Philosophers Stone by Van Morrison ...PHILOSPHER'S STONE... by Van Morrison ------------------------................ *from 'Back On Top' (1999)* Intro: C Cadd9, C Cadd9, F Dm, F Dm, Gsus4 G, Gsus4 G, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 (x2) Verse 1: C Cadd9 Out on the highways, C Cadd9 And the by-ways, F Dm, F Dm All a-lone. Gsus4 G I'm still searching for, Gsus4 G C Searching for my home. C Cadd9 Up in the morning, C Cadd9 Up in the morning, F Dm, F Dm Out on the road. Gsus4 G And my head is aching, Gsus4 G C And my hands are cold. Verse 2: C And I'm looking, Cadd9 For the silver lining, C Cadd9 Silver lining, F Dm, F Dm In the clouds. Gsus4 G And I'm searching for, Gsus4 G And I'm searching for, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone. C Cadd9 And it's a hard road, C Cadd9 Its a hard road, F Dm, F Dm Daddy-o. Gsus4 When my job, G Gsus4 G Is turning lead, C Into gold. Verse 3: C He was born, Cadd9 In the back street, C Cadd9 Born in the back street, F Dm, F Dm Jelly Roll. Gsus4 I'm on the road a-gain, G Gsus4 G And I'm searching for, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone. C Cadd9 Can you hear that engine, C Cadd9 Woah can you hear that, F Dm, F Dm Engine drone? Gsus4 I'm on the road a-gain, G Gsus4 G And I'm searching for, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone. Solo: C Cadd9, C Cadd9, F Dm, F Dm, Gsus4 G, Gsus4 G, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 (x2) Verse 4: C Cadd9 Up in the morning, C Cadd9 Up in the morning, When the streets, F Dm, F Dm Are white with snow. Gsus4 G It's a hard road, Gsus4 G It's a hard road, C Daddy-o. C Cadd9 Up in the morning, C Cadd9 Up in the morning, F Dm, F Dm Out on the job. Well you've got me, Gsus4 G Searching for, Gsus4 G Searching for, C The philosophers stone. Verse 5: C Cadd9 Even my best friends, C Cadd9 Even my best friends, F Dm, F Dm They don't know. Gsus4 That my job, G Gsus4 G Is turning lead, C Into gold. C Cadd9 When you hear that engine, C Cadd9 When you hear that, F Dm, F Dm Engine drone. Gsus4 I'm on the road a-gain, G Gsus4 G And I'm searching for, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone. Solo: C Cadd9, C Cadd9, F Dm, F Dm, Gsus4 G, Gsus4 G, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 (x2) Verse 6: C Cadd9 It's a hard road, C Cadd9 Even my best friends, F Dm, F Dm They don't know. Gsus4 G And I'm searching for, G Searching for, C The philosophers stone. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C Cadd9 F Dm Gsus4 G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 032010 x32033 133211 xx0231 320013 320003 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) www.TAB6.com