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