Chords & Lyrics, etc. v1
Firth of Fifth
Firth of Fifth Chords & Lyrics, etc. by Genesis
Document Info
Type: Chords & Lyrics, etc.
Version: 1
Created by: Bagus
Created: 5/16/2026
Updated: 5/16/2026
Instrumental Intro (×2)
Bb Bb | Eb Bb/D Eb/Db C | F Ebmaj7 | Db C Bbsus4/Eb Bb/Eb
Bb Bb7
Eb/Ab Eb/G Eb/Ab Eb/Bb
B B7/A E/G# B/F#
The path is clear, though no eyes can see
Em/G F#7/C B7sus4 B7
The course laid down long before
E F#m7/E
And so with gods and men
Bm/D C7/D
The sheep remain inside their pen
G E7/G A#dim
Though many times they've seen the way to leave
He rides majestic, past homes of men
Who care not or gaze with joy
To see reflected there
The trees, the sky, the lily fair
The scene of death is lying just below
Bridge
E A/E Emaj7 A/E
The mountain cuts off the town from view
Bbm Ebm Bb/F Eb
Like a cancer growth is removed by skill
Eb F G
Let it be revealed
Bb/C Cm/F
A waterfall, his madrigal
E B/F#
An inland sea, his symphony
E B/F#
Na-na-na-na-na
F#maj7
Na-naaaa
B B7/A E/G# B/F#
Undinal songs urge the sailors on
Em/G A7sus4 A7 E
Till lured by the sirens' cry
Flute / synth / guitar solo
E D