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Joe Harper Saturday Morning

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[Intro]
E  D  A
[Verse 1]
When ya tAhought I was a strC#manger
When you looked uF#mpon me
  DWhen EI came baAckC#m  F#m  D  E  
But to taAke you from disC#master
I cannot F#mmaster the Dfour winds Ein your AshackC#m  F#m  D  E  
[Verse 2]
In the Aroamin', in the gloC#mamin'
You have bF#mrought and sDet befEore AmeC#m  F#m  D  E  
And I tAhink that it's an oC#mmen
I'm just F#mnot what so Dmany peEople AseeA7  
[Chorus]
And you sDhined your glory all aAround
Do not diDsguise what we Adid
   DI asked you for half a Apound and you saidAsus4  A  
  E'Go see Joe DHarper, Saturday mAorning kid
   EGo see Joe DHarper, Saturday mAorning kid'Asus4  A  
[Verse 3]
And the cAhild held a bC#mall
In the gF#marden  Dwith the Eold qAueenC#m  F#m  D  E  
When ya Akissed the lips and hC#meart
Another stranF#mger,  Dya Eknow what I AmeanC#m  F#m  D  E  
[Verse 4]
And ya Awalked on the C#mstreets so F#mlonely
In your Down cEhildish AwayC#m  F#m  D  E  
And ya tAhought that you would C#monlyF#m  
DDo it Efor toAdayA7  
[Chorus]
And you sDhined your glory all aAround
Do not diDsguise what we Adid
DI asked you for half a Apound and you saidAsus4  A  
  E'Go see Joe DHarper, Saturday mAorning kid
   EGo see Joe DHarper, Saturday mAorning kid'Asus4  A  
[Verse 5]
And just Astood outside the C#mclub
And the rain came F#mdown on his hDead
And it he Egot all Asoakin' wetC#m  F#m  D  E  
He says 'Go Afor yourself'
I said, 'I C#mknow'
F#mShow Joe, DI Eain't conAquered yetC#m  F#m  D  E  
[Verse 6]
And I Awalk away from the C#mbackstreet in the F#mrain
And I saw Dhow many Etimes have AI diedC#m  F#m  D  E  
Then we Aturned on outC#mside of the bus shelter
And F#mI jumped Don and Esaid, 'GoodAbye'A7  
[Chorus]
And I Dshined my glory all aroundA  
  DDid not disguise what I Adid
  DTried to keep it undergrAound but they saiAsus4dA  
  E'Go see Joe DHarper, Saturday mAorning kid, you gotta
   EGo see Joe DHarper, Saturday mAorning kid'Asus4  A  

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Joe Harper Saturday Morning

by Van Morrison

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C#m

F#m

Asus4

[Intro]

E D A

[Verse 1]

A C#m

When ya thought I was a stranger

F#m

When you looked upon me

D E A C#m F#m D E

When I came back

A C#m

But to take you from disaster

F#m D E A C#m F#m D E

I cannot master the four winds in your shack

[Verse 2]

A C#m

In the roamin', in the gloamin'

F#m D E A C#m F#m D E

You have brought and set before me

A C#m

And I think that it's an omen

F#m D E A A7

I'm just not what so many people see

[Chorus]

D A

And you shined your glory all around

D A

Do not disguise what we did

D A Asus4 A

I asked you for half a pound and you said

E D A

'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid

E D A Asus4 A

Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'

[Verse 3]

A C#m

And the child held a ball

F#m D E A C#m F#m D E

In the garden with the old queen

A C#m

When ya kissed the lips and heart

F#m D E A C#m F#m D E

Another stranger, ya know what I mean

[Verse 4]

A C#m F#m

And ya walked on the streets so lonely

D E A C#m F#m D E

In your own childish way

A C#m F#m

And ya thought that you would only

D E A A7

Do it for today

[Chorus]

D A

And you shined your glory all around

D A

Do not disguise what we did

D A Asus4 A

I asked you for half a pound and you said

E D A

'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid

E D A Asus4 A

Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'

[Verse 5]

A C#m

And just stood outside the club

F#m D

And the rain came down on his head

E A C#m F#m D E

And it he got all soakin' wet

He says 'Go for yourself'

C#m

I said, 'I know'

F#m D E A C#m F#m D E

Show Joe, I ain't conquered yet

[Verse 6]

A C#m F#m

And I walk away from the backstreet in the rain

D E A C#m F#m D E

And I saw how many times have I died

A C#m

Then we turned on outside of the bus shelter

F#m D E A A7

And I jumped on and said, 'Goodbye'

[Chorus]

D A

And I shined my glory all around

D A

Did not disguise what I did

D A Asus4 A

Tried to keep it underground but they said

E D A

'Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid, you gotta

E D A Asus4 A

Go see Joe Harper, Saturday morning kid'

About Joe Harper Saturday Morning Chords by Van Morrison

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