
and you'll not get ...
AEB
and all the while in perfect time ...
Where this goes from there, I'm not sure. I think there's a C# after the
B, but again I'm not entirely sure. But, this is the grand portion of
Sqounk, so don't let a little thing like the ending stop you from
enjoying it!
-Chris
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