{"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":76891,"song":"Melancholia","artist":"Van Morrison","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/76891-melancholia-chords-by-van-morrison/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/76891?type=chord","rating":0.06785,"votes":0,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\r\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n#\r\n\r\n\r\nFrom jkunz@smcvt.edu Tue Apr  8 12:57:54 1997\r\nDate: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 21:47:00 -0500\r\nFrom: jkunz@smcvt.edu\r\nTo: guitar@nevada.edu\r\nSubject: TAB: \"Melancholia\" by Van Morrison\r\n\r\n\"Melancholia\" by Van Morrison\r\nTaken from the album \"Days Like This\"\r\nTabbed by Justin Kunz: jkunz@smcvt.edu\r\n\r\nDefinitely one of Van's best new albums.  As one of my friend's Dad\r\nsaid, \"You've got to be convinced this is a happy album after listening\r\nto the first 10 seconds of it.\"\r\n\r\nThrow a capo on the first fret and play these chords, with respect to\r\nthe capo:\r\n[ch]A[/ch], [ch]F#m[/ch], [ch]A[/ch], [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\nOr, since there isn't really a defined guitar sound on the album, play\r\nbar chords to give it a light feel:\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch], [ch]Gm[/ch], [ch]Bb[/ch], [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\nCHORDS USED:\r\n(capo)\r\n[ch]A[/ch]-\tx02220\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]-\t244222\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]-\t022100\r\n(bar chords)[/tab]\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]-\tx13331\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch]-\t355333\r\n[ch]F[/ch]-\t133211\r\n\r\nHere are the lyrics:\r\n\r\nIn the afternoon, baby in my room\r\nWhen the lights are dim way beyond the hill\r\nIn the afternoon, baby in my room\r\nWhen I'm really down, get me off the ground\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\n\r\nIn the morning time, when I go outside\r\nIn the morning time it's like that all the while\r\nIn the afternoon when I'm in my room\r\nEvery single day, it won't go away\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\n\r\nAnd it's in my heart, when we're apart\r\nAnd it stops and starts, and it's in my heart\r\nEvery single day it's always in my way\r\nWhen I'm making hay, all I've got to say\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\n\r\nWell it's in my blood and it's in my veins\r\nHere it comes again, when I'm in the rain\r\nIn the wind and rain, well the sun don't shine\r\nWell it's always mine, all of the time\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\n\r\nAnd it's in my life and it's all the time\r\nIt doesn't go away when the church bells chime\r\nIn the evening time, when I drink my wine\r\nIn the evening time, when it's on my mind\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\nMelancholia\r\n\r\nIt's only melancholia\r\nOh melancholia, Oh melancholia, Oh melancholia, Oh melancholia,\r\nMelancholia, melancholia\r\nThey call it, call it melancholia, call it melancholia, call it\r\nmelancholia,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcall it melancholia,\r\nCall it melancholia, melancholia, melancholia, melancholia\r\n\r\n\r\nTELL ME WHAT YOU THINK:  Justin Kunz, jkunz@smcvt.edu","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #\n#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n#\n\n\nFrom jkunz@smcvt.edu Tue Apr  8 12:57:54 1997\nDate: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 21:47:00 -0500\nFrom: jkunz@smcvt.edu\nTo: guitar@nevada.edu\nSubject: TAB: \"Melancholia\" by Van Morrison\n\n\"Melancholia\" by Van Morrison\nTaken from the album \"Days Like This\"\nTabbed by Justin Kunz: jkunz@smcvt.edu\n\nDefinitely one of Van's best new albums.  As one of my friend's Dad\nsaid, \"You've got to be convinced this is a happy album after listening\nto the first 10 seconds of it.\"\n\nThrow a capo on the first fret and play these chords, with respect to\nthe capo:\nA, F#m, A, E\n\nOr, since there isn't really a defined guitar sound on the album, play\nbar chords to give it a light feel:\n\nBb, Gm, Bb, F\n\nCHORDS USED:\n(capo)\nA-\tx02220\nF#m-\t244222\n\nBb-\tx13331\nGm-\t355333\nF-\t133211\n\nHere are the lyrics:\n\nIn the afternoon, baby in my room\nWhen the lights are dim way beyond the hill\nIn the afternoon, baby in my room\nWhen I'm really down, get me off the ground\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\n\nIn the morning time, when I go outside\nIn the morning time it's like that all the while\nIn the afternoon when I'm in my room\nEvery single day, it won't go away\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\n\nAnd it's in my heart, when we're apart\nAnd it stops and starts, and it's in my heart\nEvery single day it's always in my way\nWhen I'm making hay, all I've got to say\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\n\nWell it's in my blood and it's in my veins\nHere it comes again, when I'm in the rain\nIn the wind and rain, well the sun don't shine\nWell it's always mine, all of the time\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\n\nAnd it's in my life and it's all the time\nIt doesn't go away when the church bells chime\nIn the evening time, when I drink my wine\nIn the evening time, when it's on my mind\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\nMelancholia\n\nIt's only melancholia\nOh melancholia, Oh melancholia, Oh melancholia, Oh melancholia,\nMelancholia, melancholia\nThey call it, call it melancholia, call it melancholia, call it\nmelancholia,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcall it melancholia,\nCall it melancholia, melancholia, melancholia, melancholia\n\n\nTELL ME WHAT YOU THINK:  Justin Kunz, jkunz@smcvt.edu","chords":["A","F#m","E","Bb","Gm","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}