Genesis - Stagnation: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Stagnation" 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.

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G      D/F#     F/C               G
Here today the red sky tells his tale,
Em            Am                 A#
But the only listening eyes are mine
          A
There is peace amongst the hills,
Cm                                G  C D C
And the night will cover all my pride.
  G        D/F#      F/C               G
Blest are they who smile from bodies free,
Em               Am          A#
Seems to me like any other crowd
         Am            D
Who are waiting to be saved.

 A            D      Amaj7     D              A    D
Wait, there still is time for washing in the pool,
G              E
Wash away the past
 A        D          Amaj9     D            A   D
Moon, my long-lost friend is smiling from above,
G              E
Smiling at my tears.
 A          D        A       D             A  D
Come we'll walk the path to take us to my home,
 G                E
Keep outside the night.
A   D        Dmaj7      A        D           A  D
The ice-cold knife has come to decorate the dead,
     G  E
Somehow
D                     A
And each will find a home,
D                       Amaj7
And there will still be time,
    F#m7      Gmaj7
For loving my friend

          A
You are there
G/A                     D/A
And will I wait for ever, beside the silent mirror
A
And fish for bitter minnows amongst the weeds
            G/A D/A A
And slimy water.

A
I-I-I-I-I I-I-I-I-I
       G/A             D/A
I said want to sit down
A
I-I-I-I-I I-I-I-I-I
       G/A             D/A
I said want to sit down
   A
I want a drink, I want a drink
   G/A                                      D/A
To take all the dust and the dirt from my throat
   A
I want a drink, I want a drink
   G/A                                    D/A
To wash out the filth that is deep in my guts.
   A          A7 A6
I want a drink.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

A6

Guitar chord A6

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

G

Guitar chord G

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

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 "Stagnation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Stagnation" by Genesis.