Genesis – The Knife (Guitar)

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[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