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His Band And The Street Choir Album

Van Morrison

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...HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR... by Van Morrison (1971)
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*HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR*
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>1. DOMINO
>2. CRAZY FACE
>3. GIVE ME A 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
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1...DOMINO... by Van Morrison
-------------................

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


Intro:

    A         D      A       D
e|--5---------10--|--5----------|
B|--5h7p5-----10--|--5h7p5---7--|
G|----------------|----------7--|
D|----------------|----------7--|
A|----------------|-------------|
E|----------------|-------------| (x8)

Verse 1:

A      D           A        D
 Don't want to dis-cuss it,
A             D          A       D
 I think it's time for a change.
A    D           A       D
 You may get dis-gusted,
A          D
 And start thinkin',
                A       D
That I'm actin' strange.

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

Chorus 1:

A    D        A   D
 Oh, oh, Domi-no,
A        D          A
 Roll me over, Rome-o,
D
 There you go.
(I said),
A    D        A   D
 Oh, oh, Domi-no,
A        D          A
 Roll me over, Rome-o,
D
 There you go.
(Say it again);

Break:

   Bm                   E
e|-------------------|-------------------|
B|-------------------|-------------------|
G|-------------------|-------------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|
A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-6-6--|-------------------|
E|-------------------|--0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4--|

(With Break Riff):

     Bm   E
Said oh...oh, oh...

    A                D
e|----------------|---------------------|
B|----------------|---------------------|
G|----------------|---------------------|
D|----------------|--7---7-----7---/11--|
A|-----------7-9--|---------9-----------|
E|--5---7-9-------|---------------------|

    A                  D
e|------------------|--------------------|
B|------------------|--------------------|
G|------------------|--------------------|
D|------------------|--7--7-----7--------|
A|------------7--9--|--------9-----9--7--|
E|--5---7--9--------|--------------------|

A     D   A  D
 Domi-no.

     Bm   E
Said oh...oh, oh...
A     D   A  D
 Domi-no.

Verse 2:

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

Chorus 2:

A    D        A   D
 Oh, oh, Domi-no,
A        D          A
 Roll me over, Rome-o,
D
 There you go.
(I said),
A    D        A   D
 Oh, oh, Domi-no,
A        D          A
 Roll me over, Rome-o,
D
 There you go.
(Say it again);

Break:

     Bm   E
Said oh...oh, oh...
A     D   A  D
 Domi-no.

     Bm   E
Said oh...oh, oh...
A     D   A  D
 Domi-no.

Coda:

A           D
 Hey mister DJ,
  A
I just wanna hear some,
D
 Rhythm & blues right now,
       A
On the radio,
A           D
 On, on the radio,
A          D
On, on the radio,
A           D
 On, on the radio.
A           D
 On, on the radio...
A           D
 Here's the band.

Outro:

A  D (x2)


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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".

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


3...GIVE ME A KISS... by Van Morrison
---------9-----------................

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

Bridge 1:

C
 We could go walkin' down the lane,
G                      G7
 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
That's all I want, that's all I need;
    G         D7
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
 We could go walkin' down the lane,
G                      G7
 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
 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
That's all I want, that's all I need;
    G         D7
I'm satisfied.

Coda:

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


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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.

Gm
 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.

Gm
 Been up the throughway,
Down the throughway,
Up the throughway,
Down the thruway,
Up, down, back and up again.

Chorus 1:

Gm
 And I said;
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:

Gm
 And I said;
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.

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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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)*


*CAPO 2nd FRET*

(Original Key: A)


Verse 1:

       G           D7
Well I tried and I tried,
        C              G
But the river seems so wide.
       C    D7                     G
And my head hurts and my hands are tied.

         G  D7
And it's so hard,
            C               G
When you're standing on the yard,
      C              D7             G
Every time that your number comes a-round.

Chorus 1:

              G
Call me up in dreamland,
         C
Radio to me man,
                G
Get the message to me,
           D7
Anyway you can.
                    G
Well let your river roll,
                   C
A way down in your soul,
              G
Never to grow old,
D7           C      G
 On the saxo-phone.

Verse 2:

         G               D7
From the airport, to the plane,
  C                   G
A way to the railroad trains.
             C                D7
Why can't we take it from the top,
              G
And start all over again?

              G                 D7
Everytime you hear that whistle blow,
    C              G
You know you gotta put on your show;
      C         D7             G
Every time your number comes a-round.

Chorus 2:

              G
Call me up in dreamland,
         C
Radio to me man,
                G
Get the message to me,
           D7
Anyway you can.
                    G
Well let your river roll,
                   C
A way down in your soul,
              G
Never to grow old,
D7           C      G
 On the saxo-phone.

Sax Solo:

G  D7  C  G
C  D7  G,
G  D7  C  G
C  D7  G

Verse 4:

         G           D7
From the car, to the bar;
   C                          G
Or why don't you pour it in a jar?
         C
An put a label on it,
    D7                          G
And send it off to the lost and found.

             G              D7
You've gotta get it in your brain,
       C              G
But be-fore you go in-sane;
      C         D7             G
Every time your number comes a-round.
(Here it comes);

Chorus 3:

              G
Call me up in dreamland,
         C
Radio to me man,
                G
Get the message to me,
           D7
Anyway you can.
                    G
Well let your river roll,
                   C
A way down in your soul,
              G
Never to grow old,
D7           C      G
 On the saxo-phone.

Coda:

              G
Never to grow old,
D7           C     G
 On the saxo-phone.
              G
Never to grow old,
D7           C      G
 On the saxo-phone.

              G
Never to grow old,
D7            C     G   G7
 On the saxo- pho...ne.
(Lord have mercy!)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       D7      C

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

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

Verse 2:

Em          C
 Derry down green,
Em         C
 Colours my dream,
Em              C            D     Dsus4
 A dream that's daily coming true.

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

Chorus 1:

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

Verse 3:

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

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

Chorus 2:

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

(Spoken):

"How was that?"


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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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  G*,  A  G*,
A  G*,  A  G*

Verse 1:

        D
The pho-tographer smiles;
Take a break for a while,
Take a rest, do your very best,
     A  G* A      G*
Take five, honey.

    D
You search in your bag,
Light up a fag,
Think it's a drag,
But you're so glad,
        A  G*  A  G*
To be a-live honey.

Chorus 1:

E
 Hey when this is all over,
You'll be in clover,
We'll go out and spend,
            A  G*  A  G*
All of your blue money.

Bridge 1:

D
 Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
A   G*  A  G*
 Do do.

D
 Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
A   G*  A  G*
 Do do.

Verse 2:

        D
The pho-tographer smiles;
Take a break for a while,
Take a rest, do your very best,
     A  G* A      G*
Take five, honey.

    D
You search in your bag,
Light up a fag,
Think it's a drag,
But you're so glad,
        A  G*  A  G*
To be a-live honey.

Chorus 1:

     E
When this is all over,
You'll be in clover,
We'll go out and spend,
            A  G*  A  G*
All of your blue money.

Bridge 2:

D
 Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
A   G*  A  G*
 Do do.

D
 Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
Do doot do you do,
A   G*  A  G*
 Do do.

Coda:

A     G*     A  G*
 Blue money,
A      G*     A  G*
 Breau money,
A      G*     A  G*
 Juice money,
A      G*     A  G*
 Loose money,
A     G*   A  G*
 Blue money, honey,
A      G*     A  G*
 Breau money.

(Repeat to Fade)


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

Verse 2:

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

Chorus 1:

C                G
 Sit down, funny face;
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.

C         G
 Light up your golden smile,
                    C
Take a-way all your misery,
    G      C  G
And gloom.

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

Verse 2:

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

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

Chorus 2:

C                G
 Sit down, funny face;
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.

C         G
 Light up your golden smile,
                    C
Take a-way all your misery,
    G      C  G
And gloom.

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

Verse 3:

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

C                     G
 Hey let the trumpets ring it,
C               F
 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
 Sit down, funny face;
C                  F
 Let your laughter fill the room.

C         G
 Light up your golden smile,
                    C
Take a-way all your misery,
    G      C  G
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:
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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
 Dance on,
G      C
 Gypsy Queen.
F                C
 And if it's all night;
G        C
 It's al-right.

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

Chorus 1:

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

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

Verse 2:

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

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

Chorus 2:

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

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

Bridge 1:

F
 Ooh la la la,
G             C
 La la la la, la la,
F
 Dance, dance,
G                  C
 Dance the night a-way.

F
 Ooh la la la,
G             C      Am
 La la la la, la la,
F                       G
 Come on, come on, come on,
       C             G
Let me hear you say;
You're gonna;

Verse 3:

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

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

Chorus 3:

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

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

(Repeat to Fade)


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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
Oh sweet Jannie,
                     E
Wont you come out to-night?
         A
Oh sweet Jannie,
                          E
Girl wont you come out to-night?
          B7
I want to take you walkin',
A7                         E     B7
 Way out in the clear moon-light.

Verse 2:

   A
Oh baby,
                          E
Come on and take me by my hand.
   A
Oh baby,
                          E
Come on and take me by my hand.
       B7
I dont want to stop walkin',
A7
 'Till we get up,
                E    B7
To the preacher man.

Verse 3:

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

Verse 4:

         A
Oh sweet Jannie,
                     E
Wont you come out to-night?
         A
Oh sweet Jannie,
                          E
Girl wont you come out to-night?
          B7
I want to take you walkin',
A7                         E     B7
 Way out in the clear moon-light.

Interlude:

(with Vocal Ad-Libs)

A  E (x2)
B7  A7  E, B7

Verse 5:

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


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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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
 Lord, if I ever,
       C               G
Needed someone; I need you.

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

Verse 1:

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

Em                         G
 To stand with me when I'm troubled,
Em                      G
 And help me through my strife.
Em                 G
 When times get so uncertain I turn,
C             G
 To you in my young life.

Chorus 2:

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

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

Verse 2:

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

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

Chorus 3:

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

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

Bridge 1:

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

Verse 3:

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

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

Chorus 4:

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

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


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       D       C       Em

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  xx0232  x3201x  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
 Street choir,
Dm           G            C        F  C
 Sing me the song for the new day.
F              Em
 Don't make it long,
       Dm        G           C       F  C
And re-member to sing it the old way.

F           Em
 Let it all out,
Dm        G                 C          F  C
 Let your voice ring in the street now.
F   Em
 My fun,
Dm            G          C          F  C
 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
 Move it on up,
Dm       G            C      F  C
 Move it on up by the window.
    F        Em
Mag-nificent flow,
Dm          G         C        F  C
 Let it all go in the moonglow.

F              Em
 I'll take the wine,
Dm             G           C      F  C
 I'll take the wine in the gravy.
F            Em
 Ask you the time,
    Dm            G          C     F  C
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:
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   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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