...ASTRAL WEEKS... by Van Morrison (1967) ------------------................ ........................................... *ASTRAL WEEKS* -------------- >1. ASTRAL WEEKS >2. BESIDE YOU >3. SWEET THING >4. CYPRUS AVENUE >5. THE WAY YOUNG LOVERS DO >6. MADAME GEORGE >7. BALLERINA >8. SLIM SLOW SLIDER ........................................... 1...ASTRAL WEEKS... by Van Morrison -------------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1967) *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: A) Intro: G, C Verse 1:

^G If I ventured in the ^Cslipstream, ^G Between the viaducts of ^Cyour dream. ^G Where immobile steel ^Crims crack, ^G And the ditch in the back ^Croads stop.

Chorus 1:

^G Could you ^Emfind me?^G Would you ^Emkiss a-my eyes? ^G To lay me ^Emdown,^G in silence; ^Emeasy, To be ^Gborn again,^C to be ^Gborn again.^C

Verse 2:

^G From the far side of the ^Cocean, ^G If I put the wheels in ^Cmotion. ^G And I stand with my arms be-^Chind me, ^G And I'm pushin' on the ^Cdoor.

Chorus 2:

^G Could you ^Emfind me?^G Would you ^Emkiss a-my eyes? ^G To lay me ^Emdown,^G in silence; ^Emeasy, To be ^Gborn again,^C to be ^Gborn again.^C

Verse 3:

^G There you ^Cgo,^G standin' with the look of ^Cavarice, ^G Talkin' to Huddie ^CLedbetter,^G showin' pictures on the ^Cwall. ^G Whisperin' in the ^Chall,^G and pointin' a ^Cfinger at me. ^G There you go, there you ^Cgo,^G standin' in the ^Csun, darlin', ^G With your arms be-^Chind you,^G and your eyes be-^Cfore. ^G There you ^Cgo,^G takin' good ^Ccare of your boy, ^G Seein' that he's ^Cgot clean clothes. ^G Puttin' on his little ^Cred shoes, ^G I see you know he's ^Cgot clean clothes. ^G A-puttin' on his little ^Cred shoes, ^G A-pointin' a finger at ^Cme.

Verse 5:

^G And here I ^Cam, ^Gstanding in your ^Csad arrest; ^G Trying to ^Cdo my very best. ^G Lookin' straight at ^Cyou,^G comin' through, ^Cdarlin', ^G Yeah, yeah, ^Cyeah.

Verse 6:

^G If I ventured in the ^Cslipstream, ^G Between the viaducts of ^Cyour dream. ^G Where immobile steel ^Crims crack, ^G And the ditch in the back ^Croads stop.

Chorus 3:

^G Could you ^Emfind me?^G Would you ^Emkiss a-my eyes? ^G To lay me ^Emdown,^G in silence; ^Emeasy,

Verse 7:

To be ^Gborn again,^C to be ^Gborn again.^C To be ^Gborn again.^C In another ^Gworld, in another ^Cworld, In another ^Gtime; got a home on ^Chigh.

^G Ain't nothing but a ^Cstranger in this world, ^G I'm nothing but a ^Cstranger in this world. ^G I got a home on ^Chigh,^G in another ^Cland, ^G So far a-^Cway,^G so far a-^Cway.

^G Way up in the ^CHeaven, ^Gway up in the ^CHeaven. ^G Way up in the ^CHeaven, ^Gway up in the ^CHeaven. ^G In another ^Ctime,^G in another ^Cplace. ^G In another ^Ctime,^G in another ^Cplace. ^G Way up in the ^CHeaven, ^Gway up in the ^CHeaven. ^G We are goin' up to ^CHeaven,^G we are goin' to ^CHeaven. ^G In another ^Ctime,^G in another ^Cplace. ^G In another ^Ctime,^G in another ^Cplace. ^G In another ^Cface...

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 022000 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 2...BESIDE YOU... by Van Morrison -----------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1967) Intro: Em D, Em C, Em Am, D Verse 1:

^Em Little Jimmy's ^Dgone,^Em away out of the ^Cbackstreets. ^Em Out of the window,^Am to the fog and rain. ^D Right on time, right on time.

^Em That's why broken Arrow, waved his ^Gfinger down the road, So dark and narrow, in the ^Emevening. ^C Just before the ^DSunday six-bells chime, six-bells chime.

Verse 2:

^Em And all the dogs are ^Bmbarkin', ^Em Way out on the ^Cdiamond-studded highway, where you ^Emwander. ^Am And you roam from your re-^Dtreat, and view.

^Em Way over on the ^Bmrailroad, ^Em Tomorrow all the ^Ctipping trucks will unload to-^Emgether. ^C Every scrapbook stuck with ^Dglue.

Chorus 1:

And I'll stand be-^Emside you, Be-^Bmsi...de ^Emyou, ^Cchi-^Emild.^Am

^D To never, never, never wonder why at all, ^G No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. ^C To never, never, wonder ^Gwhy at all, To never, never, to never, never wonder ^Amwhy, It's gotta ^Dbe; ^Emit has to be.

Verse 3:

^Em Way across the ^Dcountry, where the hillside mountain glide, ^Em The dynamo of your ^Csmile, Caressed the barefoot virgin child, to ^Emwander. ^Am Past your window, with a ^Dlantern lit; You held it in the doorway, and you ^Emkissed..., Against the ^Bmpointed Island breeze. ^Em Said your time was ^Copen; go well, ^Emon your merry way. ^C Past the brazen footsteps of the silence, ^Deasy; You breathe in, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out. You breathe in, you breathe out, you breathe in, you breathe out.

Verse 4:

And you're ^Emhigh... on your ^Bmhigh-flyin' cloud. ^Em Wrapped up in your magic ^Cshroud, As ecstasy sur-^Emrounds you;^Am this time it's ^Dfound you. You turn around, you turn around, you turn around, you turn around.

Chorus 2:

And I'm be-^Emsi...de you, be-^Bmsi...de ^Emyou.^C ^Em ^Am Oh ^Ddarlin', to never, never, wonder why at all. ^G No, no, no, no, no. ^C To never, never wonder ^Gwhy at all, To never, never, never wonder ^Amwhy; it's gotta ^Dbe, it ^Emhas to be.

Chorus 3:

^Em And I'll stand be-si...de you, Be-^Bmside ^Emyou, ^Cchi-^Emld. ^Am

^D To never, never, never wonder why at all; I'm be-^Emsi...de you. Be-^Bmside ^Emyou, be-^Emside you, be-^Bmside ^Emyou, oh ^Emchild.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em D C Am Bm G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 xx0232 x32010 x02210 x24432 320003 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 3...SWEET THING... by Van Morrison ------------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1967) *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: E) Intro: D Em G A6 (x2) Verse 1:

^D And I will ^Emstroll the merry way, and jump the ^Ghedges first.^A6 ^D And I will ^Emdrink the clear, clean water, for to ^Gquench my thirst.^A6

^D And I shall ^Emwatch the ferry-boats, and they'll get ^Ghigh.^A6 ^D On a ^Embluer ocean, against to-^Gmorrow's sky.^A6

^D And I will ^Emnever grow so ^Gold again,^A6 ^D And I will ^Emwalk and talk in gardens ^Gall wet with rain.^A6

Chorus 1:

^D Oh...sweet thing, ^Gsweet thing. ^D My, my, my, my, my ^Gsweet thing.

Verse 2:

^D And I shall ^Emdrive my chariot ^Gdown your streets and cry;^A6 ^D "Hey, ^Emit's me; I'm ^Gdyna-mite, and I don't know ^A6why".

^D And you shall ^Emtake me strongly ^Gin your arms, again.^A6 ^D And I will ^Emnot remember that I ^Geven felt the pain.^A6

^D We shall ^Emwalk and talk in gardens all ^Gmisty wet with ^A6rain. ^D And I will ^Emnever, never, never, ^Ggrow so old again.^A6

Chorus 2:

^D Oh...sweet thing, ^Gsweet thing. ^D My, my, my, my, my ^Gsweet thing.

Verse 3:

^D And I will ^Emraise my hand up in-^Gto the night time sky.^A6 ^D And count the ^Emstars that's ^Gshining in your eye.^A6

^D Just to ^Emdig it all and not to ^Gwonder; that's just fine.^A6 ^D And I'll be ^Emsatisfied not to ^Gread inbetween the lines.^A6

^D And I will ^Emwalk and talk in gardens ^Gall wet with rain.^A6 ^D And I will ^Emnever, ever, ever, ^Gever grow so old again.^A6

Chorus 3:

^D Oh...sweet thing,^G sweet thing. ^D Sugar-baby,^G with your champagne eyes, And your saint-like ^Dsmile. ^G

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D Em G A6 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 022000 320003 x02222 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 4...CYPRUS AVENUE... by Van Morrison --------------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1967) *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: A) Intro: G C G D (x2) Verse 1:

And I'm ^Gcaught one more time,^C up on Cyprus ^GAvenue.^C ^G ^C Caught one more time, up on Cyprus ^GAvenue.^C ^G ^D And I'm conquered in a car seat; ^Cnot a thing that I^G can do^C. ^G ^D

Verse 2:

I ^Gmay go crazy,^C before that ^Gmansion on the hill.^C ^G ^C I may go crazy, before that ^Gmansion on the hill.^C ^G ^D But my heart keeps beating faster,^C and my feet can't keep ^Gstill.^C ^G ^D

Verse 3:

^G And all the little girls rhyme something, ^C On the way back ^Ghome from school.^C ^G ^G All the little girls rhyme something, ^C On the way back ^Ghome from school.^C ^G ^D And the leaves fall, one by one, by one, by one; ^C Call the autumn time a ^Gfool.^C ^G ^D

Verse 4:

Yeah, baby my ^Gtongue gets tied, ^C Every, every, every ^Gtime I try to ^Cspeak.^G Yeah baby, my ^Ctongue gets tied, Every, every, every ^Gtime I try to ^Cspeak.^G ^D And my inside shakes,^C just like a leaf on a ^Gtree.^C ^G ^D

Verse 5:

I think I'll go ^Gwalking by the railroad, By the rail road with my ^Ccherry, cherry ^Gwine.^C ^G I believe I'll go ^Cwalking by the railroad, With my cherry, cherry ^Gwine.^C ^G ^D If I pass the rumbling station, ^C Where the lonesome engine drivers ^Gpine.^C ^G ^D ^D7 And wait a minute...

Verse 6:

^G Yonder comes my lady;^C rainbow ribbons in her ^Ghair.^C ^G ^C Yonder comes my lady; rainbow ribbons in her ^Ghair.^C ^G ^D Six white horses and a carriage,^C just returning from the ^Gfair. Baby, ^Cbaby, baby, ^Gbaby, baby, ^Dbabe.

Verse 7:

Alone, I'm ^Gcaught one more time, Way ^Cup on Cyprus ^GAvenue,^C yes I am, ^Gyeah. I'm ^Ccaught one more time, up on Cyprus ^GAvenue,^C wo-^Gahh. ^D And I'm conquered in a car seat, ^C And I'm looking straight at ^Gyou. ^C ^G ^D

Coda:

^G Way up on, way up on, way up on, the avenue of trees. Keep walking down, in the wind and the rain, darling. You keep walking down, when the sun shone through the trees. Nobody, no, no, no, nobody stops me from loving you, baby. So young and bold; fourteen years old. Baby, baby, baby... ooh-ee...

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C D D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 xx0232 xx0212 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 5...THE WAY YOUNG LOVERS DO... by Van Morrison ------------------------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1968) Intro: Am Verse 1:

We ^Amstrolled through fields all wet with rain, And back along the lane again, There in the ^Dmsunshine, in the ^Amsweet summertime. The ^E7way that young... lovers ^Amdo.

Verse 2:

^Am I kissed you on the lips once more, And we said goodbye at your front door, In the ^Dmnightime, yeah, that's the ^Amright time. To ^E7feel the way that young... lovers ^Amdo.

Chorus 1:

^C Then we sat on our ^Gown star, And dreamed of the ^Cway that we were, and the ^Fway that we wanted to ^Ebe.

^C Then we sat on our ^Gown star, And dreamed of the ^Cway that, I was for ^Fyou and you were for ^Eme.

Verse 3:

^Am And then we danced the night away, And turn into each other and say; I ^Dmlove you, I ^Amlove you. The ^E7way that young... lovers ^Amdo.

Chorus 2:

^C Then we sat on our ^Gown star, And dreamed of the ^Cway that we were, and the ^Fway that we wanted to ^Ebe.

^C Then we sat on our ^Gown star, And dreamed of the ^Cway that, I was for ^Fyou and you were for ^Eme.

Verse 4:

Lovers ^Amdo, lovers do. Doot doot doot, ^Dmdo-be-do, ^Am Doo bee doo bee, doo bee-dee.

Outro: E7 Am (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am Dm E7 C G F E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02210 xx0231 020100 x32010 320003 133211 022100 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 6...MADAME GEORGE... by Van Morrison --------------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1968) Intro: G C D (x2) Verse 1:

Down on ^GCyprus Avenue,^C With a ^Dchildlike vision, leaping ^Ginto view.^C Clicking, ^Dclacking of the ^Ghigh heeled show; ^C Ford and ^DFitzroy, Madame ^GGeorge.^C

^D Marching with the ^Gsoldier boy behind; ^C He's much ^Dolder now, with ^Ghat on, drinking wine. ^C And that ^Dsmell of sweet per-^Gfume comes drifting through, ^C The ^Dcool night air like ^GShalimar.^C ^D

Verse 2:

And outside they're ^Gmaking all the stops,^C The ^Dkids out in the street, col-^Glecting bottle tops. ^C Gone for ^Dcigarettes and ^Gmatches in the shops; ^C Happy ^Dtaken, Madame ^GGeorge.^C ^D ^C That's when you ^Gfall, woah, that's when you fall, Yeah, that's when you fall.

Verse 3:

When you ^Gfall into a trance, ^C Sitting ^Don a sofa, ^Gplaying games of chance. ^C With your ^Dfolded arms and ^Ghistory books, you glance; ^C Into the ^Deyes of Madame ^GGeorge.^C ^D

Verse 4:

And you ^Gthink you found the bag; ^C You're getting ^Dweaker and your ^Gknees begin to sag. ^C In the ^Dcorner, playing ^Gdominoes, in drag; ^C The one and ^Donly, Madame ^GGeorge.^C ^D

Verse 5:

And then from outside, the ^Gfrosty window raps, ^C She jumps ^Dup and says; Lord have mercy, I ^Gthink that it's the cops. ^C And i-^Dmmediately, drops ^Geverything she gots,^C ^D Down into the ^Gstreet below.^C ^D

Verse 6:

And you ^Gknow you gotta go, ^C On that ^Dtrain from Dublin, ^Gup to Sandy Row. ^C Throwing ^Dpennies at the ^Gbridges down below. ^C And the ^Drain, hail, sleet, and ^Gsnow.^C Say good-^Dbye to Madame ^GGeorge. ^C Dry your ^Deye for Madame ^GGeorge, ^C Wonder ^Dwhy for Madame ^GGeorge.^C ^D

Verse 7:

And as you ^Gleave, the room is filled with music; ^C Laughing, music, ^Ddancing music, ^Gall around the room. ^C And all the little ^Dboys come around, Walking a-^Gway from it all,^C ^D so ^Gcold.^C ^D

And as you're a-^Gbout to leave, ^C She jumps ^Dup and says; hey love, you for-^Ggot your gloves. ^C And the ^Dlove that loves, the love that loves, the love that loves, To ^Glove, the love, that ^Cloves to love. ^D

Coda:

To say goodbye to Madame ^GGeorge,^C dry your ^Deye for Madame ^GGeorge. ^C Wonder ^Dwhy for Madame ^GGeorge,^C dry your ^Deyes for Madame ^GGeorge.

^C Say good-^Dbye in the wind and the rain, on the ^Gback street, ^C In the backstreet, in the ^Dback street. Say goodbye, say goodbye to Madame ^GGeorge. ^C In the backstreet, in the ^Dback street, in the ^Gback street.

^C Down home, down ^Dhome, in the ^Gback street, gotta go; ^C Say good-^Dbye, goodbye, good-^Gbye. ^C Dry your ^Deye, your eye, your eye, your eye, your ^Geye.

^C Say good-^Dbye to Madame ^GGeorge, ^C And the ^Dloves to love, to love, the ^Glove. ^C Say good-^Dbye, goodbye, goodbye, good-^Gbye, ^C Ooh..^D. ^G mmm...

^C Say good-^Dbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye to Madame ^GGeorge. ^C Dry your ^Deye for Madame ^GGeorge,^C wonder ^Dwhy for Madame ^GGeorge. ^C The love's to ^Dlove, the love's to love, the love's to ^Glove. ^C Say good-^Dbye, good-^Gbye.^C ^D Get on the ^Gtrain, get on the ^Ctrain, the ^Dtrain, the ^Gtrain. ^C This is the ^Dtrain, this is the ^Gtrain. ^C Woah, say good-^Dbye, good-^Gbye. ^C Get on the ^Dtrain, get on the ^Gtrain...

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C D EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 xx0232 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 7...BALLERINA... by Van Morrison ----------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1968) Intro: G Gsus4, G Gsus4 Verse 1:

^G Spread your wings,^D7 come on fly awhile. ^C Straight to my arms; oh, little ^Gangel child. You know you're ^D7only,^C lonely twenty-two ^Gstorey block.^Gsus4 ^G

And if ^Csomebody, not just anybody, Wanted to get ^Gclose to you, for instance, me, baby. ^D7 All you gotta do is ring the bell, step right up, Step right up, and step right up, balle-^Grina. ^D7 Grab it, catch it, fly it, sigh it, ^Gtry it,

Verse 2:

Well, I ^Gmay be wrong, ^D7 But something deep in my heart, tells me I'm right and I don't think so. ^C You know I saw the writing on the ^Gwall. When you came ^D7up to me,^C child, you were heading for a ^Gfall.^Gsus4 ^G

But if it ^Cgets to you, and you feel like you just ^Gcan't go on; ^D7 All you gotta do is ring a bell; step right up, And step right up, and step right up, Just like a ^Gballerina, stepping lightly.

Verse 3:

^G Alright, well, it's getting late, yes it is, yes it is, ^D7 And this time I forget to slip into your slumber. ^C The light is on the left side of your ^Ghead. ^D7 And I'm standing in your doorway, And I'm ^Cmumbling and I can't remember, The last thing that ran through my ^Gsus4head. ^G

^C Here come the man and he say; he say the show must go ^Gon. ^D7 So all you gotta do is ring the bell, and step right up and step right up, And step right up, just like a balle-^Grina, yeah, yeah.

^D7 Crowd will catch you, fly it, sight it,^G c'mon, die it, yeah. ^D7 Just like a balle-rina, just like a, just like a, just like a balle-^Grina. ^D7 Get on up, get on up, keep a-moving on little bit ^Ghigher, baby. You know, you know, you know, get up baby. ^D7 Alright, a-keep on, a-keep on, a-keep on, a-keep on ^Gpushing. ^D7 Stepping lightly just like a balle-^Grina. ^D7 Ooo-we baby, take off your shoes, working on just like a balle-^Grina.

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G Gsus4 C D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 320013 x32010 xx0212 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 8...SLIM SLOW SLIDER... by Van Morrison -----------------------................ *from 'Astral Weeks' (1968) Verse 1:

Slim Slow ^GSlider; horse you ^Cride, white as ^Gsnow.^C ^G Slim Slow ^CSlider;^G horse you ^Cride, is white as ^Gsnow. ^C Tell it everywhere you ^Ggo.^C ^G

Verse 2:

Saw you ^Cwalking,^G down by the ^CLadbroke Grove, this ^Gmorning.^C ^G Saw you ^Cwalking, down by the Ladbroke Grove, this ^Gmorning.^C ^G ^C Catching pebbles for some ^Gsandy beach; you're out of ^Creach.^G

Verse 3:

Saw you ^Cearly this morning, with your brand new boy, and your ^GCadillac^C. ^G Saw you ^Cearly this morning, with your brand new boy, and your ^GCadillac^C. ^G ^C You're gone for something, and I know you won't be ^Gback.^C ^G

Verse 4:

^C I know you're dying, baby, and I know you know it, ^Gtoo. ^C I know you're dying, and I know you know it, too. Every time I see you; I just don't know what to ^Gdo.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) ...........................................