From The Beginning Chords

by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author IanvomSaal [a] 546.
3 contributors total, last edit on Jul 10, 2023
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Chords

Am9
G
Em11
Dm7
C
Dm6
F
F9
Cmaj9

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Different Intro, Different Chords/Chord-Fingerings, and Different lyrics.
If you follow the notes I've given throughout this transcription, everything
should work out just fine - I transcribed this version for the SOLO acoustic
player. Because of this please understand that this is not an exact note for
note copy of the original song. I left out the last arpeggiated chord in the
verses for continuity's-sake (it just seems to flow better live without it).
If you'd like to solo over it (key of A-MINOR) just use a loop station, or
get another player for the Verse/Bridge/Chorus chords.
Have fun - Transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal
Questions Comments . . . ianvomsaal@yahoo.com
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - From the Beginning
 
 
[Intro 1]
 
  (Harmonics)    h  p         h p p
 e||----------[12]-|-10-12-10--7-|-5-7-5-0--|-0-2-3----8-|
 B||------[12]-----|-------------|--------0-|------------|
 G||--[12]---------|-------------|----------|------------|
 D||---------------|-------------|----------|------------|
 A||---------------|-------------|----------|----------0-|
 E||-0-------------|-0-----------|-0--------|------------|
                                                           (Lick-1)
 e||--------0----------0------| ||-----0-------0----| ||----------------|
 B||-----10--10------12-12----| ||---6---6---6---6--| ||----------------|
 G||---11------11--11-----11--| ||--5-----5-5-----5-| ||----------------|
 D||--0----------0----------0-| ||-0-------0-------0| ||------0---------|
 A||--------------------------| ||------------------| ||-------------0--|
 E||--------------------------| ||------------------| ||--2/3----2/3----|
               3X                                   4X            [slide][slide]
 
 
[Chords]
Am9   - 005503                      G - 005433
Em11  - 004030                    Dm7 - x57565
C     - x3201x                    Dm6 - 353435
Cmaj9 - x2001x           E7sus4(addF) - x23230
F     - xx3211                     F9 - xx3213
 
 
[Intro 2]
 
Am9  Am9   Em11  Em11      Am9  Am9   Em11  Em11
  (Play the open "A" bass note first in each chord)
 
C walk-down Cmaj9           F F9
(arpeggiate down)   (arpeggiate down on F, up on F9)
 
   G                     (Lick-1)   Am9   Am9   Em11  Em11
(arpeggiate down on "G")
 
 
[Verse]
 
Am9 Am9                Em11 Em11
It might have been things I missed
C   Cmaj9    F F9    G        (Lick-1)     Am9 Am9  Em11 Em11
But don't be unkind, it don't mean I'm blind
 Am9 Am9        Em11 Em11
Perhaps there's a thing or two
C          Cmaj9   F F9  G
I think of lying in bed,
(Lick-1)    Am9 Am9  Em11 Em11         Am9 Am9  Em11 Em11
I shouldn't have said,    but there it is
 
 
[Bridge/Chorus]
 
             Dm7  Dm6 (arpagiate down and up for Dm7, Dm6, E7sus4(addF)
You see it's all clear
         Dm7         E7sus4(addF)
You were meant to be here
 
Trill on D-string 2nd & 3rd fret 8X (E & F) - Hammer-on Low-E 3rd fret(G)
 
 (Fill-1)             (Intro-2)
From the beginning
 
 
[Verse]
 
Am9 Am9               Em11 Em11
Well maybe I might have changed
C   Cmaj9       F F9   G (Fill-1)     Am9 Am9  Em11 Em11
And not been so cruel, not been such a fool
Am9 Am9         Em11 Em11
Whatever was done is done
C Cmaj9       F F9    G (Fill-1)       Am9 Am9  Em11 Em11
I just can't recall, it doesn't matter at all
 
 
[Bridge/Chorus]
 
             Dm7  Dm6 (arpagiate down and up for Dm7, Dm6, E7sus4(addF)
You see it's all clear
         Dm7         E7sus4(addF)
You were meant to be here
 
 
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Transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal (ianvomsaal@yahoo.com)
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23 comments
GibsonFender
Dude, this is the BEST Version of ELP's From The Beginning on UG. I don't know why this isn't a 5 Star rating around the board - probably haters vying for top rating on their own crappy tabs, so they try to knock off the better ones. Dude, your other tabs also rock, you should be teaching this stuff. Keep up the great work.
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Supra26
This is a great tab, but I was wondering if you could tab all of the chords used? possibly?
+2
giltaylor
Sorry.... the song is a great job of tabbing...its the intro that lacks one little piece...
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