----------------------------------------------------------------------- Can-Utility and the coastliners - Genesis ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Ziyon Amram Email: Ziyonamr@Netvision.net.il Here is a beautiful Genesis piece taken from the album "Foxtrot", dedicated to legendary King Canute (hence the "Can-Utility"). Likewise other Genesis tracks from that era (e.g. The Cinema Show, The Musical Box) this is also composed of a basic song followed by unrelated instrumental filler before a closing section. The transcription below relates to the basic song, written by the band's guitarist Steve Originally it's played on a 12-string which gives it a much greater depth, but a will do too. Enjoy! Tuning: Standard Chord notes: 9 refers to ADD 9th (major or minor) rather than 7th AND 9th marked as 7/9 Intro: (Note same playing appears also on the song bar marked with (*) ) B B9 B Eb B (pause) e|------7----9---7-----|--6-----------7-----------7--|--------------| B|----7----------------|--8--8----8------------7--7--|--------------| G|--8-----8----8----8--|-------8------------8--8--8--|--------------| D|--9--------9---9-----|--8-------8---9--9-----9--9--|--------------| A|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------| E|---------------------|-----------------------------|--------------| Part A: D Bb6 C B(addE) The scattered pages of a book by the sea Em7 Em(addG)-Em-A7sus4-A7 Held by the sand, washed by the waves

A s^Dhadow f^Asus4orms cas^G6t by a^A7sus4 cloud, Ski^Dmming^Asus4 by as e^G6yes of t^A7he past, but the

B B9 B Eb B (*) rising tide absorbs them effortlessly claiming. D G Asus4-A They told of one who tired of all singing,

^Bm"Pr^Aaise h^Bmim, prai^Ase him." B Em-Em7-Em6 A7 "We heed not flatterers," he cried,

D Asus4 G6 A7sus4-A7 "By our command, waters retreat,

S^Dhow ^Asus4my power^G6, halt at^A7 my feet," ^BBut the cause was lost, Now c^G6old w^Ginds ^A7sus4blow.

Part B:

^DFar from the n^F6orth o^Bbvercast ^Bb6ranks a^Cdvance ^DFear of the st^F6orm acc^Bb6using with rag^Ce ^C7and scorn.

^FThe waves s^Bb6urround the sinking t^C7hrone Singing &^Dm7quot;Cro^Cwn hi^Dm7m, cro^Cwn him,"

D Asus4 G6 A7sus4-A7 "Those who love our majesty

s^Dhow ^Asus4themselves!&qu^G6ot; All bent^A7 their knees. ^Dm7Ahhhhh

Dm7 x 3 D7/9 Dm7 x 3 D7/9 e|----------|-----3-6-|-1--1--1--0-----0-----|-1--1--1--0----0-----|...| B|-----3-6--|-5-6-----|-1--1--1----1-----1---|-1--1--1----1----1---|...| G|-3-5------|---------|-2--2--2------2-----2-|-2--2--2------2----2-|...| D|----------|---------|-0--0--0--------------|-0--00--------------|...| A|----------|---------|----------0-----------|----------0----------|...| E|----------|---------|----------------------|---------------------|...| That's actually the end of the main song. The 2-chord riff above turns into full chord and continues through the Mellotron filler on to the next verse Dm7 x 3 D7/9 But he forced a smile even though Dm7 x 3 D7/9 Dm7x3 D7/9 His hopes lay dashed where offerings fell (where they fell). Here goes the organ solo then the guitar solo through the closing section

^F"No^Fsus4thing can^F my pe^Bb6ace destro^Fy as lon^Fsus4g as no-on^Fe smil^Bb6es." ^FMore ope^Fsus4ned ears ^Fand op^Bb6ened eyes,^F and soo^Fsus4n they dar^Fed to laugh.

S^Bbee a little man with his face turn^Cing red Th^Bbough his story's often told you can t^Cell he's dead.

=== That's it, hope you liked it. Send me your comments if you have any. Cheers!

Genesis - Can utility and the coastliners