{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2321573,"song":"Tupelo Honey","artist":"Van Morrison","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2321573-tupelo-honey-chords-by-van-morrison/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2321573?type=chord","rating":4.9113,"votes":284,"content":"TUPELO HONEY\r\nby Van Morrison\r\n\r\nAll the other tabs were either off, wrong lyrics or incomplete.  This has all chords, correct lyrics and\r\nwith the chords in the the correct position.\r\n\r\nI prefer to play this as all barre chords\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] - 688766\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] - x57765\r\n[tab][ch]Eb[/ch] - x68886\r\nF  - x8.10.10.10.8  or 133211  (I play the F at barre 8 as it’s easier to slide up there from the Eb at barre 6)[/tab]\r\n\r\nIt also sounds very good transposed down on to A-C#m-D-E.  Then you can play the verses as open chords, and\r\nthe chorus as barre - gives it a nice sound.  Van Morrison did the hard part - coming up with a great song -\r\nit's up to us to play it nicely no matter what key or chord structure :)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][Intro]\r\ne|----------------------|----------------------|\r\nB|--6--8--6------6--8---|--6--8--6------6--8---|\r\nG|----------7-8---------|----------7-8---------|\r\nD|--------------------8-|--------------------8-|\r\nA|----------------------|----------------------|\r\nE|----------------------|----------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nor\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]  (x2)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n You can take all the tea in China,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Put it in a big brown bag for me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]            [ch]Eb[/ch]    [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Sail right round all the seven oceans,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]                [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Drop it straight into the deep blue sea.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n She's an angel of the first deg-ree.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Just like honey baby, from the bee.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n You can't stop us on the road to freedom,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n You can't keep us 'cos our eyes can see.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Men with insight, men in granite,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Knights in armour bent on chival-ry.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n She's an angel of the first deg-ree.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Just like honey baby, from the bee.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] (x8)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n You can't stop us on the road to freedom,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n You can't keep us 'cos our eyes can see.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Men with insight, men in granite,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Knights in armour bent on chival-ry.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n She's an angel of the first deg-ree.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Just like honey baby, from the bee.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n You can take all the tea in China,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]             [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Put it in a big brown bag for me.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Sail it right round the seven oceans,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]Dm[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch]                      [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Drop it smack dab in the middle of the deep blue sea.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]Eb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n She's an angel of the first deg-ree.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]Dm[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]     [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n She's as sweet as Tupelo honey,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]Dm[/ch]          [ch]Eb[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n Just like honey baby, from the bee.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n(Repeat to Fade variations of verse & chorus)","plain_text":"TUPELO HONEY\nby Van Morrison\n\nAll the other tabs were either off, wrong lyrics or incomplete.  This has all chords, correct lyrics and\nwith the chords in the the correct position.\n\nI prefer to play this as all barre chords\nBb - 688766\nDm - x57765\n\n\nIt also sounds very good transposed down on to A-C#m-D-E.  Then you can play the verses as open chords, and\nthe chorus as barre - gives it a nice sound.  Van Morrison did the hard part - coming up with a great song -\nit's up to us to play it nicely no matter what key or chord structure :)\n\n\n\n\nor\n\nBb Dm  Eb Bb  (x2)\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nBb Dm Eb Bb (x8)\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Repeat to Fade variations of verse & chorus)","chords":["Bb","Dm","Eb","F","A","C#m","D","E","B","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]}}}