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High Summer

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
  Am    F  G, C,   F   C(x2)
Verse 1:
(C)                    Am  
 By the mansion on the hillside,
                     F                  G      C  F, C  
 Red sports car comes driving down the road.
And pulls C/Bup into the Amdriveway,
      F               G      C  F, C  
 And a story does un-fold.
Verse 2:
 CShe's standing C/Bby the rhodo-Amdendrons,
          F              G       C  F, C  
 Where the roses are in bloom.
Looking out at the At-C/Blantic Amocean,
           F                    G      C  F, C  
 And in her head she hums this tune.
Verse 3:
 CThank god the dark nights, are drawing C/Bin a-Amgain,
          F                   G      C  F, C  
 'Cos high summer has got me down.
I'll wait till the C/Bend of AmAugust,
        F                   G       C  F, C  
 And get off this merry-go-round.
Verse 4:
 CAnd they shut him C/Bout of Amparadise,
           F              G         C  F, C  
 Called him Lucifer, and frowned.
She took pride in C/Bwhat God Ammade him,
                                           F        C  F, C  
Even before the angels shot him down to the ground.
Verse 5:
 CHe's a light out C/Bof the Amdarkness,
       F                G       C  F, C  
 And he wears a starry crown.
If you see him C/Bnothing will Amshake him,
          F                        G      C  F, C  
 'Cos high summer has got him low down.
Solo:
  Am    F  G, C,   F   C(x2)
Bridge 1:
 CHigh summer's got him Dmlonesome,
 GEven when he makes the Amrounds, (makes the Frounds).
 FThere's been no two ways a-Dmbout it;
                          G      C  F, C  
 High summer's got him low down.
Verse 6:
 CChecked in to the tiny village Amby the lakeside,
        F                 G     C  F, C  
 Settled down to start a-new.
Far away from the C/Bpoli-Amticians,
        F             G     C  F, C  
 And the many chosen few.
Verse 7:
 CFar away from the C/Bjealousy Amfactor,
                        F               G      C  F, C  
 And everything that was tearing him a-part.
Far away from the C/Borgan Amgrinder,
         F                       G      C  F, C  
 And everyone that played their part.
Verse 8:
 CAnd they shut him C/Bout of Amparadise,
           F              G         C  F, C  
 Called him Lucifer, and frowned.
She took pride in C/Bwhat God Ammade him,
                                           F        C  F, C  
Even before the angels shot him down to the ground.
Verse 9:
 CHe's a light out C/Bof the Amdarkness,
       F                G       C  F, C  
 And he wears a starry crown.
If you see him C/Bnothing will Amshake him,
          F                        G      C  F, C  
 'Cos high summer has got him low down.
Solo:
  Am    F  G, C,   F   C(x2)
Coda:
 CHigh summer's C/Bon the Amrebound,
     F                      G      C  F, C  
 High summer's got him low down.
 CHigh summer's C/Bon the Amrebound,
     F                      G      C  F, C  
 High summer's got him low down.
 CHigh summer's C/Bon the Amrebound,
 FHigh Gsummer's got him low Cdown, Flow Cdown.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Am      F       G       C       C/B     Dm

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High Summer

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

Am F G C F C

, , (x2)

Verse 1:

C Am

()

By the mansion on the hillside,

F G C F C

Red sports car comes driving down the road.

C/B Am

And pulls up into the driveway,

F G C F C

And a story does un-fold.

Verse 2:

C C/B Am

She's standing by the rhodo-dendrons,

F G C F C

Where the roses are in bloom.

C/B Am

Looking out at the At-lantic ocean,

F G C F C

And in her head she hums this tune.

Verse 3:

C C/B Am

Thank god the dark nights, are drawing in a-gain,

F G C F C

'Cos high summer has got me down.

C/B Am

I'll wait till the end of August,

F G C F C

And get off this merry-go-round.

Verse 4:

C C/B Am

And they shut him out of paradise,

F G C F C

Called him Lucifer, and frowned.

C/B Am

She took pride in what God made him,

F C F C

Even before the angels shot him down to the ground.

Verse 5:

C C/B Am

He's a light out of the darkness,

F G C F C

And he wears a starry crown.

C/B Am

If you see him nothing will shake him,

F G C F C

'Cos high summer has got him low down.

Solo:

Am F G C F C

, , (x2)

Bridge 1:

C Dm

High summer's got him lonesome,

G Am F

Even when he makes the rounds, (makes the rounds).

F Dm

There's been no two ways a-bout it;

G C F C

High summer's got him low down.

Verse 6:

C Am

Checked in to the tiny village by the lakeside,

F G C F C

Settled down to start a-new.

C/B Am

Far away from the poli-ticians,

F G C F C

And the many chosen few.

Verse 7:

C C/B Am

Far away from the jealousy factor,

F G C F C

And everything that was tearing him a-part.

C/B Am

Far away from the organ grinder,

F G C F C

And everyone that played their part.

Verse 8:

C C/B Am

And they shut him out of paradise,

F G C F C

Called him Lucifer, and frowned.

C/B Am

She took pride in what God made him,

F C F C

Even before the angels shot him down to the ground.

Verse 9:

C C/B Am

He's a light out of the darkness,

F G C F C

And he wears a starry crown.

C/B Am

If you see him nothing will shake him,

F G C F C

'Cos high summer has got him low down.

Solo:

Am F G C F C

, , (x2)

Coda:

C C/B Am

High summer's on the rebound,

F G C F C

High summer's got him low down.

C C/B Am

High summer's on the rebound,

F G C F C

High summer's got him low down.

C C/B Am

High summer's on the rebound,

F G C F C

High summer's got him low down, low down.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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Am F G C C/B Dm

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