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Glad Tidings
VAN MORRISON
"Moondance", 1970
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G:  320003
C:  032010
D:  000232
G7: 320001
Em: 022000
[bass intro]:
E-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G-||---0-0---0-0--|---0-0---0-0--|---0-0---0-0--|---0-0---0-0--|
D-||-0------------|-0------------|-0------------|-0------------|
A-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
And they'll lay you down low in the easy
And the lips that you kiss will say Christmas.
And the miles that you traveled the distance
So believe no lies,
E-||--------------|
B-||--------------|
G-||--------------|
D-||---------0----|
A-||-----0/2---3--|
E-||-3------------|
Dry your eyes
E-||--------------|
B-||--------------|
G-||--------------|
D-||---------0----|
A-||-----0/2---3--|
E-||-3------------|
And realize
E-||--------------|
B-||-----------3-3|
G-||-----------2-3|
D-||---------0----|
A-||-----0/2------|
E-||-3------------|
That surprGise
[Chorus]:
  GLa, la, la, la
  CLa, la, la, la
  GLa, la, la, la
  DLa, la, la, la   (x2)
G   C   G   C
And the bGusinessmen will shake hCands and talk in nGumbersC  
And the prGincess will wake Cup from her slGumberC  
Then all the knGights will step forth    Cwith their Garm bandsC  
And ev'ry strGanger you meet in the strCeet will make demGandsC  
So believe no lGies,C  
Then dry your GeyesC  
And realGizeD  D  
     That surprGise
[Chorus]
G   C   G   G7
[Bridge]:
And we'll sCend you glad tDidings from New YorkG  
COpen up your eDyes so you may seGe
CAsk you not to reDad between the liGnesEm  
CHope that you will coDme in right on tiGme
G   C   G   C
And they'll tGalk to you whCile you're in trGancesC  
And you'll vGisualize not tCaking any chGancesC  
But meet them hGalfway with lCove, peace and persuGasionC  
And expGect them   to rCise for the occGasionC  
Don't it gratifGyC  
When you see it materialGizeC  
Right in front of your GeyesD  D  
     That surprGise
[Chorus]
G   C   G   G7
[Bridge]
G   C   G   C
And they'll lGay you down lCow and eGasyG  
###------------------------------###
### Tabbed by: Enrique Moraño    ###
### Sevilla (Spain)     ABR-2006 ###
###     emorano@hotmail.com      ###
###------------------------------###

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Glad Tidings

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Glad Tidings

VAN MORRISON

"Moondance", 1970

-----------------

: 320003

: 032010

: 000232

: 320001

: 022000

[bass intro]:

E-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

B-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

G-||---0-0---0-0--|---0-0---0-0--|---0-0---0-0--|---0-0---0-0--|

D-||-0------------|-0------------|-0------------|-0------------|

A-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

E-||--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

And they'll lay you down low in the easy

And the lips that you kiss will say Christmas.

And the miles that you traveled the distance

So believe no lies,

E-||--------------|

B-||--------------|

G-||--------------|

D-||---------0----|

A-||-----0/2---3--|

E-||-3------------|

Dry your eyes

E-||--------------|

B-||--------------|

G-||--------------|

D-||---------0----|

A-||-----0/2---3--|

E-||-3------------|

And realize

E-||--------------|

B-||-----------3-3|

G-||-----------2-3|

D-||---------0----|

A-||-----0/2------|

E-||-3------------|

That surprise

[Chorus]:

La, la, la, la

La, la, la, la (x2)

G C G C

And the businessmen will shake hands and talk in numbers

G C G C

And the princess will wake up from her slumber

G C G C

Then all the knights will step forth with their arm bands

G C G C

And ev'ry stranger you meet in the street will make demands

G C

So believe no lies,

G C

Then dry your eyes

G D D

And realize

That surprise

[Chorus]

G C G G7

[Bridge]:

C D G

And we'll send you glad tidings from New York

C D G

Open up your eyes so you may see

C D G Em

Ask you not to read between the lines

C D G

Hope that you will come in right on time

G C G C

And they'll talk to you while you're in trances

G C G C

And you'll visualize not taking any chances

G C G C

But meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion

G C G C

And expect them to rise for the occasion

G C

Don't it gratify

G C

When you see it materialize

G D D

Right in front of your eyes

That surprise

[Chorus]

G C G G7

[Bridge]

G C G C

G C G G

And they'll lay you down low and easy

###------------------------------###

### Tabbed by: Enrique Moraño ###

### Sevilla (Spain) ABR-2006 ###

### emorano@hotmail.com ###

###------------------------------###

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