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Behind The Ritual

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Behind The Ritual chords *
F Bb F C Bb F
FDrinking wine in the alley, drinking wine in the alley 
Making Bbtime, drinking that Fwine 
Out of my Cmind in the Bbdays gone Fby 
FMaking time with Sally, drinking that wine 
In the Bbdays gone by, talking all out of Fmy mind 
Drinking that Cwine, talking Bball out of Fmy mind 
Spin and turning in the alley, spin and turning in the alley 
Like a Whirling Dervish in the alley, drinking that wine 
Drinking wine, making time in the days gone by 
Boogie woogie child in the alley 
Drinking that wine, making time, talking all out of my mind 
Drinking wine in the days gone by, behind the ritual 
Behind the ritual, behind the ritual 
In the days gone by, drinking that wine 
Making time, drinking that wine way back in time 
Spin and turn and rhyme in the alley 
Spin and turning, making up rhymes, talking all out of my mind 
Talking that jive, drinking that wine in the days gone by 
Drinking wine in the alley, drinking that wine 
Making time, talking all out of my mind 
Drinking that wine making time in the alley 
Behind the ritual, behind the ritual 
You find the spiritual, you find the spiritual 
Behind the ritual in the days gone by 
Drinking wine in the alley, drinking wine in the alley 
Making time, talking all out of my mind 
Drinking that wine in the days gone by, days gone by 
Spin and turn talking that jive 
Spin and turn talking that jive all out of our minds 
Drinking that sweet wine 
Making time, making time in the days gone by 
Behind the ritual, behind the ritual 
Behind the ritual, behind the ritual 
Drinking that wine making time in the days gone by 
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah 
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah 
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah 
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah 
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah 
Behind the ritual, making time in the days gone by 
In the days gone by, in the days gone by 
Drink that wine, making time 
Getting high in the days gone by, drinking that wine 
Getting high behind the ritual 
Getting high behind the ritual 
Drinking that wine in the days gone by 
Behind the ritual, behind the ritual 
Behind the ritual, behind that spiritual 
In the days gone by drinking that wine and getting high 
So high behind the ritual, so high behind the ritual 
So high in the days gone by 
Drinking that wine making time, making time 
Stretching time, stretching time 
Drinking that wine, stretching time 
Stretching time in the days gone by behind the ritual 
Behind the ritual
Capo III
  F= D  
 Bb= G  
  C= A  

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"Behind The Ritual" comes from Van Morrison's album Keep It Simple. It's a song that evokes a sense of introspection and the unseen forces at play in life. The lyrics delve into the idea of looking past the surface to what truly lies beneath, hinting at deeper meanings and spiritual undercurrents. Playing it can feel like uncovering a hidden truth or understanding a profound, quiet moment.

AI-written from these sources:Van Morrison — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Behind The Ritual

by Van Morrison

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Behind The Ritual chords *

F Bb F C Bb F

Drinking wine in the alley, drinking wine in the alley

Bb F

Making time, drinking that wine

C Bb F

Out of my mind in the days gone by

Making time with Sally, drinking that wine

Bb F

In the days gone by, talking all out of my mind

C Bb F

Drinking that wine, talking all out of my mind

Spin and turning in the alley, spin and turning in the alley

Like a Whirling Dervish in the alley, drinking that wine

Drinking wine, making time in the days gone by

Boogie woogie child in the alley

Drinking that wine, making time, talking all out of my mind

Drinking wine in the days gone by, behind the ritual

Behind the ritual, behind the ritual

In the days gone by, drinking that wine

Making time, drinking that wine way back in time

Spin and turn and rhyme in the alley

Spin and turning, making up rhymes, talking all out of my mind

Talking that jive, drinking that wine in the days gone by

Drinking wine in the alley, drinking that wine

Making time, talking all out of my mind

Drinking that wine making time in the alley

Behind the ritual, behind the ritual

You find the spiritual, you find the spiritual

Behind the ritual in the days gone by

Drinking wine in the alley, drinking wine in the alley

Making time, talking all out of my mind

Drinking that wine in the days gone by, days gone by

Spin and turn talking that jive

Spin and turn talking that jive all out of our minds

Drinking that sweet wine

Making time, making time in the days gone by

Behind the ritual, behind the ritual

Drinking that wine making time in the days gone by

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

Behind the ritual, making time in the days gone by

In the days gone by, in the days gone by

Drink that wine, making time

Getting high in the days gone by, drinking that wine

Getting high behind the ritual

Drinking that wine in the days gone by

Behind the ritual, behind the ritual

Behind the ritual, behind that spiritual

In the days gone by drinking that wine and getting high

So high behind the ritual, so high behind the ritual

So high in the days gone by

Drinking that wine making time, making time

Stretching time, stretching time

Drinking that wine, stretching time

Stretching time in the days gone by behind the ritual

Behind the ritual

Capo III

F D

Bb G

C A

About Behind The Ritual Chords by Van Morrison

Learn how to play Behind The Ritual by Van Morrison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Behind The Ritual chords”, “Behind The Ritual guitar chords”, or “Van Morrison Behind The Ritual chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Behind The Ritual chords and for experienced players who want accurate Behind The Ritual lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Bb, C, D, G, A.

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What key is "Behind The Ritual" in?

The chords for "Behind The Ritual" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, C, D, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.