Van Morrison – Moonshine Whiskey (Guitar)
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1.0x
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NOTE ABOUT TIME AND TEMPO:
There are a number of time and tempo changes in this song.
It goes from 112bpm in 6/8 to 96bpm in 2/2 so it can be a bit confusing.
These changes aren't intuitive either. They tend occur at the end of the verse and the bridge
but before the next section starts. So, technically, you'll have a a couple measures of different time
and tempo before the section changes.
I have denoted a time change with a *, so if you see that, the next measure is a different time.
The best thing to do is to play along with the recording to get a feel for the changes.
I've done my best to align the changes with Van's ad-libbing in the bridge sections,
but it may not be perfect. The same caveat exist for the riffs; I tried. Mea culpa.
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[Intro]
(Tempo 112, Time 6/8)
|| C | G | G | C ||
(Tempo 96 Time 2/2)
|| G | G ||
G Riff (with approximate timing) T|--q--h-----q----|--e--e--e--e--e--e--q-------| (timing) E|--3-------------|----------------------------| B|--0-------------|----------------------------| G|--0--2b----0----|--2h-0----------------------| D|--0-------------|--------2h-0----------------| A|----------------|--------------2h-0----------| E|----------------|--------------------3-------| (Bend the A note up a full step to a B. You can release and pull off to the open G.)
[Chorus]
(Tempo: 96 Time: 2/2)
C G Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey, C G oh, she give me Southern love. C G Deep in the heart of Texas, D G there beneath the stars above. C G Oh, she gimme Southern comfort, C G oh, she give me moonshine love. C G Deep in the heart of Texas, D G there beneath the stars above.
|| C | G | C G ||
[Verse 1]
D C G Here I am riding on a train, D C G Just about thunderballs, down the line. D C G Em Just can't wait any longer, C D Em D see that little darlin' of mine, C D G C see that little darlin' of * mine.
[Bridge 1]
(Tempo: 112 Time: 6/8)
G C She's my Texas sweetheart, G C G Pa' from Arkansas, C G we were dancin' across the floor C and a band is playing, G G9 people were swayin' to and fro. C G G9 Streamline promenade, C G G9 streamline promenade. C G G9 C And I said; "wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. G G9 C I'm gonna take a plane, come with me tonight, G G9 C gonna put on my hot, hot pants, G G9 C and promenade, promenade down Funky Broadway 'till the cows come home.
| G G9 |
C G G9 La-da da da da-da, da da C G G9 La-da da da da-da, da da C G G9 Oh, streamline promenade, C G G9 promenade streamline. C G G9 C Em Em riff Streamline promenade, promenade, promenade, promenade streamline. C G Think I'm gonna promenade all * night. (Play G riff here) T|--r--e--e--e--e--e----| Em riff (with timing) e|----------------------| B|-----8--8-------------| G|-----9--7--7--5--4----| D|-----------9--7--5----| A|----------------------| E|----------------------|
[Chorus]
(Tempo: 96 Time: 2/2)
C G Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey, C G oh, she give me Southern love. C G Deep in the heart of Texas, D G there beneath the stars above. C G Oh, she gimme Southern comfort, C G oh, she give me moonshine love. C G Deep in the heart of Texas, D G there beneath the stars above.
|| C | G | C G ||
[Verse 2]
D C G Listen, here we are, thinkin' 'bout time, D C G When there is just here and now, and D C G Em I just want to lie my feet on a river bed instead. C D Em D Can't wait any longer for the sign, C D G C I wanna get down some solid * time.
[Bridge 2]
(Tempo: 112 Time: 6/8)
G C G Watch the fish, in the water, C G C bubbles, watch the bubbles come up in the water. G C G G9 Promenade streamline, in the water, C G G9 Streamline promenade, get funky. C G G9 Promenade streamline, funky as you want to be. C G G9 La-da da da da-da, da da C G G9 La-da da da da-da, da da C G G9 streamline promenade, oh, baby C G G9 well, I feel alright tonight. C Streamline promenade. | G G9 | C | Em | Em (riff) | C |(2/2) G | G | (Note: play G riff at the time change) T|--r--e--e--e--e--e----| Em riff e|----------------------| B|-----8--8-------------| G|-----9--7--7--5--4----| D|-----------9--7--5----| A|----------------------| E|----------------------|
[Outro]
(Tempo: 96 Time: 2/2)
C G Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey, C G oh, she give me Southern love. C G Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey, C G oh, she give me Southern love.
| C | G |
C G She give me, Southern love. C G Southern love. C G Southern love.
(Repeat x14 with ad lib, increasing tempo)
C G Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey.
(hard stop)