Van Morrison – Glad Tidings (Guitar Acoustic)
Capo 3
Key
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Chords
"Glad Tidings" (Morrison)
From "Moondance" (1970)
While not the most prominent sound on
the final LP mix of this track, outtakes
clearly show Van's acoustic guitar part
on this one was played in E with capo III.
If playing on a single guitar, the bass riff can be
approximated by repeating this:
e|------------| b|------------| G|------------| D|---2-2-2-2--| A|-2----------| E|------------|
chord shapes:
E: 022100
E6: 022120
E7: 022130
A: x02220
B7: 221202
C#m: xx2123
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[Intro]
E
[Verse]
E A E A And they'll lay you down low and easy, E A E A and the lips that you kiss will say "Christmas". E A E A In the miles that you've travelled the distance.
[Chorus]
N.C. E A E A So believe no lies... dry your eyes... B7 E and realize... by surprise... E A E B7 la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, E A E B7 la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, la la lala.
E A E A
[Verse]
E A E A And the business(men) will shake hands and talk in numbers, E A E A and the princess will wake up from her slumber. E A E A And the knights will all step forth with their armbands, E A E A and every stranger you meet in the street will make demands.
[Chorus]
A E A E A So believe no lies... dry your eyes... B7 E and realize... by surprise... E A E B7 la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, E A E B7 la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, la la lala.
E A E A E E7
[Bridge]
E7 A B7 E E6 E E6 And we'll send you glad tidings from New York, A B7 E E6 E E6 open up your eyes so you may see, A B7 E C#m ask you not to read between the lines, A B7 E A E A and hope that you will come right in on time.
[Verse]
E A E A and they'll talk to you while youre in trances, E A E A and you'll visualize not taking any chances, E A E A but meet them halfway with love, peace, and persuasion, E A E A and expect them to rise for the occasion.
[Chorus]
A E A E A And it gratifies... when you see it materialize... A E B7 E right in front of your eyes... by surprise... E A E B7 la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, E A E B7 la la lala, la la lala, la la lala, la la lala.
E A E A E E7
[Bridge]
E7 A B7 E E6 E E6 And we'll send you glad tidings from New York, A B7 E E6 E E6 open up your eyes so you may see, A B7 E C#m ask you not to read between the lines, A B7 E A hope that you will come in on time, whoah!
[Outro]
E A E E7 And they'll lay you down low and easy.