Genesis — Can Utility And The Coastliners (ver 2) Tab

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Can—Utility and the coastliners — Genesis
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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

   D      Asus4   G6    A7sus4
A shadow forms cast by a cloud,

   D    Asus4   G6      A7
Skimming by as eyes of the 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      A     Bm      A
"Praise him, praise him."

B            Em—Em7—Em6    A7
"We heed not flatterers," he cried,

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

 D   Asus4   G6       A7
Show my power, halt at my feet,"

B                            G6   G    A7sus4
But the cause was lost, Now cold winds blow.


Part B:

D             F6    Bb      Bb6    C
Far from the north overcast ranks advance

D             F6     Bb6           C C7
Fear of the storm accusing with rage and scorn.

F          Bb6                  C7
The waves surround the sinking throne

         Dm7     C    Dm7   C
Singing "Crown him, crown him,"

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

 D   Asus4         G6          A7
show themselves!" All bent their knees.

Dm7
Ahhhhh 

                        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——0