Van Morrison – If It Wasnt For Ray (Guitar)

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As recorded by Van Morrison (From the 2025 Album REMEMBERING NOW) [Intro] G [Chorus]
                 Em
If it wasn't for Ray

                         G
Wouldn't be where I am today

                 Em
If it wasn't for Ray

                            D
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

                 C
If it wasn't for Ray

                 G
If it wasn't for Ray

                     Em
If it wasn't for his sound

                             G
Would never have got off the ground

                     Em
If it wasn't for his sound

                D
Which was so profound

                 C
If it wasn't for Ray

                         G
Wouldn't be where I am today
[Verse]
           Em
Reinvented soul, rhythm and blues

             G
And rock 'n' roll

           Em
Reinvented soul, rhythm and blues

             D
And rock 'n' roll

                    C
Country and western too

               G
His music just grew

                    C
Country and western too

D                  G
His music just grew
[Chorus]
                 Em
If it wasn't for Ray

                         G
Wouldn't be where I am today

                 Em
If it wasn't for Ray

                            D
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

                 C
If it wasn't for Ray

                         G
Wouldn't be where I am today
[Bridge]
            Em
Ba-na-na-na-na-na, ba, ba

           G
Ba-da-da-da

                 Em
Ba-na-na-na-na-na, da, da

           D
Da-da-da-da, da-da

         C
Ba-na-na-na-na

         G
Ba-na-na-na-na

         C     D
Ba-na-na-na-na

         G
Ba-na-na-na-na
[Out-Chorus]
                 Em
If it wasn't for Ray (Hey)

                         G
Wouldn't be where I am today

                 Em
If it wasn't for Ray (Hey)

                            D
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

                      C
If it wasn't for that sound

                        G
This music wouldn't be around

                 C
If it wasn't for Ray

D                G
If it wasn't for Ray

        Em
Brother Ray (Hey)

                                G
Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

                 Em
I believed in my soul (Soul)

           D
Sticks and stones

                 C
If it wasn't for Ray

                   G
If it wasn't for Ray

                 C
If it wasn't for Ray

D                      G
Well, if it wasn't for Ray