Blood On The Rooftops Chords by Genesis

Tempo:
122.5 bpm
Chords used:

A

Em

E

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Genesis - Blood on the Rooftops chords
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[E] [D] [A] [Bm] [C#m]
[A] [Bm]
[Am] [E] [F#m] [D]
[E] [Bm] [Fm] [Em] [F#m]
[D] [E]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [Em] [A]
[D] [G#] [E]
[Em] [G] [A] [B] [G]
[Em] [E] [F#]
[Em] [E] [F#]
[E] [Em]
[C]
[Em] [A] [E] [Em]
[A]
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Dark and grey, an English film, [D] the Wednesday play
[E] We [F#] always watch [E] the Queen on [A] Christmas Day, [D]
won't you stay?
[C#]
[E] [D#] [A]
[C]
[Em] Though your eyes see [Am]
shipwrecked sailors, you're [D] still dry
[E]
[B] The outlook's [E] fine, though Wales [A] might have some rain [D] saved again
[A]
[Am]
[F#] [B]
[E]
[A]
[Am]
[F#] [Em]
Let's get the [Bm] news, boy, [A]
I'll make some [G] tea
[Em]
The hours and [Bm] the tunes, boy, [A]
seem mild to [G] me
[Em]
They get me [Bm] confused, boy, [A]
puts me out to [G] sleep
And [F#m] the thing [G] I hate, [F#m] oh Lord
[G#m] It's getting [C#m] ugly to watch [E] some debate on Sunday, [Em] Sunday
[A] [Em]
[A] [Em]
[G] [Em]
Hypnotized by [Am] Batman Tarzan, [D] still surprised
[E] You've won [B] the West [E] in time [A] to be our guest
[D] Name your prize, [C#]
[E] [D#] [A]
[C] [Em]
drop of wine
Glass of [C] beer, dear, [D] what's the time?
[E] The grime [B] on [E] time is [A] mine, all mine, all mine
[D] Five past [A] nine,
[Am]
[F#]
[Em] blood [Bm] on the rooftops
[A] Venice in the [G] spring, [Em] streets in San [Bm] Francisco
[A] Word [G] from Peking, [Em] the trouble [Bm] was started
By a [A] young airman [G] of three, [F#m] better in [G] my day
[F#m] Oh Lord, [G#m]
oh when we [C#m] got love, we'd have a [E] way more
Happy but [Em] poor, so let's get [Bm] the news, boy
[A] I'm gonna make that [G] tea, [Em] blood on [Bm] the rooftops
[A] Too much for [G] me, [Em] when all [Bm] other cool stops
[A] Their outfits went [G] free, then [F#m] the rain had [G]
lost its [F#m] start
[G#m] She's telling the [C#m] trolls, let's come in your [E]
place [Em] again
[A] [Em] [A]
[Em]
[G] [Em]
Key:  
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
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To learn Genesis - (2007 Remaster) Blood On The Rooftops chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, G, Em, Bm and A. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 61 BPM before aiming for the song's 122 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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[E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ [C#m] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[Am] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ [Fm] _ [Em] _ [F#m] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [B] _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ [E] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Dark and grey, an English film, [D] the Wednesday play
_ [E] We [F#] always watch [E] the Queen on [A] Christmas Day, _ [D]
won't you stay?
_ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D#] _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] Though your eyes see [Am]
shipwrecked sailors, you're [D] still dry
_ _ [E] _
[B] The outlook's [E] fine, though Wales [A] might have some rain _ [D] saved again
_ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Let's get the [Bm] news, boy, _ _ [A]
I'll make some [G] tea
_ _ _ [Em] _
The hours and [Bm] the tunes, boy, _ [A] _
seem mild to [G] me
_ _ _ [Em] _
They get me [Bm] confused, boy, _ [A]
puts me out to [G] sleep
_ And [F#m] the thing _ [G] I hate, _ [F#m] oh Lord
_ [G#m] _ It's getting [C#m] ugly to watch [E] some debate on Sunday, [Em] Sunday
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ Hypnotized _ by [Am] Batman Tarzan, [D] still surprised
[E] You've won [B] the West [E] in time [A] to be our guest
[D] Name your prize, _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [E] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
drop of wine
_ _ Glass of [C] beer, dear, [D] what's the time?
_ [E] The grime [B] on [E] time is [A] mine, all mine, all mine
[D] Five past _ [A] nine, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ blood [Bm] on the _ rooftops
_ [A] Venice in the [G] spring, _ _ [Em] _ _ streets in San [Bm] Francisco
_ _ [A] _ Word [G] from Peking, _ _ [Em] the trouble [Bm] was started
By a [A] young airman [G] of three, _ [F#m] better in [G] my day
_ _ [F#m] Oh Lord, _ [G#m] _
oh when we [C#m] got love, we'd have a [E] way more
Happy but [Em] poor, so let's get [Bm] the news, boy
_ [A] I'm gonna make that [G] tea, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ blood on [Bm] the _ rooftops
[A] Too much for [G] me, _ _ _ [Em] _ when all [Bm] other cool stops
[A] Their outfits went [G] free, _ then [F#m] the rain had [G]
lost its [F#m] start
_ _ [G#m] She's telling the [C#m] trolls, let's come in your [E]
place _ [Em] again
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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