Genesis – The Knife (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
G#m G#4 G#sus2 G#m G#m G#4 C#m/G# G#m | / / / / | / / / / | (x4) A#m A#4 A#sus2 A#m A#m A#4 D#m/A# A#m | / / / / | / / / / | (x2) Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 | / / / / | / / / / | (x2) G# G#4 G#sus2 G# G# G#4 C#/G# G# | / / / / | / / / / | (x2)
[Verse 1]
G# G#4 G#sus2 G# Tell me my life is about to begin G# G#4 C#/G# G# Tell me that I am a hero G# G#4 G#sus2 G# Promise me all of your violent dreams G# G#4 C#/G# G# Light up your body with anger A# A#4 A#sus2 A# Now, in this ugly world A# A#4 D#/A# A# It is time to destroy all this evil A# A#4 A#sus2 A# Now, when I give a word A# A#4 D#/A# A# Get ready to fight for your freedom C C4 C Csus2 C C4 C Csus2 Nooooow
[Bridge]
C C4 C Csus2 C C4 C Csus2 | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Stand up and fight, for you know we are right Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 We must strike at the lies Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 That have spread like disease through our Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 minds Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 | / / / / | Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm And we'll spread out our kindness Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 G# To all who our love now deserve F# Some of you are going to die E/B C#m G# Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide
[Bridge]
N.C.
(organ bass solo)
G# G#4 G#sus2 G# G# G#4 C#/G# G# | / / / / | / / / / | (x2)
[Verse 2]
G# G#4 G#sus2 G# I'll give you the names of those you must kill G# G#4 C#/G# G# All must die with their children G# G#4 G#sus2 G# Carry their heads to the palace of old G# G#4 C#/G# G# Hang them high, let the blood flow A# A#4 A#sus2 A# Now, in this ugly world A# A#4 D#/A# A# Break all the chains around us A# A#4 A#sus2 A# Now, the crusade has begun A# A#4 D#/A# A# Give us a land fit for heroes C C4 C Csus2 C C4 C Csus2 Nooooow
[Bridge]
C C4 C Csus2 C C4 C Csus2 | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Stand up and fight, for you know we are right Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 We must strike at the lies Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 That have spread like disease through our Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 minds Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 | / / / / | Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Soon we'll have power, every soldier will rest Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm And we'll spread out our kindness Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 G# To all who our love now deserve F# Some of you are going to die E/B C#m G# Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide
[Bridge]
N.C.
(organ bass solo)
[Guitar solo]
G# G#4 G#sus2 G# G# G#4 C#/G# G# | / / / / | / / / / | (x4) A# A#4 A#sus2 A# A# A#4 D#/A# A# | / / / / | / / / / | (x4) C C4 C Csus2 C C4 C Csus2 | / / / / | / / / / | (x2) Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm C4 | / / / / | Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 | / / / / | Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm C4 | / / / / | Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 | / / / / | Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm C4 | / / / / | Cm C4 Cm Abmaj7/C Cm Abmaj7/C Cm7 Abmaj7/C Cm7 Cm Cm7 Cm | / / / / |
[Slow interlude]
C/G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G# G#7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m7 C#/G# G#9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E/G# F#/G# G#m F#/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | E/G# F#/G# G#m F#/G# E/G# F#/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m G#m7 G#m6 F#/G# F#maj7/G# G#m9 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | F#/G# G#m F#/G# E/G# F#/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m D#m/G# G#m | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D#m/G# G#m D#m/G# C#/G# D#m/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
G#m D#m/G# C#/G# D#m/G# We are only wanting freedom G#m D#m/G# C#/G# D#m/G# We are only wanting freedom G#m D#m/G# C#/G# D#m/G# We are only wanting freedom G#m D#m/G# C#/G# D#m/G# We are only wanting freedom G#m D#m/G# C#/G# D#m/G# We are only wanting freedom G#m D#m/G# C#/G# C#m/G# We are only wanting freedom
N.C.
(screams)
[Guitar solo]
G#m/B D#m G#m/F# D#m/A# G#m/C# D#m G#m D#m/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m D#m/G# C#m/G# D#m/G# G#m D#m/G# C#m/G# D#m/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m D#m/G# C#m/G# D#m/G# G#m D#m/G# C#m/G# D#m/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m C#/G# G#m7 C#/G# C#m D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m/B A#m7 G#m7 C#/G# E D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m/B A#m7 G#m7 C#/G# E D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m/B C#/D# G#m/B C#/G# C#m D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m/B A#m G#m C#/G# E D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m C#/G# G#m/D# C#/D# Cm D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m/B A#m7 G#m7 C#/G# C#m D# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#m D#m/G# C#/G# C#m/G# D#m/G# C#m/G# D#m/G# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | (no guitar) G#5 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G#5 | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Organ arpeggio while bass line runs based on G#]
G#m C#m D#sus4 G#m G#m C#m Emaj7 G#m | / / / / | / / / / | (x4) A#m D#m Fsus4 A#m A#m D#m D#m A#m | / / / / | / / / / | (x2)
[Bridge]
Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 | / / / / | / / / / | (x4)
[Outro]
C Cmaj7 C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C C4 C C4 | / / / / | / / / / | C C4 C C4 C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C Cmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | C Cmaj7 C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C C4 C C4 | / / / / | / / / / | C C4 C C4 C Csus2 C Csus2 C Csus2 C Cmaj7 | / / / / | / / / / | Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 We have wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon Cm Cm7 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm C4 Cm C4 | / / / / | / / / / | Cm C4 Cm C4 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm Cm7 | / / / / | / / / / | G# F# Some of you are going to die E F#/E G#maj7 Martyrs of course to the freedom that I shall provide