Genesis - In the Beginning: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "In the Beginning" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E Ocean of motion Squirming around and up and down Pushing together Scattering mountains all around you Chorus: Am That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky B Am It has begun Em You're in the hands of destiny Thrashing with violence Hurling its lava up and down Furnace of frenzy Burning with power uncontrolled Chorus: That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun You're in the hands of destiny Em A Em A Is that the chariot with stallions gold? Is that a prince of heaven on the ground? Am Is that the roar of a thunderflash? Em A Em A This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned C Father, son, looks down with happiness B Life is on its way Ocean of motion Squirming around and up and down Pushing together Scattering mountains all around you Chorus: That is the sound of a new born world And the light from a curious sky It has begun You're in the hands of destiny Is that the chariot with stallions gold? Is that a prince of heaven on the ground? Is that the roar of a thunderflash? This is my world and it's waiting to be crowned Father, son, looks down with happiness Life is on its way You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  E  Em  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "In the Beginning" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In the Beginning" by Genesis.