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Genesis – Broadway Melody Of 1974 Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Verse]
F                     
Echoes of the Broadway
           Faug
 Everglades,
         Bbm              Db    
With her mythical madonnas still
 F
 walking in their shades
F                             
Lenny Bruce, declares a truce
    Faug
 and plays his other hand.
Bbm                          Db 
Marshall Mcluhan, casual viewin',
       F
 head buried in the sand.
F             F7              
Sirens on the rooftops wailing,
 Bbm             Db          Eb
 but there's no ship sailing.
F            F7                  
Groucho, with his movies trailing,
  Bbm          Db     
 stands alone with his
              Eb F
 punchline,  failing.

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[Verse]
F                                
Klu Klux Klan serve hot soul food, 
          Faug
and the band plays 'In the Mood'
         Bbm         
The cheerleader waves 
                 Db
her cyanide wand, 
          F
there's a smell of peach
 blossom and bitter almonde.
F                            
Caryl Chessman sniffs the air 
     Faug
and leads the parade

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   Bbm               Db  
He knows, in a scent, you
     F
 can bottle all you made.
        F             F7           
There's Howard Hughes in blue suede
        Bbm                 Db   
 shoes, smiling at the majorettes
         Eb
 smoking Winston Cigarettes.
F F7            Bbm           
     And as the song and dance
 Db     Eb        F
 begins, the children play at home
     Bb       C           D
with needles; needles and pins.

How to play Broadway Melody Of 1974: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Broadway Melody Of 1974 by Genesis on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Broadway Melody Of 1974 by Genesis keeps coming home to D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). You need 9 chords: F, Faug, Bbm, Db, F7, Eb, Bb, C and D.

Most of the song cycles through F – Faug – Bbm – Db (III – III – vi – I in D♭ major). In solfa, that is mi – mi – lah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes E, Eaug, Am, C, E7, D, A, B, C# (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 22% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Faug chord on guitar (xx3221) — FaugF A C♯

Bbm chord on guitar (x13321) — B♭mB♭ D♭ F

F7 chord on guitar (131211) — F7F A C E♭

Broadway Melody Of 1974 chords: questions

What key is Broadway Melody Of 1974 in?

Broadway Melody Of 1974 by Genesis is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in Broadway Melody Of 1974?

Broadway Melody Of 1974 uses 9 chords: F, Faug, Bbm, Db, F7, Eb, Bb, C, D.

What is the chord progression of Broadway Melody Of 1974?

The main progression is F – Faug – Bbm – Db (III – III – vi – I).

Is Broadway Melody Of 1974 easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes E, Eaug, Am, C, E7, D, A, B, C# (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 22% without a capo).

How to play Broadway Melody Of 1974: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Broadway Melody Of 1974 chords: questions

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