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TUPELO HONEY
by Van Morrison
All the other tabs were either off, wrong lyrics or incomplete. This has all chords, correct lyrics and
with the chords in the the correct position.
I prefer to play this as all barre chords
Bb- 688766
Dm- x57765
Eb- x68886
F - 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)
It also sounds very good transposed down on to A-C#m-D-E. Then you can play the verses as open chords, and
the chorus as barre - gives it a nice sound. Van Morrison did the hard part - coming up with a great song -
it's up to us to play it nicely no matter what key or chord structure :)
[Intro]
e|----------------------|----------------------|
B|--6--8--6------6--8---|--6--8--6------6--8---|
G|----------7-8---------|----------7-8---------|
D|--------------------8-|--------------------8-|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|
or
Bb   Dm   Eb   Bb(x2)
[Verse 1]
BbYou can Dmtake all the Ebtea in BbChina,
BbPut it Dmin a big brown Ebbag for Fme.
BbSail right Dmround all the Ebseven Bboceans,
BbDrop it Dmstraight into the Ebdeep blue Bbsea.
[Chorus]
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbShe's an Dmangel of the Ebfirst deg-Free.
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbJust like Dmhoney baby, Ebfrom the Bbbee.
[Verse 2]
BbYou can't Dmstop us on the Ebroad to Bbfreedom,
BbYou can't Dmkeep us 'cos our Ebeyes can Fsee.
BbMen with Dminsight, Ebmen in Bbgranite,
BbKnights in Dmarmour bent on Ebchival-Bbry.
[Chorus]
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbShe's an Dmangel of the Ebfirst deg-Free.
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbJust like Dmhoney baby, Ebfrom the Bbbee.
[Solo]
Bb   Dm   Eb   Bb(x8)
[Verse 3]
BbYou can't Dmstop us on the Ebroad to Bbfreedom,
BbYou can't Dmkeep us 'cos our Ebeyes can Fsee.
BbMen with Dminsight, Ebmen in Bbgranite,
BbKnights in Dmarmour bent on Ebchival-Bbry.
[Chorus]
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbShe's an Dmangel of the Ebfirst deg-Free.
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbJust like Dmhoney baby, Ebfrom the Bbbee.
[Verse 4]
BbYou can Dmtake all the Ebtea in BbChina,
BbPut it Dmin a big brown Ebbag for Fme.
BbSail it Dmright round Ebthe seven Bboceans,
BbDrop it Dmsmack dab in the Ebmiddle of the deep blue Bbsea.
[Chorus]
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbShe's an Dmangel of the Ebfirst deg-Free.
BbShe's as Dmsweet as EbTupelo Bbhoney,
BbJust like Dmhoney baby, Ebfrom the Bbbee.
(Repeat to Fade variations of verse & chorus)
All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

"Tupelo Honey" is the title track from Van Morrison's 1971 album, and it evokes a deeply felt experience. The song builds from a gentle flute, propelled by powerful drums, as Morrison sings with an intensity that demands attention. It's a performance where he uses every part of his voice to convey precisely what he's feeling. At its heart, it plays like a passionate declaration.

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