Chords for Genesis - Illegal Alien (Official Music Video)
Tempo:
143.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
D
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Db] [C] [G]
[Bb]
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
[Eb] [F]
[G] Got out of [D] bed, [Bb] wasn't [F] feeling good.
Need my wallet and my [C] passport, [Cm] a new pair [Bb] of shoes.
[G] The sun is [D] shining, [Bb] so I head for [F] the bar.
Feed a bottle of [C] tequila [Cm] and a note bag [Bb] of [G] cigarettes.
I got [D] a gun.
[Bb] [F] She got a friend who thought that I
[C] I [Cm] knew a man who [Bb] put [G] hell at his [D] apartment.
[Bb] I knocked on [F] the door.
He would have [C] come [Cm] out until he [Bb] got paid.
And I [F] don't tell [Bb] anybody what I want to [Cm] do.
[F] Stay [Eb] [F] fine, girl.
You know [Bb] that they'll never let me through.
[Cm] [F]
[Bb] Because it's a no [Eb] fun [Bb] being in a legal [Eb] [Bb] area.
No, it's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] [F]
[G] [D] The office [Bb] had to [F] fill out the forms.
I think one [C] I read, [Cm] one that colors [Bb] in truth.
[G] I put a [D] count [Bb] up to [F] see what they think.
They said it doesn't [C] count, man.
It ain't written [Bb] in it.
[F] I don't trust [Bb] anybody, least [F] not around here.
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
No, it's a no fun being in a legal area.
Because it's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal [Bb] area.
Being in
[Ab] a legal area.
I don't [G] know.
[F]
[C]
[Eb] [D] I [F]
[G]
[F] don't know.
[C]
I don't know.
[Eb] [G] [D]
Consideration [G] for your fellow man would [Am] not hurt [D] [C] anybody.
[D] It sure fits in with my [G] plan.
[D] For the border, [G] there lies the promised land.
[C] When everything comes [E] easy, [C]
[D] you just hold out [Bm] your hand.
[Em]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [Em]
[D] [A]
[Bb] [F] Don't tell [Bb] anybody what I want to do.
[F]
[Eb] They [F] find out, you know, and they'll never let me [Cm] through.
[F]
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] Now, he's getting me [Bb] down.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
No, no, no, no, no.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] Yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah.
It's [Eb] a [Bb] no fun being in a legal area.
I tell you better.
It's a [F] no fun being in a [Ebm] legal area.
[Bb]
I tell you.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb]
[Bb] It's a no fun being in a legal area.
It's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal [Bb] area.
It's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal area.
[Bb]
I don't know.
I don't know.
I don't know.
[Eb] [F]
[G] Got out of [D] bed, [Bb] wasn't [F] feeling good.
Need my wallet and my [C] passport, [Cm] a new pair [Bb] of shoes.
[G] The sun is [D] shining, [Bb] so I head for [F] the bar.
Feed a bottle of [C] tequila [Cm] and a note bag [Bb] of [G] cigarettes.
I got [D] a gun.
[Bb] [F] She got a friend who thought that I
[C] I [Cm] knew a man who [Bb] put [G] hell at his [D] apartment.
[Bb] I knocked on [F] the door.
He would have [C] come [Cm] out until he [Bb] got paid.
And I [F] don't tell [Bb] anybody what I want to [Cm] do.
[F] Stay [Eb] [F] fine, girl.
You know [Bb] that they'll never let me through.
[Cm] [F]
[Bb] Because it's a no [Eb] fun [Bb] being in a legal [Eb] [Bb] area.
No, it's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] [F]
[G] [D] The office [Bb] had to [F] fill out the forms.
I think one [C] I read, [Cm] one that colors [Bb] in truth.
[G] I put a [D] count [Bb] up to [F] see what they think.
They said it doesn't [C] count, man.
It ain't written [Bb] in it.
[F] I don't trust [Bb] anybody, least [F] not around here.
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
No, it's a no fun being in a legal area.
Because it's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal [Bb] area.
Being in
[Ab] a legal area.
I don't [G] know.
[F]
[C]
[Eb] [D] I [F]
[G]
[F] don't know.
[C]
I don't know.
[Eb] [G] [D]
Consideration [G] for your fellow man would [Am] not hurt [D] [C] anybody.
[D] It sure fits in with my [G] plan.
[D] For the border, [G] there lies the promised land.
[C] When everything comes [E] easy, [C]
[D] you just hold out [Bm] your hand.
[Em]
[D] [A]
[Bm] [Em]
[D] [A]
[Bb] [F] Don't tell [Bb] anybody what I want to do.
[F]
[Eb] They [F] find out, you know, and they'll never let me [Cm] through.
[F]
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] Now, he's getting me [Bb] down.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
No, no, no, no, no.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] Yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah.
It's [Eb] a [Bb] no fun being in a legal area.
I tell you better.
It's a [F] no fun being in a [Ebm] legal area.
[Bb]
I tell you.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb]
[Bb] It's a no fun being in a legal area.
It's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal [Bb] area.
It's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal area.
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
D
G
Bb
F
Eb
[Db] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I don't know. _ _ _ _
_ I don't know. _ _ _ _
_ I don't know.
_ _ [Eb] _ [F] _
[G] Got out of [D] bed, [Bb] wasn't [F] feeling good.
Need my wallet and my [C] passport, [Cm] a new pair [Bb] of shoes.
[G] The sun is [D] shining, [Bb] so I head for [F] the bar.
Feed a bottle of [C] tequila [Cm] and a note bag [Bb] of [G] cigarettes.
I got [D] a gun.
[Bb] [F] She got a friend who thought that I
[C] I [Cm] knew a man who [Bb] put [G] hell at his [D] apartment.
[Bb] I knocked on [F] the door.
He would have [C] come [Cm] out until he [Bb] got paid.
_ _ _ And I [F] don't tell _ [Bb] anybody what I want to [Cm] do.
[F] Stay [Eb] _ [F] fine, girl.
You know [Bb] that they'll never let me through.
[Cm] _ [F] _
[Bb] Because it's a no _ [Eb] fun [Bb] being in a legal [Eb] _ [Bb] area. _ _
No, it's a no fun being in a legal _ area.
_ [Eb] _ [F] _
[G] _ _ [D] The office [Bb] had to [F] fill out the forms.
I think one [C] I read, [Cm] one that colors [Bb] in truth.
[G] I put a [D] count [Bb] up to [F] see what they think.
They said it doesn't [C] count, man.
It ain't written [Bb] in it.
[F] I _ _ don't trust [Bb] _ anybody, least [F] not around here.
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal _ area.
Because _ _ it's a no fun being in a legal _ area. _ _
No, it's a no fun being in a legal _ area. _ _ _
Because it's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal [Bb] _ area. _ _
Being _ in _ _ _
[Ab] _ a legal _ area.
I don't [G] _ _ _ know. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] I [F] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ don't know.
[C] _
_ _ _ I don't know. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Consideration [G] for your fellow man would [Am] not hurt _ _ [D] _ [C] anybody.
[D] It sure fits in with my [G] plan.
_ _ [D] _ For the border, _ [G] there lies the promised land. _ _
[C] When everything comes [E] easy, [C] _
[D] you just hold out [Bm] your hand. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ Don't tell [Bb] anybody what I want to do.
[F] _
_ _ [Eb] They [F] find out, you know, and they'll never let me [Cm] through.
[F]
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal area. _ _
Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] Now, he's getting me [Bb] down.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
_ No, no, no, no, no.
It's a no fun _ being in a legal area.
_ [Eb] Yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah.
It's [Eb] a [Bb] no fun being in a legal area.
_ I tell you better.
It's a [F] no fun being in a [Ebm] legal area.
_ [Bb] _
I tell you.
It's a no fun being in a legal _ area.
[Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ It's a no fun _ being in a legal _ area. _ _
_ It's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal _ [Bb] area. _ _
_ It's a _ no fun being in a [Eb] legal area. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I don't know. _ _ _ _
_ I don't know. _ _ _ _
_ I don't know.
_ _ [Eb] _ [F] _
[G] Got out of [D] bed, [Bb] wasn't [F] feeling good.
Need my wallet and my [C] passport, [Cm] a new pair [Bb] of shoes.
[G] The sun is [D] shining, [Bb] so I head for [F] the bar.
Feed a bottle of [C] tequila [Cm] and a note bag [Bb] of [G] cigarettes.
I got [D] a gun.
[Bb] [F] She got a friend who thought that I
[C] I [Cm] knew a man who [Bb] put [G] hell at his [D] apartment.
[Bb] I knocked on [F] the door.
He would have [C] come [Cm] out until he [Bb] got paid.
_ _ _ And I [F] don't tell _ [Bb] anybody what I want to [Cm] do.
[F] Stay [Eb] _ [F] fine, girl.
You know [Bb] that they'll never let me through.
[Cm] _ [F] _
[Bb] Because it's a no _ [Eb] fun [Bb] being in a legal [Eb] _ [Bb] area. _ _
No, it's a no fun being in a legal _ area.
_ [Eb] _ [F] _
[G] _ _ [D] The office [Bb] had to [F] fill out the forms.
I think one [C] I read, [Cm] one that colors [Bb] in truth.
[G] I put a [D] count [Bb] up to [F] see what they think.
They said it doesn't [C] count, man.
It ain't written [Bb] in it.
[F] I _ _ don't trust [Bb] _ anybody, least [F] not around here.
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal _ area.
Because _ _ it's a no fun being in a legal _ area. _ _
No, it's a no fun being in a legal _ area. _ _ _
Because it's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal [Bb] _ area. _ _
Being _ in _ _ _
[Ab] _ a legal _ area.
I don't [G] _ _ _ know. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [D] I [F] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ don't know.
[C] _
_ _ _ I don't know. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Consideration [G] for your fellow man would [Am] not hurt _ _ [D] _ [C] anybody.
[D] It sure fits in with my [G] plan.
_ _ [D] _ For the border, _ [G] there lies the promised land. _ _
[C] When everything comes [E] easy, [C] _
[D] you just hold out [Bm] your hand. _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _ Don't tell [Bb] anybody what I want to do.
[F] _
_ _ [Eb] They [F] find out, you know, and they'll never let me [Cm] through.
[F]
[Bb] Because it's a no fun being in a legal area. _ _
Because it's a no fun being in a legal area.
[Eb] Now, he's getting me [Bb] down.
It's a no fun being in a legal area.
_ No, no, no, no, no.
It's a no fun _ being in a legal area.
_ [Eb] Yeah, yeah, [Bb] yeah.
It's [Eb] a [Bb] no fun being in a legal area.
_ I tell you better.
It's a [F] no fun being in a [Ebm] legal area.
_ [Bb] _
I tell you.
It's a no fun being in a legal _ area.
[Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ It's a no fun _ being in a legal _ area. _ _
_ It's a no fun being in a [Eb] legal _ [Bb] area. _ _
_ It's a _ no fun being in a [Eb] legal area. _ _ _ _