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Cyprus Avenue

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NOTE:   On the third line of each verse he dips down briefly to D7 from the D when
        he plays live.
[Chords]
    G320003
   G7320001
  C/Gx32013
    Dxx0232
   D7xx0212
[Intro]
   G     C/G     G    Dx2
[Verse 1]
Well, I'm Gcaught one more timeC/G, up on Cyprus AveGnueC/G  G  
   C/GCaught one more time, up on CypGrus AvenueC/G  G  
   DAnd I'm conquered in a car seatC/G  
Not a thing that GI can doC/G  G  D  
[Verse 2]
   GI may go G7crazyC/G, before that Gmansion on the hillC/G  G  
   C/GI may go crazyG, beC/Gfore that mansion Gon the hill
   DBut my heart keeps beating C/Gfaster
   G  C/GAnd my feet can't Gkeep stillD  
[Verse 3]
   GAnd all the little girls rhyme someC/Gthing, on the wGay back home from C/GschoolG  
   C/GAnd all the little girls rhyme something, on the way back Ghome from schoC/GolG  
   DAnd the leaves fall one by C/Gone
And call the autumn tGime a foolC/G  G  D  
[Verse 4]
   GYeah, my t-tongue gets C/Gtied, Gevery, every, every C/Gtime I try to speakG  
   C/GMy tongue gets tied, eGvery time I trC/Gy to speakG  
   DAnd my inD7side C/Gshakes
Just like a leaf on a treeG  C/G  G  D  
[Verse 5]
I think I'll Ggo on by the C/Griver with my cherry, cherry GwineC/G  G  
I believe I'll go C/Gwalking by the railroad with my cherry, cherry wiGneC/G  G  
If I Dpass the rumbling stationC/G  
where the lonesome engine drivers GpineC/G,    Gwait a minuteD,
[Verse 6]
yonder come mGy ladyC/G, rainbow ribGboC/Gns in heGr hair
Yonder C/Gcome my lady, rainbow ribbons in her GhairC/G  G  
Six white Dhorses and a carriagD7eC/G  
She's returning from the fairG,  C/Gbaby, bGaby, baby, baby, baby, Dbaby
[Verse 7]
Well, GI'm caught one more C/Gtime, up on Cyprus GAvenue   C/GOhG, Yes I am
   C/GLove, Caught one more time, up on CyGprus AvenueC/G  G  
   DAnd I'm conquered in a car seatC/G  
And I'm looking strGaight at youC/G  G  D  
[Outro]
Way up GonC/G, way up onG,  C/Gway up on, way up on
Gway up on, way up on, way up on, way up on, C/Gway up on, way up on, way up on, way up Gon
     C/GThe aveGnue of trees     C/G     G       C/G   Gkeep walking C/Gdown
     C/G   GIn the wind and the C/Grain, darlingG  
You keep walkinC/Gg down when the sun Gshone through the treesC/G  G  
NoC/Gbody, Gno, no, no, C/Gno, nobodyG  
  C/GStops me from loving you GbabyC/G  G  
So young and C/GboldG, fourC/GteenG-year oldC/G  G  
C/GBaby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
    G  C/GOoo ooo ooo   (fade)

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Cyprus Avenue" is a meditative memory of adolescence in Belfast, Northern Ireland, centered on the residential street of the same name. The song, featured on the 1968 album Astral Weeks, blends folk-blues, jazz, and classical music into a unique chamber-music hybrid. It plays like a journey back to a specific time and place, evoking a deep sense of personal reflection.

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Cyprus Avenue

by Van Morrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

NOTE: On the third line of each verse he dips down briefly to D7 from the D when

he plays live.

[Chords]

320003

320001

C/G

x32013

xx0232

xx0212

[Intro]

G C/G G D

[Verse 1]

G C/G G C/G G

Well, I'm caught one more time, up on Cyprus Avenue

C/G G C/G G

Caught one more time, up on Cyprus Avenue

D C/G

And I'm conquered in a car seat

G C/G G D

Not a thing that I can do

[Verse 2]

G G7 C/G G C/G G

I may go crazy, before that mansion on the hill

C/G G C/G G

I may go crazy, before that mansion on the hill

D C/G

But my heart keeps beating faster

G C/G G D

And my feet can't keep still

[Verse 3]

G C/G G C/G G

And all the little girls rhyme something, on the way back home from school

C/G G C/G G

And all the little girls rhyme something, on the way back home from school

D C/G

And the leaves fall one by one

G C/G G D

And call the autumn time a fool

[Verse 4]

G C/G G C/G G

Yeah, my t-tongue gets tied, every, every, every time I try to speak

C/G G C/G G

My tongue gets tied, every time I try to speak

D D7 C/G

And my inside shakes

G C/G G D

Just like a leaf on a tree

[Verse 5]

G C/G G C/G G

I think I'll go on by the river with my cherry, cherry wine

C/G G C/G G

I believe I'll go walking by the railroad with my cherry, cherry wine

D C/G

If I pass the rumbling station

G C/G G D

where the lonesome engine drivers pine, wait a minute,

[Verse 6]

G C/G G C/G G

yonder come my lady, rainbow ribbons in her hair

C/G G C/G G

Yonder come my lady, rainbow ribbons in her hair

D D7 C/G

Six white horses and a carriage

G C/G G D

She's returning from the fair, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

[Verse 7]

G C/G G C/G G

Well, I'm caught one more time, up on Cyprus Avenue Oh, Yes I am

C/G G C/G G

Love, Caught one more time, up on Cyprus Avenue

D C/G

And I'm conquered in a car seat

G C/G G D

And I'm looking straight at you

[Outro]

G C/G G C/G

Way up on, way up on, way up on, way up on

G C/G G

way up on, way up on, way up on, way up on, way up on, way up on, way up on, way up on

C/G G C/G G C/G G C/G

The avenue of trees keep walking down

C/G G C/G G

In the wind and the rain, darling

C/G G C/G G

You keep walking down when the sun shone through the trees

C/G G C/G G

Nobody, no, no, no, no, nobody

C/G G C/G G

Stops me from loving you baby

C/G G C/G G C/G G

So young and bold, fourteen-year old

C/G

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

G C/G

Ooo ooo ooo (fade)

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