His Band And The Street Choir

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...HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR... by Van Morrison (1971)
-----------------------------------.................

...........................................
*HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR*
-------------------------------

>1. DOMINO
>2. CRAZY FACE
>3. GIVE ME A KISS (JUST ONE SWEET KISS)
>4. I'VE BEEN WORKING
>5. CALL ME UP IN DREAMLAND
>6. I'LL BE YOUR LOVER, TOO
>7. BLUE MONEY
>8. VIRGO CLOWNS
>9. GYPSY QUEEN
>10.SWEET JANNIE
>11.IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE
>12.STREET CHOIR
...........................................


1...DOMINO... by Van Morrison
-------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Intro:

      A         D              A         D6
e|------------x-10--x-----|----9-------x-7--7-x----|
B|----10------x-10--x-----|----10------x-7--7-x----|
G|--9h11p9----x-11--x-----|--9h11p9----x-7--7-x----|
D|---------11---------11--|---------11----------9--|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|

      A         D                 A         D6
e|----9-------x-10--10-x-----|----9---------7--7-7-x--|
B|----10------x-10--10-x-----|----10--------7--7-7-x--|
G|--9h11p9----x-11--11-x-----|--9h11p9------7--7-7-x--|
D|---------11------------11--|---------11-x-----------|
A|---------------------------|------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------|

Verse 1:

      A         D                 A         D6
e|--------------10--10-x-----|------------x-7--7-x-----|
B|----10--------10--10-x-----|----10------x-7--7-x-----|
G|--9h11p9------11--11-x-----|--9h11p9----x-7--7-x-----|
D|---------11-x----------11--|---------11----------11--|
A|---------------------------|-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A      D           A       D6
 Don't want to dis-cuss it,

    A      D             A      D
e|---------7--7-x-----|--------------------|
B|--10-x-x-7--7-x-----|--10-x-x----7-x-----|
G|--9--x-x-7--7-x-----|--9--x-x-7----x-----|
D|----------------11--|---------7----x-11--|
A|--------------------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A           D          A      D
 Think it's time for a change.

    A      D6            A         D
e|---------7--7-x-----|-----------------------|
B|--10-x-x-7--7-x-----|--10-x---------7-------|
G|--9--x-x-7--7-x-9---|--9--x------7----x-----|
D|----------------11--|------------7----x-11--|
A|--------------------|--------7h9-9----x-----|
E|--------------------|-----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A    D6          A      D
 You may get dis-gusted,

    A        D6             A
e|-----------7--7--x-----|-----------------|
B|--10-x--x--7--7--x-----|-----------------|
G|--9--x--x--7--7--x-----|--7--0--x-x------|
D|-----------------------|--7-----x-x--11--|
A|--------------------9--|-----------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------|

(with Above Riff):

A          D6                       A
 And start thinkin' that I'm actin' strange.

(with Above Verse Riffs):

A        D6            A           D
 In that case, I'll go underground;
A  D6             A    D
   Get some heavy rest.
A D6            A     D
  Never have to worry,
A              D6                A    D
 About what is worst and what is best. Get it!

Chorus 1:

    A*        D*            A*       D*
e|-----------------------|-----5---------------|
B|-----2------3--3-------|-----2--------3-3----|
G|-----2----2h4--2----2--|--2------------------|
D|--2-----4---------4----|-------4-2h4---------|
A|--0--------------------|------------------0--|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A*   D*       A* D*
 Oh, oh, Domi-no, alright,

    A*         D*           A*          D*
e|-----------------------|-------5----------------|
B|------2------3---------|-----2----------3-------|
G|------2----2h4--2------|------------------------|
D|------------------4-2--|--2-------4-2h4---4--2--|
A|--0-0---0-----------0--|--0------------------0--|
E|-----------------------|------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A*       D*         A* D*
 Roll me over, Rome-o, there you go.

   A*        D*            A*        D*
e|----------------------|---------------------|
B|-------2-x-3-3--------|-----2---------------|
G|-----2-2-x-4-2--------|-----2--------2-4----|
D|--2--2----------4--2--|--2-----2-2h4-----2--|
A|--0----------------0--|--0-----0---------0--|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A*  D*    A*         D*
     Lord have mercy. I said...

    A*       D*         A*          D*
e|-------------------|-------5---------------|
B|-----2---3-3-------|-------2---------------|
G|-----2---4-2-------|----2-----------2-2-2--|
D|--2----2------4-2--|--2-------2-2h4--------|
A|--0-------------0--|--0--------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A*   D*       A* D*
 Oh, oh, Domi-no,

    A*     D             A*           D*
e|--------------7-----|-------5--------------|
B|-----2------7----2--|--2-2--3-------2------|
G|--2--2-----------2--|--2-2-----4b6----4-2--|
D|---------7-------2--|--2-------------------|
A|--------------------|----------------------|
E|--------------------|----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A*       D          A* D*
 Roll me over, Rome-o, there you go.

    A*             D       A*          D*
e|-----------------7----|---------------------|
B|-----------2--2--7----|-------2----3-3------|
G|--2-2------2--2-------|-------2----4-2---2--|
D|-------2h4---------2--|--2-2----4------4----|
A|-------------------0--|--0-0----------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A*  D         A*   D*
     Say it a-gain.

Break:

    Bm                  E
e|-------------------|--------------------|
B|-------------------|--------------------|
G|-------------------|--------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|
A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-6-6--|--7-7-9-9-10-10-11--|
E|-------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Bm    E
 Oh...oh, oh...

    A    D6      A           D6
e|-----x-7--7-x--5--|--x-x-x-7--7-x-x--|
B|-----x-7--7-x--5--|--x-x-x-7--7-x-x--|
G|-----x-7--7-x--6--|--x-x-x-7--7-x-x--|
D|------------------|------------------|
A|--0---------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A     D6  A  D6
 Domi-no.     I said...

    Bm                        E               A**
e|-------------------------|------------------5-5--|
B|-------------------------|------------------5-5--|
G|----------2-----2-----2--|------------------6-6--|
D|------2h4---2h4---2h4----|-----------------------|
A|--2-2--------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------|

(with Above Riff):

Bm    E
 Oh...oh, oh...

    A**     D6      A**                 D6
e|--5--x-x--7--7-x--5-5--|--5--x-x-x--5-7--7--|
B|--5--x-x--7--7-x--5-5--|--5--x-x-x--5-7--7--|
G|--6--x-x--7--7-x--6-6--|--6--x-x-x--6-7--7--|
D|-----------------------|--------------------|
A|-----------------------|--------------------|
E|-----------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A**   D6  A**  D6
 Domi-no.       Dig it!

Interlude:

A  D, A  D6 (x2)

Verse 2: (with Verse Riffs)

A           D             A    D6
 There's no need for argu-ment,
A  D6              A           D
   There's no argu-ment at all.
A    D            A             D6
 And if you never hear from him,
A          D               A    D6
 That just means he didn't call.
A   D6     A     D
 Or vice-A-versa,
        A              D6             A  D
That de-pends on where-ever you're at.
A    D6           A            D
 And if you never hear from me;
A          D6            A           D
 That just means I would rather not... Hit it!

Chorus 2: (with Chorus Riffs)

A*   D*       A* D*
 Oh, oh, Domi-no, alright,
A*       D*         A* D*
 Roll me over, Rome-o, there you go.
A*  D*    A*         D*
     Lord have mercy. I said...

A*   D*       A* D*
 Oh, oh, Domi-no,
A*       D          A* D*
 Roll me over, Rome-o, there you go.
A*    D   A*    D*
  Hey, al-right   Say it a-gain.

Break: (with Break Riffs)

Bm    E
 Oh...oh, oh...
A     D6  A  D6
 Domi-no.     I said...
Bm    E
 Oh...oh, oh...
A**   D6  A**  D6
 Domi-no.       Hey, Mr. DJ...

Coda:

A  D             A          D6             A          D
    I just wanna hear some, Rhythm & Blues music, yes.
A             D6          A     D
 On the radio, on, on the radio.
                A     D6
On, on the radi-o, ah.
       A         D           A         D6      A                    D6
A-A-al-right, ah, ah, A-A-al-right, ah, A-A-al-right. Hear the band!

Outro:

A  D, A  D6 (x2), A  D  A  D, A  D6  A


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

     A          D         D6      A*      D*      Bm      E       A**

 EAD G B E  EAD G B E   EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx1111109  xx11111010  xx7777  x02220  xx0232  x24432  022100  xx7655


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


2...CRAZY FACE... by Van Morrison
-----------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Intro:

C  C/B  C/Bb  F, C  G  F  C

Verse 1:

C                            C/B
 All the people were waiting for Crazy Face,
C/Bb                           F
 He said he'd meet them at his favourite place.
C                              G
 Dressed in black satin, white linen and lace,
F                              C
 With his head held high and a smile on his face. And he said;

Chorus 1:

C                           C/B
 "Ladies and gentlemen; The Prince is late",
C/Bb                     F
 As he stood outside the church-yard gate.
C                        G
 And polished up on his .38 and said;
F                     C
 "I got it from Jesse James".

Solo:

C  C/B  C/Bb  F, C  G  F  C

Verse 3:

C                            C/B
 All the people were waiting for Crazy Face,
C/Bb                           F
 He said he'd meet them at his favourite place.
C                              G
 Dressed in black satin, white linen and lace,
F                              C
 With his head held high and a smile on his face. And he said;

Chorus 2:

C                           C/B
 "Ladies and gentlemen; The Prince is late",
C/Bb                     F
 As he stood outside the church-yard gate.
C                        G
 And polished up on his .38 and said;
F                     C
 "I got it from Jesse James".


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   C      C/B     C/Bb     F       G

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  x20010  x1003x  133211  320003


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


3...GIVE ME A KISS (JUST ONE SWEET KISS)... by Van Morrison
-------------------------------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Intro:

G  D7

Verse 1:

G
 Honey, just one sweet kiss, baby, from your sweet lips.
C
 Honey, just a-one sweet kiss, baby, from your sweet lips.
       D7                 C               G         D7
That's all I want, that's all I need; I'm satisfied.

Verse 2:

G
 Honey, just one a-your smiles, Lord, makes it all worthwhile.
C 
 Honey, just a-one a your smiles, Lord, makes it all worthwhile.
       D7                 C               G         D7
That's all I want, that's all I need; I'm satisfied.

Bridge 1:

C                                  G                      G7
 We could go walkin' down the lane, together hand in hand.
C
 But if you think it's gonna rain;
              A7                     D7
We'll stay at home an' listen to the band.

Verse 3:

G
 Baby, just one a-your kisses, right-a from your sweet lips.
C
 Baby, just want a sweet kiss, right-a from your sweet lips.
       D7                 C               G         D7
That's all I want, that's all I need; I'm satisfied.

Interlude:

G
 Do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit, do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit.
C
 Do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit, do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit.
         D7        C      G
Doot-do, do-do n', do-do, do.

Bridge 2:

C                                  G                      G7
 We could go walkin' down the lane, together hand in hand.
C
 But if you think it's gonna rain;
              A7                     D7
We'll stay at home an' listen to the band.

Verse 4:

G
 A baby, just one sweet kiss,
Honey, honey, honey, from a-your sweet lips,
C
 Baby, just one sweet smile, that makes ev'rything worth while;
       D7                 C               G         D7
That's all I want, that's all I need; I'm satisfied.

Coda:

       D7                 C               G         D7, G
That's all I want, that's all I need; I'm satisfied.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   G       C       D7      A7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  x32010  xx0212  x02223


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


4...I'VE BEEN WORKING... by Van Morrison
------------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Intro:

Gm

Verse 1:

Gm
 I've been workin', I've been workin' so hard.
I've been workin', I've been workin' so hard.
I come home, I'll make-a love to you, I'll make-a love to you.

Verse 2:

Gm
 I've been grindin', I've been grindin' so long.
I've been grindin', I've been grindin' so long.
Been up the throughway, down the throughway,
Up the throughway, down the throughway,
Up, down, back and up again. And I said...

Chorus 1:

Cm
 Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman;
Gm
 Make me feel so good.
Cm
 Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman;
Gm
 Make me feel alright.

Gm
 You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Alright, alright, alright.
You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Alright, alright, alright. Mmm...

Sax Solo:

Gm

Chorus 2:

Cm
 Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman;
Gm
 Make me feel so good.
Cm
 Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman;
Gm
 Make me feel alright.

Gm
 You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Alright, alright, alright.
You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright,
Alright, alright, alright.

Coda:

Gm
 Make me feel so good, set my soul on fire, set my soul on fire.
Ooh-wee... mmm-hmm-mm.

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   Gm      Cm

 EADGBE  EADGBE
 355333  x35543


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


5...CALL ME UP IN DREAMLAND... by Van Morrison
------------------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Verse 1:

        A            E7             D              A
Well, I tried, and I tried, but the river seems so wide.
       D    E7                     A
And my head hurts and my hands are tied.

         A     E7                D               A
And it's so... hard, when you're standing on the yard,
      D              E7             A
Every time that your number comes a-round.

Chorus 1:

              A                   D
Call me up in Dreamland, radio to me man.
                A                 E7
Get the message to me, anyway you can.
                     A                        D
Well, let your river roll, a-way down in your soul,
              A     E7           D     A
Never to grow old... on the saxo-phone.

Verse 2:

         A               E7       D                   A
From the airport, to the plane, a-way to the railroad trains.
             D                E7                 A
Why can't we take it from the top, and start all over again?

              A                 E7        D              A
Everytime you hear that whistle blow, you know you gotta put on your show;
      D         E7             A
Every time your number comes a-round.

Chorus 2:

              A                   D
Call me up in Dreamland, radio to me man.
                A                 E7
Get the message to me, anyway you can.
                     A                        D
Well, let your river roll, a-way down in your soul,
              A     E7           D     A
Never to grow old... on the saxo-phone.

Solo:

A  E7  D  A, D  E7  A (x2)

Verse 4:

         A           E7      D                          A
From the car, to the bar; or why don't you pour it in a jar?
         D                E7                          A
An put a label on it, and send it off to the lost and found.

             A              E7            D              A
You've gotta get it in your brain, but be-fore you go in-sane;
      D         E7             A
Every time your number comes a-round. (Here it comes);

Chorus 3:

              A                   D
Call me up in Dreamland, radio to me man.
                A                 E7
Get the message to me, anyway you can.
                     A                        D
Well, let your river roll, a-way down in your soul,
              A     E7           D     A
Never to grow old... on the saxo-phone.

Coda:

              A     E7           D     A
Never to grow old... on the saxo-phone.
              A     E7           D     A  A7
Never to grow old... on the saxo-phone.   (Lord have mercy!)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   A       E7      D

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  020100  xx0232


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


6...I'LL BE YOUR LOVER, TOO... by Van Morrison
------------------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Verse 1:

Em            C   Em          C
 I'll be your man, I'll under-stand.
Em                 C                 D   Dsus4
 And do my best to take good care of you.

Em            C     Em            C
 You'll be my queen, I'll be your king.
Em        C             D   Dsus4
 And I'll be your lover too.

Verse 2:

Em          C     Em          C
 Derry Down Green, colours my dream.
Em              C            D    Dsus4
 A dream that's daily coming true.

Em           C       Em              C
 When day is through, I will come to you,
Em               C         D      Dsus4
 And tell you of your many charms.

Chorus 1:

C               Em C               Em
 You'll look at me, with eyes that see.
C              Em           D    Dsus4
 And melt into each other's arms.

Verse 3:

Em        C    Em         C
 And so I come, to be the one.
Em            C                D    Dsus4
 Who's always standing next to you.

Em             C  Em        C
 Reach out for me, so I can be.
Em                    C                D    Dsus4
 The one who's always reaching out for you.

Chorus 2:

C             Em    C             Em
 You'll be my queen, I'll be your king,
Em                C     D
 And I'll be your lover too.

(Spoken):

"How was that?"


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   Em      C       D     Dsus4

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 022000  x32010  xx0232  xx0233


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


7...BLUE MONEY... by Van Morrison
-----------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Intro:

    A
e|--------------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------0-----2--------|--2--2--0--0--2-----x--|
G|--0--2--x--0--0--2--x-----|--2--2--0--0--2-----x--|
D|--0--0--x--0--0--2--x--2--|--2--2--0--0--2-----x--|
A|--0--0--x-----x--0--x--0--|--0--0-----0--0--0-----|
E|--------------------------|-----------------------|

Verse 1:

    D
e|-------2-----0--2-----|----------------------|
B|-------3-----3--3-----|--3-----3-----3-3--3--|
G|----2-----------------|--2-----2-----2-2--2--|
D|--0-------0--------0--|-----0-----0----------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

        D
The pho-tographer smiles; take a break for a while,

    D
e|-------3-----2--0-----|--2-----2-----0--2--------|
B|-------3-----3--3--0--|--3-----3-----3--3-----3--|
G|----2-----------------|--------------------------|
D|--0-------0-----------|-----0-----0--------0-----|
A|----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

       D
Take a rest, do your very best;

    A
e|----------------------|---------------------------|
B|-------2-----0--2-----|--2-----2-----0--2---------|
G|-------2-----0--2-----|--2-----2-----0--2------2--|
D|----2-----------------|--------------------2h4----|
A|--0-------0--------0--|-----0-----0---------------|
E|----------------------|---------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

     A
Take five, honey.

    A
e|------------------------|--------------------|
B|-------2-----0--2-------|--3-----3-----2--0--|
G|-------2-----0--2-------|--2-----2-----2--0--|
D|----2----------------2--|--------------------|
A|--0-------0--------0----|-----0-----0--------|
E|------------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Five, honey.

    D
e|-------2-----0--2-----|--3-----2-----0-2---------|
B|-------3-----3--3-----|--3-----3-----3-3---------|
G|----2-----------------|-----------------------2--|
D|--0-------0--------0--|-----0-----0-------2h4----|
A|----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

    D
You search in your bag, light up a fag,

    D
e|-------2-----0--2-----|--2-----2-----3-2---------|
B|-------3-----3--3-----|--3-----3-----3-3---------|
G|----2-----------------|-----------------------2--|
D|--0-------0--------0--|-----0-----0-------2h4----|
A|----------------------|--------------------------|
E|----------------------|--------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

D
 Think it's a drag, but you're so glad,

    A
e|--------------------|---------------------|
B|-----2-----0--2-----|--3--3--2--0---------|
G|-----2-----0--2-----|--2--2--2--0------2--|
D|--------------------|--------------2h4----|
A|--0-----0--------0--|---------------------|
E|--------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

        A
To be a-live, honey.

    A
e|----------------------|--------------------|
B|-------2-----0--2-----|--2-----2-----0--2--|
G|-------2-----0--2-----|--2-----2-----0--2--|
D|----2-----------------|--------------------|
A|--0-------0--------0--|-----0-----0--------|
E|----------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Live, honey.

Chorus 1:

    E5
e|-------0-------0--|-------0-------0--|
B|-------0-------0--|-------0-------0--|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|
A|----2-------2-----|----2-------2-----|
E|--0-------0-------|--0-------0-------|

(with Above Riff):

          E5
Hey, when this is all over, you'll be in clover,
We'll go out and spend all of your,

    A
e|-------------------|--------------------|
B|-------2--0--2-----|--3-----2-----0--2--|
G|-------2--0--2-----|--2-----2-----0--2--|
D|----2-----------2--|--------------------|
A|--0----------------|-----0-----0--------|
E|-------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Blue money.

e|-------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------2-----0--2--|--2-----2-----0--2-----|
G|-------2-----0--2--|--2-----2-----0--2-----|
D|----2--------------|-----------------------|
A|--0-------0--------|-----0-----0--------0--|
E|-------------------|-----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Blue money.

Bridge 1:

    D5
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|------3-------3----|--3--3-----3-------|
G|----2---2---2------|--2--2-----2----2--|
D|--0-------0-----0--|--0--0--0-----0----|
A|-------------------|-------------------|
E|-------------------|-------------------|

(with Above Riff):

D5
 Do, do you do, do do, do you do,

e|-------------------|------------------|
B|------3-------3----|-----3-3-----3-3--|
G|----2---2---2------|-----2-2-----2-2--|
D|--0-------0-----0--|--0-------0-------|
A|-------------------|------------------|
E|-------------------|------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Do, do, do you do, do, do, do you do,

    A
e|--------------------|--------------------------|
B|-------2--0-2-------|--2-----2-----0-2---------|
G|-------2--0-2-------|--2-----2-----0-2------2--|
D|--2-2---------------|-------------------2h4----|
A|--0------------0-0--|-----0-----0--------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Do do. Alright!

e|---------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------2-----0-2-----|--3-----3-----2--------|
G|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2-----2-----0--|
D|----2----------------|-----------------0-----|
A|--0-------0-------0--|-----0-----0-----------|
E|---------------------|-----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Do do.

(with Above Riffs):

D5
 Do, do you do, do do, do you do,
                                      A
Do, do, do you do, do, do, do you do, do do, do do.

Interlude:

    E5
e|-------0-------0--|-------0-------0--|
B|-------0-------0--|-------0-------0--|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|
A|----2-------2-----|----2-------2-----|
E|--0-------0-------|--0-------0-------|

e|-------0-------0--|-------0--------|
B|-------0-------0--|-------0--------|
G|------------------|----------------|
D|------------------|-------------2--|
A|----2-------2-----|----2-----2-----|
E|--0-------0-------|--0-------0-----|

    A
e|-----------------------|-------------------|
B|-------2-----0-2-------|--2-----2-----0-2--|
G|-------2-----0-2-------|--2-----2-----0-2--|
D|----2-----2-------2----|-------------------|
A|--0-----------------0--|-----0-----0-------|
E|-----------------------|-------------------|
    Do do.

e|---------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------3-----3-2-----|--3-----3-----2-----0--|
G|-------2-----2-2-----|--2-----2-----2-----0--|
D|----2----------------|-----------------------|
A|--0-------0-------0--|-----0-----0-----0-----|
E|---------------------|-----------------------|
    Do do.

Verse 2: (with Verse Riffs)

    D
The cameraman smiles; take a break for a while,
                                      A
Do your best, do your very best; take five, honey, take five.
          D
Well, you search in your bag, light up a fag, sat it's a drag,
                           A
But you're so glad to be a-live, honey, live, honey.

Chorus 2: (with Chorus Riffs)

          E5
Hey, when this is all over, you'll be in clover,
                                   A
We'll go out and spend all of your blue money, blue money.

Bridge 2: (with Bridge Riffs)

D5
 Do, do you do, do do, do you do,
                                      A
Do, do, do you do, do, do, do you do, do do, do do.
D5
 Do, do you do, do do, do you do,
                                      A
Do, do, do you do, do, do, do you do, do do, do do.

Interlude:

    E5
e|-------0-------0--|-------0-------0--|
B|-------0-------0--|-------0-------0--|
G|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|
A|----2-------2-----|----2-------2-----|
E|--0-------0-------|--0-------0-------|

e|-------0-------0--|-------0--------|
B|-------0-------0--|-------0--------|
G|------------------|----------------|
D|------------------|-------------2--|
A|----2-------2-----|----2-----2-----|
E|--0-------0-------|--0-------0-----|

    A
e|---------------------|--------------------------|
B|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2-----0-2---------|
G|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2-----0-2------2--|
D|----2----------------|-------------------2h4----|
A|--0-------0-------0--|-----0-----0--------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------------|

e|---------------------|----------------------|
B|-------2-----0-2-----|--3-----3-----2-0-----|
G|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2-----2-0-----|
D|----2-----2----------|----------------------|
A|--0---------------0--|-----0-----0-------0--|
E|---------------------|----------------------|
            One more time.

Bridge 3:

    D5
e|----------------------|-------------------|
B|------3----3--3-3-----|----3---3-----3----|
G|----2------2--2-2-----|------2---------2--|
D|--0------0---------0--|--0--------0-------|
A|----------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------------|-------------------|

(with Above Riff):

D5
 Do, do you do, do do, do you do,

e|----------------|----------------|
B|------3------3--|-----3-------3--|
G|----2--------2--|-----2-------2--|
D|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|

(with Above Riff):

Do, do, do you do, do, do, do you do,

    A
e|---------------------|----------------------|
B|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2-----0-2-----|
G|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2-----0-2--2--|
D|----2----------------|-------------------2--|
A|--0-------0-------0--|-----0-----0----------|
E|---------------------|----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Do do. Hey!

e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|-------3-----3-2-----|-------2-----3-2-----|
G|-------2-----2-2--2--|-------2-----2-2-----|
D|----2----------------|---------------------|
A|--0-------0----------|--0-0-----0-------0--|
E|---------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Do do.

(with Above Riffs):

D5
 Do, do you do, do do, do you do,
                                      A
Do, do, do you do, do, do, do you do, do do, do do.

Chorus 3: (with Chorus Riffs)

          E5
Say, when this is all over, we'll be in clover,
We'll go out and spend all of your,

    A
e|---------------------|----------------------|
B|-------2----0--2-----|--2-----2-----0-2--2--|
G|-------2-0--0--2-----|--2-----2-----0-2-----|
D|----2----------------|-------------------2--|
A|--0---------------0--|-----0-----0----------|
E|---------------------|----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Blue money, blue money.

e|----------------------|-----------------------|
B|--2----3-----3--2--3--|--3-----3-----2--0-----|
G|-------2-----2-----2--|--2-----2-----2--0--0--|
D|--2-2-----2-----2-----|-----------------------|
A|----------------------|-----0-----0-----------|
E|----------------------|-----------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Woah, juice money.

Coda:

    A
e|-----------------|--------------------------|
B|-----2--0--2-----|--2-----2-----0-2---------|
G|-----2--0--2-----|--2-----2-----0-2------2--|
D|-----------------|-------------------2h4----|
A|--0-----------0--|-----0-----0--------------|
E|-----------------|--------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

A
 Loose money,

e|---------------------|------------------------|
B|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2---------------|
G|-------2-----0-2-----|--2-----2---------------|
D|----2----------------|-----2---------2-----2--|
A|--0-------0-------0--|-----------2h4---2h4----|
E|---------------------|------------------------|

(with Above Riff):

Juice money, loose money, honey.

e|---------------------|--------------------|
B|-------2-------------|-----2--0-2---------|
G|-------2-----0-2-----|--2--2--0-2------2--|
D|----2--------0-2--2--|--2----------2h4----|
A|--0-------0----------|--------------------|
E|---------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

What kind of money, honey?

e|------------------|----------------|
B|-------2-----0-2--|--2---2---2--0--|
G|-------2-----0-2--|--2---2---2--0--|
D|----2-------------|----------------|
A|--0-------0-------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|

(with Above Riff):

Juice money, loose money.

Outro: (with Vocal Ad Libs)

    A
e|--------------------|------------------|---------------|------------|
B|-------2------------|----2--0-2--------|------2---0-2--|--2-2--2-0--|
G|-------2----0-2-----|--2-2--0-2-----2--|------2---0-2--|--2-2--2-0--|
D|----2-------0-2--2--|--2--------2h4----|----2----------|------------|
A|--0-------0---------|------------------|--0-----0------|------------|
E|--------------------|------------------|---------------|------------|

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   A       D       E5      D5

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  xx0232  022100  xx023x


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


8...VIRGO CLOWNS... by Van Morrison
-------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: E)


Verse 1:

C                         G    C                       F
 Let us free you from the pain, let us see you smile a-gain.
          C            G                     C       G  C  G
Let us un-lock all the chains; you're broken-hearted.

Verse 2:

C                       G   C                   F
 Let us help you to for-get, let us help you un-lock it.
C                G            C            G
 It's not nearly time to quit; you've only started. You gotta...

Chorus 1:

C                G    C                  F
 Sit down, funny face; let your laughter fill the room.
C         G                                     C          G     C  G
 Light up your golden smile take a-way all your misery and gloom.

C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room,
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.

Verse 3:

C                        G    C                      F
 Let us shake you by the hand; let us help you under-stand.
C          G                                 C        G  C  G
 Take your head out of the sand and shake it free now.

Verse 4:

C                      G  C                       F
 Let us help you to go on; we are here to lean up-on.
C                G                          C      G         C  G
 Now you know ex-actly just who you want to be now. Come on...

Chorus 2:

C                G    C                  F
 Sit down, funny face; let your laughter fill the room.
C         G                                     C          G     C  G
 Light up your golden smile take a-way all your misery and gloom.

C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room,
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.

Verse 5:

C                      G    C                        F
 Let us lift you up on high; see the twinkle in your eye.
C           G                                C    G  C  G
 Raise your head up to the sky, and say it's easy.

Verse 6:

C                      G       C               F
 Hey, let the trumpets ring it, let the angels sing it.
C         G
 Let your pretty feet go dancing,
                          C         G  C  G
Let your worn out mind go prancing.        And...

Chorus 3:

C                G    C                  F
 Sit down, funny face; let your laughter fill the room.
C         G                                     C          G     C  G
 Light up your golden smile take a-way all your misery and gloom.

Coda:

C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room,
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room,
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   C       G       F

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  320003  133211


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


9...GYPSY QUEEN... by Van Morrison
------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Verse 1:

F      C   G     C
 Dance on, Gypsy Queen.
F                C      G       C
 And if it's all night; it's al-right.

F     C            G                  C
 Rave on; let your love come tumbling down.
F           C
 And if you let your love come tumbling down;
G        C
 It's al-right,

Chorus 1:

F      C                            G     C
 Dance on; you know it's all right, Gypsy Queen.
F      C                            G     C
 Dance on; you know it's all right, Gypsy Queen.

Verse 2:

F     C                     G       C
 Rave on, there beneath the silvery moon.
F                C           G            C
 Don't stop your carburetor; let your car run.

          F         C             G              C
And if it starts to rain; keep on dancin' in the rain.
F                C      G       C
 And if it's all night; it's al-right.

Chorus 2:

F      C                            G     C
 Dance on; you know it's all right, Gypsy Queen.
F      C                            G     C
 Dance on; you know it's all right, Gypsy Queen.

Bridge 1:

F              G            C
 Ooh la la la, la la la la, la la,
F                                C
 Dance, dance, dance the night a-way.
F              G            C     Am
 Ooh la la la, la la la la, la la,
F                       G          C
 Come on, come on, come on, let me hear you say,
G
 You're gonna...

Verse 3:

F      C   G     C
 Dance on, Gypsy Queen.
F                 C       G             C
 Stars shine down on you; everything al-right.

F    C            G               C
 Ooh-wee, I wanna throw my arms a-round you.
    F             C          G     C
I'm so glad, I've found you, Gypsy Queen.

Chorus 3:

F      C                            G     C
 Dance on; you know it's all right, Gypsy Queen.
F      C                            G     C
 Dance on; you know it's all right, Gypsy Queen.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   F       C       G       Am

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  x32010  xx0232  x02220


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


10...SWEET JANNIE... by Van Morrison
--------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Verse 1:

          A                             E
Oh, sweet Jannie, won't you come out to-night?
          A                                   E
Oh, sweet Jannie, girl, won't you come out to-night?
          B7               A7                         E     B7
I want to take you walkin', way out in the clear moon-light.

Verse 2:

   A                               E
Oh baby, come on and take me by my hand.
   A                               E
Oh baby, come on and take me by my hand.
        B7                   A7                               E   B7
I don't want to stop walkin', 'till we get up to the preacher man.

Verse 3:

             A                                                  E
I've been in love with you, baby, ever since you were in Sunday School.
             A                                                  E
I've been in love with you, baby, ever since you were in Sunday School.
      B7                        A7                        E    B7
And I knew right there and then, I just wanted to be your fool.

Verse 4:

          A                             E
Oh, sweet Jannie, won't you come out to-night?
          A                                   E
Oh, sweet Jannie, girl, won't you come out to-night?
          B7               A7                         E     B7
I want to take you walkin', way out in the clear moon-light.

Interlude: (with Vocal Ad-Libs)

A  E (x2), B7  A7  E, B7

Verse 5:

   A                           E
Oh baby, keep shuffling out to-night.
   A                           E
Oh baby, keep shuffling out to-night.
   B7                 A7                     E     A
We keep on shuffling, 'till everything is al-right.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   A       E       B7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  022100  x21202


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


11...IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE... by Van Morrison
--------------------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


Chorus 1:

G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.
G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.

Verse 1:

Em                     G       Em                           G
 To see me through the daytime, and through the long lonely night.
Em                      G        C                G
 To lead me through the darkness, and on into the light.

Em                         G        Em                      G
 To stand with me when I'm troubled, and help me through my strife.
Em                    G              C              G
 When times get so un-certain I turn, to you, in my young life.

Chorus 2:

G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.
G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.

Verse 2:

Em               G    Em                    G
 Someone to hold onto, and keep me from all fear.
Em                G             C                 G
 Someone to be my guiding light, and keep me ever dear.

Em                  G           Em                  G
 To keep me from my selfishness, to keep me from my sorrow.
Em                G           C                      G
 To lead me on to giving-ness, so I can see a new to-morrow.

Chorus 3:

G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.
G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.

Bridge 1:

           D          C                      G
Someone to walk with, someone to hold by the hand.
           D          C                G
Someone to talk with, someone to under-stand.

Verse 3:

Em                 G        Em                   G
 To call on when I need you, and I need you very much.
Em                     G   C                     G
 To open up my arms to you, and feel your tender touch.

Em                 G       Em                     G
 To feel it and to keep it, just right here in my soul.
Em                            G       C              G
 And care for it, and keep it with me; never to grow old.

Chorus 4:

G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.
G           D            C               G
 Lord, if I ever, needed someone; I need you.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   G       D       C       Em

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  xx0232  x32010  022000


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


12...STREET CHOIR... by Van Morrison
--------------------................

*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*


*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: A)


Verse 1:

F       Em     Dm          G            C       F  C
 Street choir; sing me the song for the new day.
F              Em           Dm        G           C       F  C
 Don't make it long, and re-member to sing it the old way.
F           Em   Dm       G                 C          F  C
 Let it all out; let your voice ring in the street now.
F   Em   Dm           G          C         F  C
 My fun, will be this one to com-plete now.

Chorus 1:

C        C/B         Em     F
 Why did you leave A-merica?
            G      C     F  C
Why did you let me down?
        C/B  Em          F
And now that things seem better off;
                G C      F  C
Why do you come a-round?

         C/B Em         F
You know I   just can't see you now,
                G       C    F  C
In my new world crystal ball.
         C/B Em         F
You know I   just can't free you now;
                  G  C   F  C
That's not my job at all.

Verse 2:

F        Em     Dm      G            C      F  C
 Move it on up, move it on up by the window.
    F        Em    Dm         G          C        F  C
Mag-nificent flow; let it all go, in the moonglow.
F              Em    Dm            G           C     F  C
 I'll take the wine, I'll take the wine in the gravy.
F            Em        Dm            G          C    F  C
 Ask you the time, and just send the bill to my baby.

Chorus 2:

C        C/B         Em      F
 Why did you leave A-merica?
            G      C     F  C
Why did you let me down?
        C/B  Em          F
And now that things seem better off;
                G C      F  C
Why do you come a-round?

         C/B Em         F
You know I   just can't see you now,
                G       C    F  C
In my new world crystal ball.
         C/B Em         F
You know I   just can't free you now;
                  G  C   F  C
That's not my job at all.

Chorus 3:

C        C/B         Em      F
 Why did you leave A-merica?
            G      C    F  C
Why did you let me down?
        C/B  Em          F
And now that things seem better off;
                G C      F  C
Why do you come a-round?

         C/B Em         F
You know I   just can't see you now,
                G       C    F  C
In my new world crystal ball.
         C/B Em         F
You know I   just can't free you now;
                  G  C   F  C
That's not my job at all.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------

   F       Em      Dm      G       C       C/B

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 133211  022000  xx0231  320003  x32010  x20010


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)


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His Band And The Street Choir chords and lyrics

Free chords for His Band And The Street Choir by Van Morrison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR... by Van Morrison (1971)
-----------------------------------.................
...........................................
*HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR*
-------------------------------
>1. DOMINO
>2. CRAZY FACE
>3. GIVE ME A KISS (JUST ONE SWEET KISS)
>4. I'VE BEEN WORKING
>5. CALL ME UP IN DREAMLAND
>6. I'LL BE YOUR LOVER, TOO
>7. BLUE MONEY
>8. VIRGO CLOWNS
>9. GYPSY QUEEN
>10.SWEET JANNIE
>11.IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE
>12.STREET CHOIR
...........................................
1...DOMINO... by Van Morrison
-------------................
*from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)*
Intro:
Verse 1:
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Verse Riffs):
Chorus 1:
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
Break:
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
(with Above Riff):
Interlude:
A  D, A  D6 (x2)
Verse 2: (with Verse Riffs)
A   D6     A     D
 Or vice-A-versa,
Chorus 2: (with Chorus Riffs)
Break: (with Break Riffs)
Coda:

His Band And The Street Choir Chords by Van Morrison

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