Golden Autumn Day by Van Morrison ...GOLDEN AUTUMN DAY... by Van Morrison -----------------------................ *from 'Back On Top' (1999)* Intro: F Am, Bbmaj7 (x2) Verse 1: F Well I heard, The bells ringing, Am I was thinking, About winning, Bbmaj7 In this God, Forsaken place. F When my confidence, Was well, Am Then I tripped, And I fell, Bbmaj7 Right flat, On my face. F Now I'm standing, Erect, Am And I feel, Like coming back, Bbmaj7 And the sun, Is shining gold. F Put a smile, On my face, Am Get back in, The human race, Bbmaj7 And get on, With the show. Bridge 1: C And I'm taking in, Bbmaj7 The Indian Summer, C And I'm soaking it, Bbmaj7 Up in my mind. C And I'm pre-tending, Bbmaj7 That it's para-dise, Chorus 1: (Bbmaj7) On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day, On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day. (Bbmaj7) On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day, On a golden, F C Autumn day. Verse 2: F In the wee, Midnight hour, Am I was parking, My car, Bbmaj7 In this dimly, Lit town. F I was at-tacked, By two thugs, Am Who took me, For a mug, And shoved me, Bbmaj7 Down on, The ground. F And they pulled, Out a knife, Am And I fought, My way up, Bbmaj7 As they scarpered, From the scene. F Well this is no, New York street, And there's no, Am Bobby on the beat, And things, Bbmaj7 Ain't just, What they seem. Bridge 2: C And I'm taking in, Bbmaj7 The Indian Summer, C And I'm soaking it, Bbmaj7 Up in my mind. C And I'm pre-tending, Bbmaj7 That it's para-dise, Chorus 2: (Bbmaj7) On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day, On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day. (Bbmaj7) On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day, On a golden, F C Autumn day. Solo: F Am, Bbmaj7 (x4) C Bbmaj7 (x4) F Bbmaj7 (x3) F C Verse 3: F Who would think, This could happen, Am In a city like this? Bbmaj7 Among Blake's green, And pleasant hills. F And we must, Am Remember as we go, Through September, Bbmaj7 Among these dark, Satanic mills. F If there's such, A thing as justice, Am I could take them, Out and flog them, Bbmaj7 In the nearest, Green field. F And it might be, A lesson to, Am The bleeders, Of the system, Bbmaj7 In this whole, Society. Bridge 3: C And I'm taking in, Bbmaj7 The Indian Summer, C And I'm soaking it, Bbmaj7 Up in my mind. C And I'm pre-tending, Bbmaj7 That it's para-dise, Chorus 3: (Bbmaj7) On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day, On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day. (Bbmaj7) On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day, On a golden, F Bbmaj7 Autumn day. Outro: (Strings) F, Bbmaj7 (x8) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- F Am Bbmaj7 C EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 133211 x02210 x13231 x32010 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) www.TAB6.com