GENESIS - "Cinema Show" Tablature
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PROPS GO TO: Gordon Ranney
CINEMA SHOW From "Selling England By the Pound"
words and music by Genesis
TAB transcribed by Gordon Ranney
This tuning is for 12-string, and is the correct, original tuning
(according to a "Guitar Player" interview with Mike Rutherford.)
Actually, he sort of mentioned it offhand, and I went from there
to derive the full, correct tuning, checking it against the record.
Tune the high string of the 4th pair of strings (D) down to A, so
the notes form a fifth. Tune the high string of the 3rd pair (G)
down to E, so the notes form a sixth, thusly:
1st E
2nd B
3rd G/e
4th D/a
5th A
6th E
INTRO
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VERSES
Home from work our Juliet clears her morning meal . . . She
Romeo locks his basement flat and scurries up the stair with
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dabs her skin with pretty smells concealing to appeal
head held high and floral tie a weekend millionaire
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"I will make my bed" she said but turned to go
"I will make my bed with her tonight" he cries
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Can she be late for her cinema show
Can he fail armed with his (G chord) chocolate surprise
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Cinema show
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Haven't gotten to the rest of the song yet,
but this is a start at least. Have fun!
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