Hard Nose The Highway
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...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison (1973)
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*HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY*
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>1. SNOW IN SAN ANSELMO
>2. WARM LOVE
>3. HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY
>4. WILD CHILDREN
>5. THE GREAT DECEPTION
>6. BEIN' GREEN
>7. AUTUMN SONG
>8. PURPLE HEATHER
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1...SNOW IN SAN ANSELMO... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
Em
Verse 1:
AmSnow Gin San An-Fselmo, Amthe Gdeer cross Fby the lights.
AmThe Gmission down in FOld San Rafael;
DmA madman looking for a Ffight, Dma madman looking for a Ffight.
Verse 2:
AmThe Gmassage parlour's Fopen; Amthe Gclientele Fcome and they go.
AmThe Gclassic music Fstation;
DmPlays in the background soft and Flow,
DmPlays in the background soft and Flow.
Break:
Am C G Bb
Am G F(x2), Am
Verse 3:
AmThe Gsilence 'round the Fcascades; Amthe Gice Fcrisp and clear.
AmThe be-Gginning Fof the opera;
DmSeem to suddenly ap-Fpear, Dmseem to suddenly ap-Fpear.
Verse 4:
AmThe Gpancake house is Falways crowded; Amopen G24 hours of every Fday.
AmAnd if you Gsuffer from in-Fsomnia;
DmYou can speed your time a-Fway, Dmyou can speed your time a-Fway.
Verse 5:
AmSnow Gin San An-Fselmo,
AmMy waitress, Gmy waitress, my waitress Fsaid it was coming down.
AmSaid it hadn't Ghappened in over F30 years;
DmBut it was laying on the Fground, Dmit was laying on the Fground.
Break:
Am C G Bb
Am G F(x2), Am
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em Am G F Dm C Bb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x02210 320003 133211 xx0231 x32010 x13331
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
2...WARM LOVE... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Verse 1:
e|--D--2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----0--2--------|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3-------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--0------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------0--|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
(with Above Riff):
DLook at the ivy on the cold clinging wall,
e|--D--2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----------------|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3-0-3---------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--0------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------0--|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
(with Above Riff):
DLook at the flowers and the green grass so tall.
e|--D--2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----0--2--------|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3-------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--0------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------0--|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
(with Above Riff):
DIt's not a matter of when push comes to shove,
e|--D--2-0-----0-2-0----|--0-----0--2--0--2--|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3--0--3--0--3--|
G|---------------------|--------------------|
D|--0------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------|
(with Above Riff):
DIt's just an hour on the wings of a dove.
Chorus 1:
It's just Gwarm Dlove,G D
It's just Gwarm Dlove.G D
Verse 2:
e|--D2-0--2-0----0----|--0-2-0--0h2--|
B|--3-0--3-0--3-0-3--|--0-3-0--0h3--|
G|------------2-0-2--|--------------|
D|-------------------|--------------|
A|-------------------|--------------|
E|-------------------|--------------|
(with Above Riff):
DI dig it when you're fancy dressed up in lace,
e|--D2-0--2-0--2-0-2--|--0-2-----2--|
B|--3-0--3-0--3-0-3--|--0-3--0--3--|
G|----0---------0----|-------0--2--|
D|-------------------|-------------|
A|-------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------|-------------|
(with Above Riff):
DI dig it when you have a smile on your face.
e|--D2-0--2-0--2--0-----|--0----0--0h2--|
B|--3-0--3-0--3--0--3--|--0-3--0--0h3--|
G|---------0--2-----2--|----2----------|
D|---------------------|---------------|
A|---------------------|---------------|
E|---------------------|---------------|
(with Above Riff):
DThis inspiration's got to be on the flow,
e|--D2-0-2-0-2-0-----|-----------0--2--|
B|--3-0-3-0-3-0--3--|--0-3-0-3--0--3--|
G|--2------------2--|--0-2-0-2--0--2--|
D|------------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|
(with Above Riff):
DThis invitation's got to see it and know;
Chorus 2:
It's just Gwarm Dlove,G D
It's just Gwarm Dlove.G D
Bridge 1:
EmAnd it's ever present everywhere,
And it's ever present everywhere; that Dwarm love.
EmAnd it's ever present everywhere,
And it's ever present everywhere; that Dwarm love.
Middle 8:
ATo the coun-Bmtry, A DI'm going;
ALay and laugh Bmin Athe Dsun.
AYou can bring Bmyour Agui-Bmtar a-F#mlong,
We'll Bmsing some F#msongs, we'll Ahave some fun.
Verse 3: (with Verse Riffs)
DThe sky is crying and it's time to go home,
And we shall hurry to the car from the foam.
Sit by the fire and dry out our wet clothes,
It's raining outside from the skies up above.
Chorus 3:
Inside it's Gwarm Dlove,G D
Inside it's Gwarm Dlove.G D
Bridge 2:
EmAnd it's ever present everywhere,
And it's ever present everywhere; that Dwarm love.
EmAnd it's ever present everywhere, and it's ever present everywhere;
That Dwarm love, that warm love, that warm love.
e|--D---2-0---0-2-0----|--0--2----------|
B|---------3-------3--|--0--3--0--3----|
G|--------------------|--------0--2----|
D|--0-----------------|-----------0----|
A|--------------------|-----------0----|
E|--------------------|----------------|
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G Em A Bm F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 022000 x02220 x24432 244222
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
3...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
e|--D2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--|
B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3--|
G|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--|
D|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0--|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|
Verse 1:
GHey F#mkids, dig the Emfirst Dtakes,
GAin't that F#msome interpre-Emtation?D
GWhen Sinatra F#msings, against DNelson Riddle Bmstrings,
GThen Atakes a va-Dcation.
Chorus 1:
Seen some Ghard Dtimes, drawn Gsome bad Dlines.
G A(n.C) G G/F# Em D
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Verse 2:
GI was tore F#mdown, at the Emdead's Dplace,
GShaved F#mhead at the Emorgan.D
GBut that wasn't F#mhalf as bad as it Dwas, oh Bmno,
G ABelfast and DBoston.
Chorus 2:
Seen some Ghard Dtimes, drawn Gsome bad Dlines.
G A(n.C) G G/F# Em D
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Solo:
G F#m Em D(x3), Bm, G A D
Verse 3:
GPut your F#mmoney where your Emmouth Dis,
GThen we can F#mget something Emgoing.D
GIn order to F#mwin, you must be prepared to Dlose some-Bmtime,
And Gleave one or Atwo cards Dshowing.
Chorus 3:
Seen some Ghard Dtimes, drawn Gsome bad Dlines.
G A(n.C) G G/F# Em D
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Seen some Ghard Dtimes, drawn Gsome bad Dlines.
G A(n.C) G G/F# Em D
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Outro:
D, G G/F# Em D
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G F#m Em Bm A G/F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 244222 022000 x24432 x02220 200033
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
4...WILD CHILDREN... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
Dmaj7 G
Verse 1:
We were the war Dmaj7children; GNineteen Forty Dmaj7Five.G
When all the soldiers came Dmaj7marching home from Bm7war;
Em7Love looks in their A7eye, in their Geye.Dmaj7
Verse 2:
GTennessee Dmaj7Williams; Glet your inspi-Dmaj7ration flow.
GLet it be around, Dmaj7when we hear the Bm7sound,
Em7When the spring time rivers A7flow, when the rivers Gflow.Dmaj7
Verse 3:
GRod steiger and Marlon Dmaj7Brando,
GStanding with their heads Dmaj7bowed on the side.
GCrying Dmaj7like a baby, thinking about the Bmtime,
Em7James Dean took that fatal A7ride, took that Gride.Dmaj7
Interlude:
Bmaj7 F#maj7(x3), G#m7 C#7, Bmaj7 F#maj7
Verse 4:
GTennessee Dmaj7Williams; Glet your inspi-Dmaj7ration flow.
GLet it be around, Dmaj7when we hear the Bm7sound,
Em7When the spring time rivers A7flow, when the rivers Gflow.Dmaj7
Verse 5:
GRod steiger and Marlon Dmaj7Brando,
GStanding with their heads Dmaj7bowed on the side.
GCrying Dmaj7like a baby, thinking about the Bmtime,
Em7James Dean took that fatal A7ride, took that Gride.Dmaj7
Verse 6:
We were the war Dmaj7children; GNineteen Forty Dmaj7Five.G
When all the soldiers came Dmaj7marching home from Bm7war;
Em7Love looks in their A7eye, in their Geye.Dmaj7
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Dmaj7 G Bm7 Em7 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0222 320003 x24232 022030 x02223
Bmaj7 F#maj7 G#m7 C#7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24342 2x332x 464444 x46464
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
5...THE GREAT DECEPTION... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
G
Verse 1:
Did you ever hear a-Embout The DGreat De-Cception?
GWell, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and Emrun.
GHave you ever been Emdown Dto Love CCity?
EmWhere they rip you off with a smile, and it Ddon't take a Ggun.
Verse 2:
GDon't it hurt so Embad Cin Love Dcity?
GDon't it make you not want to bother at Emall?
And don't they Glook Emso Dself Crighteous,
When they Empin you up a-Dgainst the Gwall?
Chorus 1:
Did you Dever, ever see the Cpeople,
With the Bmtear drops in their Ceyes?
I just Dcan't stand it, stand it Cno how,
Bm G(n.C)
Living in this world of lies.
Verse 3:
Did you ever hear a-Embout the DRock and Roll Csingers?
GGot three or four Cadil-Emlacs.
Saying Gpower to the Empeople, Ddance to the Cmusic;
EmWants you to pat him Don the Gback.
Verse 4:
Have you ever heard a-Embout the Dgreat CRembrandt?
Have you ever heard a-Gbout how he could Empaint?
And he didn't have e-Gnough Emmoney Dfor his Cbrushes;
And they Emthought it was Drather Gquaint.
Chorus 2:
But you Dknow it's no use re-Cpeating,
And you Bmknow it's no use to Cthink about it.
D C G(n.C)
'Cos when you stop to think a-bout it; you don't need it.
Verse 5:
Have you ever heard a-Embout the Dgreat CHollywood motion picture actor,
GWho knew more than they Emdid?
And the Gnewspapers Emdidn't Dcover the Cstory;
EmJust decided to Dkeep it Ghid.
Verse 6:
Somebody Emstarted Dsaying it was an Cinside job;
GWhatever happened to Emhim?
GLast time they Emsaw him, Ddown on the Cbow'ry;
With his Emlip hanging off an old Drusty bottle of Ggin.
Verse 7:
Have you ever heard a-Embout the Dso-called CHippies?
GDown on the far side of the Emtracks.
They take the Geyeballs Emstraight Dout of your Chead,
Say son, Emkid, do you want your Deyeballs Gback?
Chorus 3:
Did you Dever, ever see the Cpeople,
With the Bmtear drops in their Ceyes?
I just Dcan't stand it, stand it Cno how,
Bm G(n.C)
Living in this world of lies.
Verse 8:
Did you ever hear a-Embout The DGreat De-Cception?
GWell, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and Emrun.
GHave you ever been Emdown Dto Love CCity?
EmWhere they rip you off with a smile, and it Ddon't take a Ggun.
Outro:
Have you ever heard about... Em D EmThe Great Deception.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G Em D C Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 022000 xx0232 x32010 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
6...BEIN' GREEN... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
D Daug Em7 A7 Aaug
Verse 1:
It's not Deasy bein' green,C#m7
Having to spend each day the Dcolour of the leaves.B7
When it could be nicer bein' Em7red, or yellow, or gold,
A7Or something much more colour-Dful like that.Em7 A7
Verse 2:
AaugIt's not Deasy bein' green,C#m7
It seems you blend in with Dso many other ordinary B7things.
Em7And people tend to pass you by 'cos you're not A7standing out,
Like sparkles on the water, or stars in the Dsky.D7
Bridge 1:
But green is the Gmaj7colour of spring,
And green can be Dcool and friendly like.D7
And green can be B7big like an ocean,E7
Em A7(n.C)
Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.
Verse 3:
AaugWhen green is Dall there is to be,C#m7
It could make you Dwonder why, B7but why wonder, why wonder?
I am Em7green and it'll do fine, A7and it's what DI want to be.Daug Em7 A7
Solo:
Aaug D C#m7, D B7, Em7 A7, D D7
Bridge 2:
But green is the Gmaj7colour of spring,
And green can be Dcool and friendly like.D7
And green can be B7big like an ocean,E7
Em A7(n.C)
Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.
Verse 4:
AaugWhen green is Dall there is to be,C#m7
It could make you Dwonder why, B7but why wonder, why wonder?
I am Em7green and it'll do fine, A7and it's what DI want to be.Daug Em7 A7
Coda:
I am Em7green and it'll do A7fine, A7and it's what DI want to be.B7
Em7 A7(n.C)
I am green and it'll do fine, it'll do fine, and it's...
I don't wanna be blue, I just wanna be what I wanna be.
Outro:
D Daug D7
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Daug Em7 A7 Aaug C#m7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 xx0332 022030 x02223 xxx221 x46454
B7 D7 Gmaj7 E7 Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x21202 xx0212 3x443x 020100 022000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
7...AUTUMN SONG... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
Amaj7 Bm7(x2)
Verse 1:
Amaj7Leaves of Bm7brown, they fall F#7to the ground,
F7And it's here, over G7there; G#7leaves a-Amaj7bound.
Amaj7Shut the door, Bm7dim the lights, F#7and relax.
What is F7more; your de-G7sire, G#7or the Amaj7facts?
Chorus 1:
DPitter patter, the rain falling down,
Little glamour, sun coming round.
(Amaj7)
Take a walk when Autumn comes to town.
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7(x2)
Verse 2:
Amaj7Little stroll Bm7past the house, F#7on the hill.
Some more F7coal on the G7fire, G#7will do Amaj7well.
Amaj7And in a week or Bm7two, it'll be F#7Halloween.
Set the F7page and the G7stage, G#7for the Amaj7scene.
Chorus 2:
DLittle game the children will play,
And as we watch them, while time away.
(Amaj7)
Look at me and take my breath a-way, yeah.
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7(x2)
Bridge 1:
CYou'll be Fsmiling, Ceyes be-Fguiling,
CAnd the Fsong on the Dm7breeze will call my G7name out,
And your... Amaj7dream.
Verse 3:
Amaj7Chestnuts Bm7roasting, out-F#7side,
F7As you walk, with your love, G7 G#7by your Amaj7side.
Amaj7The old accordion Bm7man plays, F#7mellow and bright.
F7And you go home, G7in the G#7crispness, of the Amaj7night.
Chorus 3:
DLittle later, friends will be along,
And if you feel like joining the throng,
(Amaj7)
Just might feel like singing Autumn Song.
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7(x2)
Solo:
Amaj7 Bm7, F#7 F7 G7 G#7, Amaj7(x2), D
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7(x2)
Bridge 2:
CYou'll be Fsmiling, Ceyes be-Fguiling,
CAnd the Fsong on the Dm7breeze will call my G7name out,
And your... Amaj7dream.
Verse 4:
Amaj7Chestnuts Bm7roasting, out-F#7side,
F7As you walk, with your love, G7 G#7by your Amaj7side.
Amaj7The old accordion Bm7man plays, F#7mellow and bright.
F7And you go home, G7in the G#7crispness, of the Amaj7night.
Chorus 4:
DLittle later, friends will be along,
And if you feel like joining the throng,
(Amaj7)
Just might feel like singing Autumn Song.
Outro:
Amaj7 Bm7
(Repeat with Solos and Improvs to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 F7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02120 x24232 242322 131211 353433
G#7 D C F Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
464544 xx0232 x32010 133211 xx0221
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
8...PURPLE HEATHER... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
G, C(x4)
Verse 1:
Well the Gsummertime, Chas Ggone, Cand the leaves are gently tur-Gnin'.
CAnd my love I wanna Gtake you, Amto the place, heart-a-Cyearnin'.
GWill you Cgo, Glassie go?
Chorus 1:
CAnd we'll all go to-Ggether, Cin the wild mountain Gthyme.
AmAll around the blooming Cheather.
GWill you Cgo?G
Verse 2:
And GI will build my love a Gtower, Cat the foot of yonder Gmountain.
CAnd visit by the Ghour, Amfrom a lonely wooden Ctower.
GWill you Cgo, Glassie go?
Chorus 2:
CAnd we'll all go to-Ggether, Cin the wild mountain Gthyme.
AmAll around the blooming Cheather.
GCome on.C G
Interlude:
G, C, G C, G
Piano Solo:
C G(x2), Am C, G C G
Interlude:
G C, G
Verse 3:
And GI will build my love a Gtower, Cat the foot of yonder Gmountain.
CAnd visit by the Ghour, Amfrom a lonely wooden Ctower.
GWill you Cgo, Glassie go?
Chorus 3:
CAnd we'll all go to-Ggether, Cin the wild mountain Gthyme.
AmAll around the blooming Cheather.
GWill you Cgo,G
GLassie Cgo; will you Ggo?C
Outro:
G C
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G C Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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The story behind the song
"Hard Nose The Highway" is a song by Van Morrison, a Northern Irish musician, singer, and songwriter whose recording career began in the 1960s. He has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including two Grammy Awards and inductions into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. This song appears on the release also titled "Hard Nose the Highway."
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Hard Nose The Highway
by Van Morrison
...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison (1973)
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*HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY*
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>1. SNOW IN SAN ANSELMO
>2. WARM LOVE
>3. HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY
>4. WILD CHILDREN
>5. THE GREAT DECEPTION
>6. BEIN' GREEN
>7. AUTUMN SONG
>8. PURPLE HEATHER
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1...SNOW IN SAN ANSELMO... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
Em
Verse 1:
Am G F Am G F
Snow in San An-selmo, the deer cross by the lights.
Am G F
The mission down in Old San Rafael;
Dm F Dm F
A madman looking for a fight, a madman looking for a fight.
Verse 2:
Am G F Am G F
The massage parlour's open; the clientele come and they go.
Am G F
The classic music station;
Dm F
Plays in the background soft and low,
Dm F
Plays in the background soft and low.
Break:
Am C G Bb
Am G F Am
(x2),
Verse 3:
Am G F Am G F
The silence 'round the cascades; the ice crisp and clear.
Am G F
The be-ginning of the opera;
Dm F Dm F
Seem to suddenly ap-pear, seem to suddenly ap-pear.
Verse 4:
Am G F Am G F
The pancake house is always crowded; open 24 hours of every day.
Am G F
And if you suffer from in-somnia;
Dm F Dm F
You can speed your time a-way, you can speed your time a-way.
Verse 5:
Am G F
Snow in San An-selmo,
Am G F
My waitress, my waitress, my waitress said it was coming down.
Am G F
Said it hadn't happened in over 30 years;
Dm F Dm F
But it was laying on the ground, it was laying on the ground.
Break:
Am C G Bb
Am G F Am
(x2),
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em Am G F Dm C Bb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x02210 320003 133211 xx0231 x32010 x13331
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
2...WARM LOVE... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Verse 1:
D
e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----0--2--------|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3-------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--0------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------0--|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
Look at the ivy on the cold clinging wall,
D
e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----------------|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3-0-3---------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--0------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------0--|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
Look at the flowers and the green grass so tall.
D
e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----0--2--------|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3-------------|
G|---------------------|-------------------|
D|--0------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------|----------------0--|
E|---------------------|-------------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
It's not a matter of when push comes to shove,
D
e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0-----0--2--0--2--|
B|---------3--------3--|-----3--0--3--0--3--|
G|---------------------|--------------------|
D|--0------------------|--------------------|
A|---------------------|--------------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
It's just an hour on the wings of a dove.
Chorus 1:
G D G D
It's just warm love,
G D G D
It's just warm love.
Verse 2:
D
e|--2-0--2-0----0----|--0-2-0--0h2--|
B|--3-0--3-0--3-0-3--|--0-3-0--0h3--|
G|------------2-0-2--|--------------|
D|-------------------|--------------|
A|-------------------|--------------|
E|-------------------|--------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
I dig it when you're fancy dressed up in lace,
D
e|--2-0--2-0--2-0-2--|--0-2-----2--|
B|--3-0--3-0--3-0-3--|--0-3--0--3--|
G|----0---------0----|-------0--2--|
D|-------------------|-------------|
A|-------------------|-------------|
E|-------------------|-------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
I dig it when you have a smile on your face.
D
e|--2-0--2-0--2--0-----|--0----0--0h2--|
B|--3-0--3-0--3--0--3--|--0-3--0--0h3--|
G|---------0--2-----2--|----2----------|
D|---------------------|---------------|
A|---------------------|---------------|
E|---------------------|---------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
This inspiration's got to be on the flow,
D
e|--2-0-2-0-2-0-----|-----------0--2--|
B|--3-0-3-0-3-0--3--|--0-3-0-3--0--3--|
G|--2------------2--|--0-2-0-2--0--2--|
D|------------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|
E|------------------|-----------------|
(with Above Riff):
D
This invitation's got to see it and know;
Chorus 2:
G D G D
It's just warm love,
G D G D
It's just warm love.
Bridge 1:
Em
And it's ever present everywhere,
D
And it's ever present everywhere; that warm love.
Em
And it's ever present everywhere,
D
And it's ever present everywhere; that warm love.
Middle 8:
A Bm A D
To the coun-try, I'm going;
A Bm A D
Lay and laugh in the sun.
A Bm A Bm F#m
You can bring your gui-tar a-long,
Bm F#m A
We'll sing some songs, we'll have some fun.
Verse 3: (with Verse Riffs)
D
The sky is crying and it's time to go home,
And we shall hurry to the car from the foam.
Sit by the fire and dry out our wet clothes,
It's raining outside from the skies up above.
Chorus 3:
G D G D
Inside it's warm love,
G D G D
Inside it's warm love.
Bridge 2:
Em
And it's ever present everywhere,
D
And it's ever present everywhere; that warm love.
Em
And it's ever present everywhere, and it's ever present everywhere;
D
That warm love, that warm love, that warm love.
D
e|-----2-0---0-2-0----|--0--2----------|
B|---------3-------3--|--0--3--0--3----|
G|--------------------|--------0--2----|
D|--0-----------------|-----------0----|
A|--------------------|-----------0----|
E|--------------------|----------------|
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D G Em A Bm F#m
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 022000 x02220 x24432 244222
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
3...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison
----------------------------................
*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
D
e|--2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--|
B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3--|
G|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--|
D|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0--|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|
Verse 1:
G F#m Em D
Hey kids, dig the first takes,
G F#m Em D
Ain't that some interpre-tation?
G F#m D Bm
When Sinatra sings, against Nelson Riddle strings,
G A D
Then takes a va-cation.
Chorus 1:
G D G D
Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines.
G A C G G Em D
(n.) /F#
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Verse 2:
G F#m Em D
I was tore down, at the dead's place,
G F#m Em D
Shaved head at the organ.
G F#m D Bm
But that wasn't half as bad as it was, oh no,
G A D
Belfast and Boston.
Chorus 2:
G D G D
Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines.
G A C G G Em D
(n.) /F#
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Solo:
G F#m Em D Bm G A D
(x3), ,
Verse 3:
G F#m Em D
Put your money where your mouth is,
G F#m Em D
Then we can get something going.
G F#m D Bm
In order to win, you must be prepared to lose some-time,
G A D
And leave one or two cards showing.
Chorus 3:
G D G D
Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines.
G A C G G Em D
(n.) /F#
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
G D G D
Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines.
G A C G G Em D
(n.) /F#
No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.
Outro:
D G G/F# Em D
,
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D G F#m Em Bm A G/F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 244222 022000 x24432 x02220 200033
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
4...WILD CHILDREN... by Van Morrison
--------------------................
*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
Dmaj7 G
Verse 1:
Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 G
We were the war children; Nineteen Forty Five.
Dmaj7 Bm7
When all the soldiers came marching home from war;
Em7 A7 G Dmaj7
Love looks in their eye, in their eye.
Verse 2:
G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7
Tennessee Williams; let your inspi-ration flow.
G Dmaj7 Bm7
Let it be around, when we hear the sound,
Em7 A7 G Dmaj7
When the spring time rivers flow, when the rivers flow.
Verse 3:
G Dmaj7
Rod steiger and Marlon Brando,
G Dmaj7
Standing with their heads bowed on the side.
G Dmaj7 Bm
Crying like a baby, thinking about the time,
Em7 A7 G Dmaj7
James Dean took that fatal ride, took that ride.
Interlude:
Bmaj7 F#maj7 G#m7 C#7 Bmaj7 F#maj7
(x3), ,
Verse 4:
G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7
Tennessee Williams; let your inspi-ration flow.
G Dmaj7 Bm7
Let it be around, when we hear the sound,
Em7 A7 G Dmaj7
When the spring time rivers flow, when the rivers flow.
Verse 5:
G Dmaj7
Rod steiger and Marlon Brando,
G Dmaj7
Standing with their heads bowed on the side.
G Dmaj7 Bm
Crying like a baby, thinking about the time,
Em7 A7 G Dmaj7
James Dean took that fatal ride, took that ride.
Verse 6:
Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 G
We were the war children; Nineteen Forty Five.
Dmaj7 Bm7
When all the soldiers came marching home from war;
Em7 A7 G Dmaj7
Love looks in their eye, in their eye.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Dmaj7 G Bm7 Em7 A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0222 320003 x24232 022030 x02223
Bmaj7 F#maj7 G#m7 C#7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x24342 2x332x 464444 x46464
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
5...THE GREAT DECEPTION... by Van Morrison
--------------------------................
*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
G
Verse 1:
Em D C
Did you ever hear a-bout The Great De-ception?
G Em
Well, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and run.
G Em D C
Have you ever been down to Love City?
Em D G
Where they rip you off with a smile, and it don't take a gun.
Verse 2:
G Em C D
Don't it hurt so bad in Love city?
G Em
Don't it make you not want to bother at all?
G Em D C
And don't they look so self righteous,
Em D G
When they pin you up a-gainst the wall?
Chorus 1:
D C
Did you ever, ever see the people,
Bm C
With the tear drops in their eyes?
D C
I just can't stand it, stand it no how,
Bm G C
(n.)
Living in this world of lies.
Verse 3:
Em D C
Did you ever hear a-bout the Rock and Roll singers?
G Em
Got three or four Cadil-lacs.
G Em D C
Saying power to the people, dance to the music;
Em D G
Wants you to pat him on the back.
Verse 4:
Em D C
Have you ever heard a-bout the great Rembrandt?
G Em
Have you ever heard a-bout how he could paint?
G Em D C
And he didn't have e-nough money for his brushes;
Em D G
And they thought it was rather quaint.
Chorus 2:
D C
But you know it's no use re-peating,
Bm C
And you know it's no use to think about it.
D C G C
(n.)
'Cos when you stop to think a-bout it; you don't need it.
Verse 5:
Em D C
Have you ever heard a-bout the great Hollywood motion picture actor,
G Em
Who knew more than they did?
G Em D C
And the newspapers didn't cover the story;
Em D G
Just decided to keep it hid.
Verse 6:
Em D C
Somebody started saying it was an inside job;
G Em
Whatever happened to him?
G Em D C
Last time they saw him, down on the bow'ry;
Em D G
With his lip hanging off an old rusty bottle of gin.
Verse 7:
Em D C
Have you ever heard a-bout the so-called Hippies?
G Em
Down on the far side of the tracks.
G Em D C
They take the eyeballs straight out of your head,
Em D G
Say son, kid, do you want your eyeballs back?
Chorus 3:
D C
Did you ever, ever see the people,
Bm C
With the tear drops in their eyes?
D C
I just can't stand it, stand it no how,
Bm G C
(n.)
Living in this world of lies.
Verse 8:
Em D C
Did you ever hear a-bout The Great De-ception?
G Em
Well, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and run.
G Em D C
Have you ever been down to Love City?
Em D G
Where they rip you off with a smile, and it don't take a gun.
Outro:
Em D Em
Have you ever heard about... The Great Deception.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G Em D C Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 022000 xx0232 x32010 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
6...BEIN' GREEN... by Van Morrison
------------------................
*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
E
(Original Key: )
Intro:
D Daug Em7 A7 Aaug
Verse 1:
D C#m7
It's not easy bein' green,
D B7
Having to spend each day the colour of the leaves.
Em7
When it could be nicer bein' red, or yellow, or gold,
A7 D Em7 A7
Or something much more colour-ful like that.
Verse 2:
Aaug D C#m7
It's not easy bein' green,
D B7
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
Em7 A7
And people tend to pass you by 'cos you're not standing out,
D D7
Like sparkles on the water, or stars in the sky.
Bridge 1:
Gmaj7
But green is the colour of spring,
D D7
And green can be cool and friendly like.
B7 E7
And green can be big like an ocean,
Em A7 C
(n.)
Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.
Verse 3:
Aaug D C#m7
When green is all there is to be,
D B7
It could make you wonder why, but why wonder, why wonder?
Em7 A7 D Daug Em7 A7
I am green and it'll do fine, and it's what I want to be.
Solo:
Aaug D C#m7 D B7 Em7 A7 D D7
, , ,
Bridge 2:
Gmaj7
But green is the colour of spring,
D D7
And green can be cool and friendly like.
B7 E7
And green can be big like an ocean,
Em A7 C
(n.)
Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.
Verse 4:
Aaug D C#m7
When green is all there is to be,
D B7
It could make you wonder why, but why wonder, why wonder?
Em7 A7 D Daug Em7 A7
I am green and it'll do fine, and it's what I want to be.
Coda:
Em7 A7 A7 D B7
I am green and it'll do fine, and it's what I want to be.
Em7 A7 C
(n.)
I am green and it'll do fine, it'll do fine, and it's...
I don't wanna be blue, I just wanna be what I wanna be.
Outro:
D Daug D7
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D Daug Em7 A7 Aaug C#m7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 xx0332 022030 x02223 xxx221 x46454
B7 D7 Gmaj7 E7 Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x21202 xx0212 3x443x 020100 022000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
7...AUTUMN SONG... by Van Morrison
------------------................
*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
Amaj7 Bm7
(x2)
Verse 1:
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
Leaves of brown, they fall to the ground,
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
And it's here, over there; leaves a-bound.
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
Shut the door, dim the lights, and relax.
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
What is more; your de-sire, or the facts?
Chorus 1:
D
Pitter patter, the rain falling down,
Little glamour, sun coming round.
Amaj7
()
Take a walk when Autumn comes to town.
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7
(x2)
Verse 2:
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
Little stroll past the house, on the hill.
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
Some more coal on the fire, will do well.
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
And in a week or two, it'll be Halloween.
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
Set the page and the stage, for the scene.
Chorus 2:
D
Little game the children will play,
And as we watch them, while time away.
Amaj7
()
Look at me and take my breath a-way, yeah.
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7
(x2)
Bridge 1:
C F C F
You'll be smiling, eyes be-guiling,
C F Dm7 G7
And the song on the breeze will call my name out,
Amaj7
And your... dream.
Verse 3:
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
Chestnuts roasting, out-side,
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
As you walk, with your love, by your side.
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
The old accordion man plays, mellow and bright.
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
And you go home, in the crispness, of the night.
Chorus 3:
D
Little later, friends will be along,
And if you feel like joining the throng,
Amaj7
()
Just might feel like singing Autumn Song.
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7
(x2)
Solo:
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7 D
, , (x2),
Interlude:
Amaj7 Bm7
(x2)
Bridge 2:
C F C F
You'll be smiling, eyes be-guiling,
C F Dm7 G7
And the song on the breeze will call my name out,
Amaj7
And your... dream.
Verse 4:
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
Chestnuts roasting, out-side,
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
As you walk, with your love, by your side.
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7
The old accordion man plays, mellow and bright.
F7 G7 G#7 Amaj7
And you go home, in the crispness, of the night.
Chorus 4:
D
Little later, friends will be along,
And if you feel like joining the throng,
Amaj7
()
Just might feel like singing Autumn Song.
Outro:
Amaj7 Bm7
(Repeat with Solos and Improvs to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 F7 G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02120 x24232 242322 131211 353433
G#7 D C F Dm7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
464544 xx0232 x32010 133211 xx0221
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
8...PURPLE HEATHER... by Van Morrison
---------------------................
*from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)*
Intro:
G C
, (x4)
Verse 1:
G C G C G
Well the summertime, has gone, and the leaves are gently tur-nin'.
C G Am C
And my love I wanna take you, to the place, heart-a-yearnin'.
G C G
Will you go, lassie go?
Chorus 1:
C G C G
And we'll all go to-gether, in the wild mountain thyme.
Am C
All around the blooming heather.
G C G
Will you go?
Verse 2:
G G C G
And I will build my love a tower, at the foot of yonder mountain.
C G Am C
And visit by the hour, from a lonely wooden tower.
G C G
Will you go, lassie go?
Chorus 2:
C G C G
And we'll all go to-gether, in the wild mountain thyme.
Am C
All around the blooming heather.
G C G
Come on.
Interlude:
G C G C G
, , ,
Piano Solo:
C G Am C G C G
(x2), ,
Interlude:
G C G
,
Verse 3:
G G C G
And I will build my love a tower, at the foot of yonder mountain.
C G Am C
And visit by the hour, from a lonely wooden tower.
G C G
Will you go, lassie go?
Chorus 3:
C G C G
And we'll all go to-gether, in the wild mountain thyme.
Am C
All around the blooming heather.
G C G
Will you go,
G C G C
Lassie go; will you go?
Outro:
G C
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
G C Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
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