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Genesis’ 10 minute epic from “We Can’t Dance” about the lives of people who built the railways of Great Britain. “Driving The Last Spike” is a Genesis masterpiece from start to finish. Enjoy! [Intro] C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G D/G [Verse]
GLeaving my D/F#family Cmaj7/Ebehind me D7 Not Bmknowing what lay aheaEmd
GWaving goodD/F#bye, as I Cmaj7/Eleft them in teaD7rs ReBmmembering all we'd saCid
I Clooked to the sky, D/CI offered my prayers I Bm7asked Him for guidance and Cstrength
But the Gsimple belieD/F#fs of a Cmaj7/Esimple manD7 Lay inBm His hands, and on myD head, my head
[Interlude] G G/B C D G C D Em e|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| B|------|---------|--------|-------12-|-15-13-12-|----------|------------| G|-12---|-12--11--|-11--9--|-7--12----|----------|-14-12-11-|-9-----9-12-| D|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----9------| A|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| E|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| Am7 D Am7 D11 D e|---------|--------|--------|---------| B|-12---15-|-12-----|--------|---------| G|---------|------9-|-12---9-|-12--11--| D|---------|--------|--------|---------| A|---------|--------|--------|---------| E|---------|--------|--------|---------| [Verse]
I Ggave everyD/F#thing that they Cmaj7/Ewanted D7 But Bmstill they wanted moEmre
We Gsweat and we D/F#toiled Good Cmaj7/Emen lost their lD7ives
DoBmn't think they knew what forC I Csold them my heart
I D/Csold them my soul I Bm7gave everything I Chad
Ah but Gthey couldn't D/F#break my Cmaj7/Espirit D7 My Bmdignity fought Dback
FightCadd9back Dadd9 Cadd9 Dadd9 [Chorus]
ECan A/Eyou G/Ehear A/Eme ECan A/Eyou G/Esee A/F#
G6Don't A/Gyou G6hear A/Gme G6/ADon't Ayou G6/Asee A
[Instrumental] E5 Em7 D/E A/E E5 Em7 A/E G/E e|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------|---------| B|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------|---------| G|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------|---------| D|-----------------5-----|---------|-----------------5-----|---------| A|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-5-----|---------|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-5-----|---------| E|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-------|---------|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-------|---------| [Bridge] (Continue guitar riff above)
We E5worked in gangs for D/Eall we were A/Eworth The E5young boys pulling the A/EwagoG/Ens
We were E5digging the tunnels, D/Eshifting the A/Eearth E5It was then that it A/EhappeG/Ened
A5No-one knew how the G/Acracks apApeared But G/Aas it Afell they all G/AdisappAeareD/Ad
G/AStone fell D/Alike Arain
[Chorus]
ECan A/Eyou G/Ehear A/Eme ECan A/Eyou G/Esee A/F#
G6Don't A/Gyou G6hear A/Gme G6/ACan yAou G6/AbreathAe
[Instrumental] let ring Bm Bm Bm Bm e|--------------|-----------|---------------|--------------| B|--------------|-----------|---------------|--------------| G|--------------|-----------|-------------7-|-7------------| D|-9----------9-|-9---------|-9-------------|-9------------| A|-9----------9-|-9---------|-9---------9---|-9------------| E|-7----------7-|-7---------|-7-------7-----|-7------------| G G/B C D G C D Em e|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| B|------|---------|--------|-------12-|-15-14-12-|----------|------------| G|-12---|-12--11--|-11--9--|-7--12----|----------|-14-12-11-|-9-----9-12-| D|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----9------| A|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| E|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| Am7 D Am7 D11 D e|---------|--------|--------|--------| B|-12---15-|-12-----|--------|--------| G|---------|------9-|-12---9-|-12--11-| D|---------|--------|--------|--------| A|---------|--------|--------|--------| E|---------|--------|--------|--------| [Verse]
The Gsmoke cleared, D/F#the dust it Cmaj7/Esettled D7 No one Bmknew how many had dEmied
GAll arD/F#ound there were Cmaj7/Ebroken meD7n They'd Bmsaid it was safe, and they'd Clied
You could Chear the cries, you could D/Csmell the fear But good Bm7fortune that day was Cmine
And it oGccurred to me that the D/F#heart of a Cmaj7/Egood man D7 It Bmseems is hard to Dfind
[Chorus]
ECan A/Eyou G/Ehear A/Eme ECan A/Eyou G/Esee A/F#
G6Don't A/Gyou G6hear A/Gme G6/ADon't Ayou G6/Asee A
[Instrumental] D D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 e|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| B|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-| G|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| D|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| A|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| E|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| D D5 D Dsus4 D D e|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| B|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------| G|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| D|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| A|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| E|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| D G C e|--------------------------|--------------------------| B|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-| G|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--| D|--------------------------|--------------------------| A|--------------------------|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------------| D G C e|--------------------------|--------------------------| B|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-| G|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--| D|--------------------------|--------------------------| A|--------------------------|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------------| [Post-Chorus]
We Dworked, how we Gworked like The Cdevil for our Dpay C G
Through the Dwind, through the Gsnow CAnd through the DrainC G
DBlasting and Gcutting through Gods Ccountry like a DknifeC G Sweat Dstinging my eyesG, there hasC to be a Dbetter life C
Ah but GI can hear my Dchildren's cry G I can Csee the tearsD in their eyes C
MemorGies of those DI've left behind G Still Cringing in my Dears C
Will GI ever gDo back again G Will I Cever see her D6face again
C/DI'll always remember thaBm/Dt night As they C/Dwaved goodG/Dbye to their Dsus2fathers Asus4 A7
[Interlude]
We G/Bcame from the BmNorth And we Dcame from the A/C#South
With G/Bpicks and with F#m/Aspades And a Gnew kind of order
A/GShowing no fear of what Glies up Em7ahead They'll C#m7never see the A7/Elikes of us DagainG C D G C
[Post-Chorus]
DDriving the last spike GLifting and Claying the tDrackG C
With Dblistering hands And the Gsun Cburning your DbackC
Oh but GI can hear my Dchildren's cry G I can Csee the teaDrs in their eyesC
Ah memorGies of those DI've left behind G Still Cringing in my D6ears
C/DWell I'll always remember thBm/Dat night As they C/Dwaved goodG/Dbye to their Dsus2fathers Asus4 A7
We G/Bfollowed the Bmrail, we Dslept under the A/C#stars G/BDigging in F#m/Adarkness and Gliving with danger
A/GShowing no fear of what Glies up aheEm7ad They'll C#m7never see the liA7/Ekes of us Dagain
[Instrumental] D Dsus4 D D5 D Dsus4 e|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| B|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-| G|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| D|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| A|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| E|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| D D5 D Dsus4 D D5 e|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| B|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------| G|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| D|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| A|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| E|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| [Interlude] G G/B C D G C D Em e|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| B|------|---------|--------|-------12-|-15-14-12-|----------|------------| G|-12---|-12--11--|-11--9--|-7--12----|----------|-14-12-11-|-9-----9-12-| D|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----9------| A|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| E|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| Am7 D Am7 D11 D e|---------|--------|--------|--------| B|-12---15-|-12-----|--------|--------| G|---------|------9-|-12---9-|-12--11-| D|---------|--------|--------|--------| A|---------|--------|--------|--------| E|---------|--------|--------|--------| [Chorus]
ECan A/Eyou G/Ehear A/Eme ECan A/Eyou G/Esee A/F#
G6Don't A/Gyou G6hear A/Gme G6Don't Ayou G6/Asee A
D Dsus4 D D5 e|-----|--------------|------------| B|-7-8-|----8-7---7---|------------| G|-7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7--------| D|-7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7--------| A|-----|--------------|------------| E|-----|--------------|------------|