Genesis - The Serpent: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Serpent" 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.
Dm Dark nights the planets are set Creator prepares for the dawn of man You're waking up, the day of incarnation Said you're waking up to life Dm A Images he made to love F C Images of gods in flesh G Man is wonderful, very wonderful A Look at him Dm Beware the future Chorus: Am D Here is my world and it's waiting for me Paradise before my eyes I am alive in a new born world This heaven will always be mine I'm waking up, the day of man has come I'm waking up, the day of man has come And god created man from dust With a soul inside his mould And god created womankind The vessel of satan's hold Creator made the serpent wise Evil in his tempting eyes Man is wonderful, very wonderful Look at him Beware the future Chorus Dark nights the planets are set Creator prepares for the dawn of man You're waking up, the day of incarnation Said you're waking up to life Chorus: Here I stand a child in a lonely world Watch the serpent tempting me to evil The guiding hand will help me on Guiding hand will help me on The guiding hand will help me on Guiding hand will help me on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Dm  F  G  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 "The Serpent" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Serpent" by Genesis.