Van Morrison – Celtic Ray (Guitar)
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The Introduction and the Instrumental parts of this song contain snippits of
a traditional Irish song "Buachaill Ón Éirne" translated means
"Boy Of Eirne" or "The Boy From Eirne"
Abhainn Na hÉirne or The River Erne is in the Northwest of Ireland
This is the version from the album Beautiful Vision and has slightly
different lyrics to other versions.
Keep your pinky on the e string third fret when changing from the
G to C chords, also, throw in a step down from the C chord to the
G chord. Keeps it interesting.
G = 320003
C = X32010
Am = X02210
Em = 022000
D = XX0232
CELTIC RAY
[INTRO] G C G G C G
G C G C G C G C When Lewellen comes around, And he goes through market town Am Am G C G C You'll be on the Celtic Ray, Are you ready G C G C G C G C When McManus comes around, On his early morning round Am Am G C G C Cryin' Herrin' Olay, You'll be on the Celtic Ray Am Em Am Em Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales Am Em Am Em Am G Am G D I can hear those Mothers voices calling, Children, Children G C G C G C G C When the coalbrick man comes around, On a cold November day Am Am G C G C You'll be on the Celtic Ray, Are you ready, Are you ready
[INST] G C G C G C G C
Am Am G C G C
Am Em Am Em Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales Am Em Am Em Am G Am G Am G D I can hear those Mothers voices calling, Children, Children, Children G C G C G C G C Listen children, I wanna go home, Listen children, I wanna go home Am Am G C G C I, Been away, From the Celtic Ray too long Am Am G C G C I, Been away from the, Celtic Ray too long Am Am G C All over Ireland, Scotland, England an' Wales G C G C I can hear the Mothers voices calling Am Am G C G C Children, Children, Come home children Am Am G C G C Children, Come home, On the Celtic Ray Am In the early mornin' we'll go walkin', where the light comes shinin' through G C G C On the Celtic Ray Am G C G C I, Come home children Am G C G C I, Come home, On the Celtic Ray