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    Genesis - For Absent Friends (Power)

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    For Absent Friends is a song by Genesis about remembering friends who are no longer present. The summary captures the essence in 3 sentences: The song reflects on absent friends who can no longer be with you to share in life's simple pleasures. The music recalls fond memories of past times spent with friends through gentle guitar melodies and harmonies. Although friends may be gone, the song suggests finding comfort in keeping their memory alive through recollection.

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    Genesis - For Absent Friends (Power)

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    For Absent Friends is a song by Genesis about remembering friends who are no longer present. The summary captures the essence in 3 sentences: The song reflects on absent friends who can no longer be with you to share in life's simple pleasures. The music recalls fond memories of past times spent with friends through gentle guitar melodies and harmonies. Although friends may be gone, the song suggests finding comfort in keeping their memory alive through recollection.

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    For Absent Friends is a song by Genesis about remembering friends who are no longer present. The summary captures the essence in 3 sentences: The song reflects on absent friends who can no longer be with you to share in life's simple pleasures. The music recalls fond memories of past times spent with friends through gentle guitar melodies and harmonies. Although friends may be gone, the song suggests finding comfort in keeping their memory alive through recollection.

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    Genesis - For Absent Friends (Power)

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    For Absent Friends is a song by Genesis about remembering friends who are no longer present. The summary captures the essence in 3 sentences: The song reflects on absent friends who can no longer be with you to share in life's simple pleasures. The music recalls fond memories of past times spent with friends through gentle guitar melodies and harmonies. Although friends may be gone, the song suggests finding comfort in keeping their memory alive through recollection.

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    #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

    #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
    #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
    #------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

    FOR ABSENT FRIENDS


    As recorded by Genesis
    (From the 1971 Album NURSERY CRYME)

    Music by Genesis
    Transcribed by Greg Palma

    Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'

    Lead In First Verse


    Q=70
    D/A Em/G G/A D A/C#
    9/8 4/4
    Gtr I
    E E E E E E E E E S S S S +S S S S S S S S +S S S S
    ||----------^0---2--0-3---|-----5---------5-------5---------5---|
    ||o---3-2-3-^5--(5)---3-2-|---7---7-(7)-7---7-------------------|
    ||--2-------^4--------0-2-|---------------------6---6-(6)-6---6-|
    ||----4-2-4-^5--------0-2-|-0--------0--------------------------|
    ||o-0-----------------2-0-|-------------------4--------4--------|
    ||------------------------|-------------------------------------|
    H Q. E E Q Q Q Q

    Em7/C Bm Em7
    S S S S +S E. E S S S S S S S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S
    |-------3-(3)------^2--------------|-------3---3-------3---3-(3)-3---3-|
    |---3---------3----^3-0----2---3---|-----3-------3-(3)-------------3---|
    |-----0----------0-^4----0---0---0-|---4-----4-----------4----6--------|
    |-----2------------^4--------------|-----------------------------------|
    |-3----------------^2--------------|-----------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------|-0--------------0------------------|
    E Q E E Q. H H

    A5/G G D EmD EmA7 D A/C#


    5/4 4/4
    S S S S S S S S E E E E E E S S S S +S S S S S S S S +S S S S
    |--------5-----------3-2-0---0-0-|-----5---------5-------5---------5---|
    |------5---2---------3-3-0-3-3-2-|---7---7-(7)-7---7-------------------|
    |----2-------2-------------2-----|---------------------6---6-(6)-6---6-|
    |---------------2------------0---|-0--------0--------------------------|
    |--------------------------0---4-|-------------------4--------4--------|
    |-3------------(3)---0-2-3-------|-------------------------------------|
    Q. +S S E E E E E E Q Q Q Q

    Em7/C Bm Em7
    S S S S +S E. E S S S S S S S S S S E S S +S S S S S S S S
    |-------3-(3)------^2--------------|-------3---3-------3---3-(3)-3---3-|
    |---3---------3----^3-0----2---3---|-----3-------3-(3)-------------3---|
    |-----0----------0-^4----0---0---0-|---4-----4-----------4----6--------|
    |-----2------------^4--------------|-----------------------------------|
    |-3----------------^2--------------|-----------------------------------|
    |----------------------------------|-0--------------0------------------|
    E Q E E Q. H H

    A/G
    S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
    |-------5----------------5-----------|
    |-5-------2-------5--------2---------|
    |---2-------2--------2-------2-------|
    |-----2-------2--------2--------2----|
    |---0-----------0----0---------------|
    |-3---------------3------------(3)---|
    H Q. +S S

    Second Verse
    Em7/C
    E S S +S S S +S S S +S S +S S +S S
    |-^3-3-------3-------3-------3-(3)----------|
    |-^3---3-(3)---3-(3)---3-(3)-------3-(3)-3--|
    |-^0------0-------0-------------------0-----|
    |-^2----------------------------2-----------|
    |-^3----------------------3-----------------|
    |-------------------------------------------|
    Q E. E. E E E

    F#7sus4
    S S S S +S S S S +S S +S S S S S S
    |-----2---------2---------------2-------|
    |---5---5-(5)-5---5-(5)-5-(5)-5-2-------|
    |-4--------3---------4-----3------4-----|
    |-----------------------------------4p2-|
    |---------------------------------------|
    |-2-------(2)--------2----(2)-----------|
    Q Q E E Q

    B7
    S S S S +S S S S +S S S S +S S S S
    |-----5---------5---------5---------5---|
    |---7---7-(7)-7---7-(7)-7---7-(7)-7---7-|
    |---------------------------------------|
    |--------------------7------------------|
    |----------6-------------------6--------|
    |-7-------------------------------------|
    Q Q Q Q

    Lead Out
    H.=H
    E7 Emadd4/A Em/C# D/A Em/G G/A D
    2/4 9/8 4/4
    S S S S E E E E Q +E E E E E E E E E E E E E W
    |-------0-------0----|-----7-------||---------^0---2--0-3---|-^2----*|
    |-----3---0-------8--|-(8)-8-8----o||---3-2-3-^5--(5)---3-2-|-^3----*|
    |---1-------1-----0--|-(0)---9--9--||-2-------^4--------0-2-|-^2----*|
    |-----2-------7------|---------11--||---4-2-4-^5--------0-2-|-^4----*|
    |---2-----------7----|------------o||-0-----------------2-0-|-^5----*|
    |-0-----------5------|-------------||-----------------------|-^2----*|
    H E E Q +Q Q H Q. E E

    Duration Legend
    ---------------
    W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a -
    acciaccatura
    + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
    Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
    Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
    Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it
    represents the
    duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests.
    Multi-
    bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for.
    Low
    melody durations appear below the staff

    Tablature Legend
    ----------------
    h - hammer-on
    p - pull-off
    b - bend
    pb - pre-bend
    r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
    /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
    s - legato slide
    S - shift slide
    <n> - natural harmonic
    [n] - artificial harmonic
    n(n) - tapped harmonic
    ~ - vibrato
    tr - trill
    T - tap
    TP - trem. picking
    PM - palm muting
    \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
    \n - tremolo bar down
    n/ - tremolo bar up
    /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
    = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
    <> - volume swell (louder/softer)
    x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
    o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash

    Misc Legend
    -----------
    | - bar
    || - double bar
    ||o - repeat start
    o|| - repeat end
    *| - double bar (ending)
    : - bar (freetime)
    $ - Segno
    & - Coda
    Tempo markers - <E/E./Q/Q./H/H.> = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 =
    swing 16ths
    ***********************************************************************************
    ****
    * Generated using Power Tab Editor by Brad Larsen -
    http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org *
    ***********************************************************************************
    ****

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