Genesis – White Mountain (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro part 1]
  Dm
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  F                         Gm7
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  A
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[Intro part 2]
  Dm           C/F          Gm7          A
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[Verse 1]
Dm                       C/F
Thin hung the web like a trap in a cage,

    Gm7                    A
The fox lay asleep in his lair

Dm                           C/F
Fang's frantic paws told the tale of his sin.

Gm7                          A
Far off the chase shrieked revenge.
[Verse 2]
Gm                          Dm
Outcast he trespassed where no wolf may tread,

    Gm                       C
The last sacred haunt of the dead.

    Gm                            Dm
He learnt of the truth which only one wolf may know,

     Gm                       C
The sceptre and crown of the king.

Em                          Am
Howling for blood, One-eye leads on the pack,

                  A           A4   A
Plunging through forests and snow-storm.
[Guitar interlude]
  Am    Em     D            A4    A      A4    A
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  Am    Em     D            A4    A      A4    A
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[Flute solo]
  Dm           C/F          Gm7          A
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[Verse 3]
Dm                            C/F
Steep rose the ridge, ghostly peaks climbed the sky,

Gm7                              A
Fang sped through the jungles of ice.

Dm                         C/F
Hard on his tale, One-eye drew from the pack

   Gm7                    A
An old hero conquered by none.
[Verse 4]
Gm                            Dm
Steep, for too steep grew the pathway ahead

    Gm                 C
Descent was the only escape

   Gm                      Dm
A wolf never flees in the face of his foe

Gm                           C
Fang knew the price he would pay

Em
One-eye stood before him

          Am
With the crown upon his head

                   A              A4 A
Sceptre raised to deal the deadly blow.
[Interlude]
  Am    Em     D            A4    A      A4    A
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  Am    Em     D            A4    A      A4    A
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[Slow bridge]
   Dm  Dm/E Dm/F  Dm   Dm/A Dm/A Dm/G Dm/A
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   Gm  Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm   D5/A D5/G D5/F D5/E
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   Dm  Dm/E Dm/F  Dm   Dm/A Dm/A Dm/G Dm/A
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   Gm  Gm/A Gm/Bb Gm   D5/A D5/G D5/F D5/E
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[Verse 5]
Dm                           Dm7/A
Fang, son of great Fang, the Traitor we seek,

    Gm                        A
The laws of the Brethren say this

     Dm                      Dm7/A
That only the King sees the Crown of the Gods

    Gm                   A
And he, the Usurper must die
[Verse 6]
Gm                       Dm
Snarling he tore at the throat of his foe

    Gm                      C
But Fang fought the hero in vain

Gm                           Dm
Dawn saw the white mountain tinted with red

 Gm                          C
Never would the crown leave again

Em                              Am
One-eye hid the crown and with laurels on his head

                      A                 A4 A
Returned amongst the tribe and dwelt in peace.
[Flute solo]
  Am    Em     D            A4    A      A4    A
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  Am    Em     D            A4    A      Gm    A
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[Organ and whistle interlude]
  Em          Fmaj7         G           Fmaj7
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  G           Fmaj7         G           Fmaj7
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  G           Fmaj7         G           Fmaj7
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[Outro]
  Dm                        F
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  Gm                        A
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  Gm                        Dm
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