Genesis - Fireside Song

      
 
 Intro: E F#m B x2
 
     F#m                  B               E E7 
 As daybreak breaks the mist upon the earth
 F#m                    B              C#m     A     B 
 it came to pass that beauty settled there forever more
     F#m                   B                  E E7 
 and as the steam clings close to things to come
    F#m                 B             C#m       A      B 
 it came to pass that solid rock did part for humble life
 
 (Key shifts one semitone up)
 F             F7                    A# 
 once upon a time there was confusion
                  C                  F 
 disappointment, fear and disillusion
 F                   F7                    A# 
 now there's hope reborn with every morning
                   C                  F7 
 see the future clearly at its dawning
           F                A#           C       
 forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness
          F           C7        
 whilst water slips into the sea
      A#               C          C7 
 the father's sad to see it's free
 
     Gm              C                   F  F7 
 As shadows creep towards their master night
 Gm                     C               Dm        A#          C   
 it came to pass that trees defied the wind who shook their leaves
     Gm               C            F  F7 
 and as the peace descended all around
     Gm                C                 Dm       A#       C   
 it came to pass that nature's creatures came to face the world
 
 (Key shifts one semitone up)
 F#            F#7                   B 
 once upon a time there was confusion
                  C#                 F# 
 disappointment, fear and disillusion
                     F#7                   B 
 now there's hope reborn with every morning
                  C#                  F#7 
 see the future clearly at its dawning
           F#               B            C#      
 forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness
          F#          C#7       
 whilst water slips into the sea
      B                C#         C#7 
 the father's sad to see it's free
 
 F#            F#7                   B 
 once upon a time there was confusion
                  C#                 F# 
 disappointment, fear and disillusion
                     F#7                   B 
 now there's hope reborn with every morning
                  C#                  F#7 
 see the future clearly at its dawning
           F#               B            C#      
 forever drifting slowly towards a hazy emptiness
          F#          C#7       
 whilst water slips into the sea
      B                C#         C#7 
 the father's sad to see it's free
 
 F#            F#7                   B 
 once upon a time there was confusion
                  C#                  F# 
 disappointment, fear and disillusion...