Driving The Last Spike

Genesis

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Genesis’ 10 minute epic from “We Can’t Dance” about the lives of people who built the railways of Great Britain. “Driving The Last Spike” is a Genesis masterpiece from start to finish. Enjoy! [Intro] / / / / / / / / / / / [Verse] Leaving my family behind me Not knowing what lay ahead Waving goodbye as I left them in tears Remembering all we’d said I looked to the sky I offered my prayers I asked Him for guidance and strength But the simple beliefs of a simple man Lay in His hands and on my head my head [Interlude]                        /                                             e|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| B|------|---------|--------|-------12-|-15-13-12-|----------|------------| G|-12---|-12--11--|-11--9--|-7--12----|----------|-14-12-11-|-9-----9-12-| D|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----9------| A|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| E|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------|                          e|---------|--------|--------|---------| B|-12---15-|-12-----|--------|---------| G|---------|------9-|-12---9-|-12--11--| D|---------|--------|--------|---------| A|---------|--------|--------|---------| E|---------|--------|--------|---------| [Verse]                               I gave everything that they wanted    But still they wanted more We sweat and we toiled Good men lost their lives Don’t think they knew what for I sold them my heart I sold them my soul I gave everything I had Ah but they couldn’t break my spirit    My dignity fought back      Cadd9  Dadd9  Cadd9  Dadd9 Fightback                    [Chorus]                  Can you hear me Can you see    Don’t you hear me Don’t you see   [Instrumental]                                             / /                      / / e|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------|---------| B|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------|---------| G|-----------------------|---------|-----------------------|---------| D|-----------------5-----|---------|-----------------5-----|---------| A|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-5-----|---------|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-5-----|---------| E|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-------|---------|-5-7--7--7-5-5-7-------|---------| [Bridge]                (Continue guitar riff above) We worked in gangs for all we were worth The young boys pulling the wagons We were digging the tunnels shifting the earth It was then that it happened No-one knew how the cracks appeared But as it fell they all disappeared Stone fell like rain [Chorus]                      Can you hear me Can you see    Don’t you hear me Can you breathe [Instrumental]                                       let ring                                         e|--------------|-----------|---------------|--------------| B|--------------|-----------|---------------|--------------| G|--------------|-----------|-------------7-|-7------------| D|-9----------9-|-9---------|-9-------------|-9------------| A|-9----------9-|-9---------|-9---------9---|-9------------| E|-7----------7-|-7---------|-7-------7-----|-7------------|          /                                             e|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| B|------|---------|--------|-------12-|-15-14-12-|----------|------------| G|-12---|-12--11--|-11--9--|-7--12----|----------|-14-12-11-|-9-----9-12-| D|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----9------| A|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| E|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------|                          e|---------|--------|--------|--------| B|-12---15-|-12-----|--------|--------| G|---------|------9-|-12---9-|-12--11-| D|---------|--------|--------|--------| A|---------|--------|--------|--------| E|---------|--------|--------|--------| [Verse] The smoke cleared the dust it settled   No one knew how many had died All around there were broken men They’d said it was safe and they’d lied You could hear the cries you could smell the fear But good fortune that day was mine And it occurred to me that the heart of a good man It seems is hard to find [Chorus] Can you hear me Can you see    Don’t you hear me Don’t you see   [Instrumental]                               Dsus4                    Dsus4 e|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| B|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-| G|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| D|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| A|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| E|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|                         Dsus4          e|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| B|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------| G|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| D|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| A|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| E|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------|                                           e|--------------------------|--------------------------| B|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-| G|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--| D|--------------------------|--------------------------| A|--------------------------|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------------|                                           e|--------------------------|--------------------------| B|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-|-10-10-10--10-10-10-10-10-| G|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--|-7--7--7---7--7--7--7--7--| D|--------------------------|--------------------------| A|--------------------------|--------------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------------| [Post-Chorus] We worked how we worked like The devil for our pay     Through the wind through the snow And through the rain    Blasting and cutting through Gods country like a knife    Sweat stinging my eyes there has to be a better life Ah but I can hear my children’s cry I can see the tears in their eyes Memories of those I’ve left behind   Still ringing in my ears   Will I ever go back again Will I ever see her face again I’ll always remember that night As they waved goodbye to their fathers          [Interlude] We came from the North And we came from the South With picks and with spades And a new kind of order Showing no fear of what lies up ahead They’ll never see the likes of us again           [Post-Chorus] Driving the last spike Lifting and laying the track   With blistering hands And the sun burning your back Oh but I can hear my children’s cry I can see the tears in their eyes Ah memories of those I’ve left behind Still ringing in my ears Well I’ll always remember that night As they waved goodbye to their fathers         We followed the rail we slept under the stars Digging in darkness and living with danger Showing no fear of what lies up ahead They’ll never see the likes of us again [Instrumental]                                                        Dsus4                    Dsus4 e|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| B|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-| G|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| D|-7---7-7-7----7-|-7---------7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-| A|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------| E|----------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|                         Dsus4          e|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| B|----8-7---7---|---------7-8-|----8-7---7---|---------| G|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| D|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7-----| A|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| E|--------------|-------------|--------------|---------| [Interlude]          /                                             e|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| B|------|---------|--------|-------12-|-15-14-12-|----------|------------| G|-12---|-12--11--|-11--9--|-7--12----|----------|-14-12-11-|-9-----9-12-| D|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|-----9------| A|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------| E|------|---------|--------|----------|----------|----------|------------|                          e|---------|--------|--------|--------| B|-12---15-|-12-----|--------|--------| G|---------|------9-|-12---9-|-12--11-| D|---------|--------|--------|--------| A|---------|--------|--------|--------| E|---------|--------|--------|--------| [Chorus] Can you hear me Can you see    Don’t you hear me Don’t you see       Dsus4          e|-----|--------------|------------| B|-7-8-|----8-7---7---|------------| G|-7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7--------| D|-7-7-|----7-7---7-7-|-7-7--------| A|-----|--------------|------------| E|-----|--------------|------------|

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