VAN MORRISON - BACK ON TOP UKULELE CHORDS

...BACK ON TOP... by Van Morrison (1999) -----------------................ ........................................... *BACK ON TOP* ------------- >1. GOIN' DOWN GENEVA >2. PHILOSOPHER'S STONE >3. IN THE MIDNIGHT >4. BACK ON TOP >5. WHEN THE LEAVES COME FALLING DOWN >6. HIGH SUMMER >7. REMINDS ME OF YOU >8. NEW BIOGRAPHY >9. PRECIOUS TIME >10.GOLDEN AUTUMN DAY ........................................... 1...GOIN' DOWN GENEVA... by Van Morrison ------------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: A D7 A D7 A E7 D7, A, E7 Verse 1:

Goin' ^Adown Geneva;^D7 give me a helping ^Ahand. I'm goin' ^D7down Geneva; give me a helping ^Ahand. It's not ^E7easy, baby, ^D7living on the exile ^Aplan.^E7

Verse 2:

^A Down on the bottom;^D7 down to my new pair of ^Ashoes. ^D7 Down on the bottom; down to my new pair of ^Ashoes. I'm ^E7down by the lakeside,^D7 thinking 'bout my baby ^Ablue.^E7

Verse 3:

Last night I ^Aplayed a gig in Salzburg,^D7 outside in the pouring ^Arain. Last night I ^D7played a gig in Salzburg, outside in the pouring ^Arain. Flew from ^E7there to Montreux,^D7 and my heart was filled with ^Apain.^E7

Verse 4:

Look ^Aout my window;^D7 back at the way things ^Aare. Look ^D7out my window pane; back at the way things ^Aare. Just wonder ^E7how,^D7 how did things ever get this ^Afar? ^E7

Verse 5:

Vince ^ATaylor, used to live here;^D7 nobody's ever heard of ^Ahim. Vince ^D7Taylor used to live here; nobody's ever ^Aheard of him. Just ^E7who he was,^D7 just where he fits ^Ain.^E7

Verse 6:

He was goin' ^Adown Geneva;^D7 give him a helping ^Ahand. He was goin' ^D7down Geneva; give him a helping ^Ahand. It wasn't ^E7easy, ^D7living on the exile ^Aplan.^E7

Verse 7:

Vince ^ATaylor, used to live here;^D7 nobody's ever heard of ^Ahim. Vince ^D7Taylor used to live here; nobody's ever ^Aheard of him. Just ^E7who he was,^D7 just where he fits ^Ain.^A7

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A D7 E7 A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02220 xx0212 020100 x02223 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 2...PHILOSPHER'S STONE... by Van Morrison -------------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: C Cadd9, C Cadd9, F Dm, F Dm, Gsus4 G, Gsus4 G, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 (x2) Verse 1: C Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Out on the highways, and the by-ways, all a-lone.

I'm still ^Gsus4searching for,^G ^Gsus4 searching ^Gfor my ^Chome. C Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Up in the morning, Up in the morning, out on the road. And my ^Gsus4head is aching,^G ^Gsus4 and my ^Ghands are ^Ccold.

Verse 2:

And I'm ^Clooking for the silver lining,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Silver lining, in the clouds. And I'm searching ^Gsus4for, ^G and I'm searching ^Gsus4for, ^G C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone.

C Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm And it's a hard road, it's a hard road, daddy-o.

When my ^Gsus4job, is turning ^Glead,^Gsus4 ^G into ^Cgold. Verse 3:

He was ^Cborn in the back street,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Born in the back street, Jelly Roll. I'm on the road a-^Gsus4gain, and I'm searching ^Gfor,^Gsus4 ^G C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone.

Can you hear that ^Cengine,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Woah can you hear that, engine drone? I'm on the road a-^Gsus4gain, and I'm searching ^Gfor,^Gsus4 ^G C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone.

Solo: C Cadd9, C Cadd9, F Dm, F Dm, Gsus4 G, Gsus4 G, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 (x2) Verse 4:

Up in the ^Cmorning,^Cadd9 Up in the ^Cmorning,^Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm When the streets are white with snow. It's a ^Gsus4hard road,^G it's a ^Gsus4hard road,^G daddy-^Co.

Up in the ^Cmorning,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Up in the morning, out on the job. Well, you've got me searching ^Gsus4for, ^G Searching ^Gsus4for, ^G the philosophers ^Cstone.

Verse 5:

Even my ^Cbest friends,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Even my best friends, they don't know. That my ^Gsus4job, is turning ^Glead,^Gsus4 ^G into ^Cgold.

When you hear that ^Cengine,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm When you hear that, engine drone. I'm on the road a-^Gsus4gain, and I'm searching ^Gfor,^Gsus4 ^G C Cadd9, C Cadd9 The philosophers stone.

Solo: C Cadd9, C Cadd9, F Dm, F Dm, Gsus4 G, Gsus4 G, C Cadd9, C Cadd9 (x2) Verse 6:

It's a ^Chard road,^Cadd9 C Cadd9 F Dm, F Dm Even my best friends, they don't know. And I'm searching ^Gsus4for, searching ^Gfor, the philosophers ^Cstone.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C Cadd9 F Dm Gsus4 G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 032010 x32033 133211 xx0231 320013 320003 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 3...IN THE MIDNIGHT... by Van Morrison ----------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: Bm7 Am (x2) Verse 1:

In the ^Bm7lonely dead of ^Ammidnight, in the ^Bm7dimness of the ^Amtwilight. By the ^Bm7streetlight, by the ^Amlamplight, I'll be a-^Ground.^D

Verse 2:

In the ^Bm7sunlight, in the ^Amdaylight, and I'm ^Bm7workin', on the ^Aminsight. And I'm ^Bm7tryin' to keep, my ^Amgame uptight, I'll be a-^Ground.^D

Chorus 1:

And your memo-^Cry,^D heard this lonely, lonely music ^Gonce.^G7 And your memo-^Cry,^D has been haunting me ever ^Gsince.^D

Verse 3:

When I'm ^Bm7tryin', tryin' to ^Amcome down, In my ^Bm7world my room keeps ^Amspinning round. And I'm ^Bm7tryin' to get my feet back ^Amon the ground; you come a-^Ground.^D

Solo: Bm7 Am (x3), G D Chorus 2:

And your memo-^Cry,^D heard this lonely, lonely music ^Gonce.^G7 And your memo-^Cry,^D has been haunting me ever ^Gsince.^D

Verse 4:

In the ^Bm7lonely dead of ^Ammidnight, in the ^Bm7dimness of the ^Amtwilight. By the ^Bm7streetlight, by the ^Amlamplight, I'll be a-^Ground.^D

Verse 5:

When I'm ^Bm7tryin', tryin' to ^Amcome down, In my ^Bm7world my room keeps ^Amspinning round. And I'm ^Bm7tryin' to get my feet back ^Amon the ground; you come a-^Ground.^D

Coda:

^Bm7 Da da da da da, ^Amda da da da da. ^Bm7 Da da da da da, ^Amda da da da da. Bm7 Am G D, G Da da da da da, da da da da da, da da da da.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Bm7 Am G D C G7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24232 x02210 320003 xx0232 x32010 323000 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 4...BACK ON TOP... by Van Morrison ------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: Em C (x3) Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 (x2) Am7 Bm7 G Verse 1:

^Em You came to see me when the ^Cmoon was new. ^Em Saw you standin' in the ^Cpouring rain. ^Em Left my message on the ^Cwindow pain;

^Am7 Back on the ^Bm7street a-^Cmaj7gain, ^Am7 Back on the ^Bm7beat a-^Cmaj7gain, I'm... ^Am7back on the ^Bm7top, a-^Ggain.

Verse 2:

^Em Saw me climbing to the ^Ctop of the hill, ^Em You saw me meeting with the ^Cfools on the hill. ^Em Learned my lesson, and I ^Chad my fill.

^Am7 Learnt it ^Bm7all in ^Cmaj7vain, ^Am7 Went through it ^Bm7all a-^Cmaj7gain. Now I'm ^Am7back on the ^Bm7top, a-^Ggain.

Bridge 1:

^D Always strivin', always climbing way be-^Cyond my will. ^D Same old sensation; isolation at the ^Ctop of the bill. ^D Always seeming like I'm moving, but I'm ^Creally going slow. ^D What do you do, when you get to the top and there's ^Cnowhere to go?

Verse 4:

^Em Just how I get there will be ^Canybody's guess, ^Em With all the so called trappings ^Cof success. ^Em Left all the deadbeats on the ^Ctop of the hill.

^Am7 Too busy ^Bm7raisin' ^Cmaj7Cain, I'm ^Am7back on the ^Bm7street a-^Cmaj7gain. I'm... ^Am7back on the ^Bm7top, a-^Ggain.

Solo: Em C (x3) Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 (x2) Am7 Bm7 G Bridge 2:

Verse 5:

^Em Just how I get there will be ^Canybody's guess, ^Em With all the so called trappings ^Cof success. ^Em Left all the deadbeats on the ^Ctop of the hill.

^Am7 Too busy ^Bm7raisin' ^Cmaj7Cain, I'm ^Am7back on the ^Bm7street a-^Cmaj7gain. I'm... ^Am7back on the ^Bm7top, a-^Ggain.

Interlude: Em C (x3) Coda:

^Am7 Back on the ^Bm7street a-^Cmaj7gain, ^Am7 Back on the ^Bm7beat a-^Cmaj7gain. I'm... ^Am7back on the ^Bm7top, a-^Ggain.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em C Am7 Bm7 Cmaj7 G D EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x32010 x02013 x24232 x32000 320003 xx0232 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 5...WHEN THE LEAVES COME FALLING DOWN... by Van Morrison ----------------------------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: Cmaj7 G (x2) Verse 1:

I saw you ^Amstanding with wind and the ^Fmaj7rain, in your ^Cmaj7face. ^G And you were ^Amthinking, 'Bout the wisdom of the ^Fmaj7leaves, and their ^Cmaj7grace. ^G When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, ^G In September, when the leaves come falling down.^Cmaj7 ^G

Verse 2:

And at ^Amnight the moon is shinning, on a ^Fmaj7clear cloudless sky.^Cmaj7 ^G And when the ^Amevening shadows fall, I'll be ^Fmaj7there by your side^Cmaj7. ^G When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, ^G In September, when the leaves come falling down.^Cmaj7 ^G

Bridge 1:

^Dm7 Follow me down, ^Em7follow me down, ^F Follow me down, to the ^Gplace beside the garden and the ^Cmaj7wall. ^Dm7 Follow me down, ^Em7follow me down, To the ^Fspace before the ^Gtwilight and the ^Cmaj7dawn. ^G

Verse 3:

Oh, the ^Amlast time I saw Paris, in the ^Fmaj7streets in the ^Cmaj7rain, ^G And as I ^Amwalk along the boulevards, with ^Fmaj7you, once a-^Cmaj7gain. ^G When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, ^G In September, when the leaves come falling down.^Cmaj7 ^G

Interlude: Am Fmaj7, Cmaj7 G (x2) Fmaj7 G, Cmaj7 G (x2) Bridge 2:

Verse 4:

And as I'm ^Amlooking at the colour, of the ^Fmaj7leaves in your ^Cmaj7hand. ^G As we're ^Amlistening to Chet Baker, on the ^Fmaj7beach, in the ^Cmaj7sand. ^G When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, ^G In September, when the leaves come falling down.^Cmaj7 ^G

Coda:

^G Oh when the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, In Sep-^Gtember, when the leaves come falling down.^Cmaj7 When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, In September, when the ^Gleaves come falling ^Cmaj7down.

^G When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down. In September in the rain,^G When the leaves come falling down.^Cmaj7 ^G When the leaves come falling ^Fmaj7down, In September in the rain,^G When the leaves come falling ^Cmaj7down.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Cmaj7 G Am Fmaj7 Dm7 Em7 F EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32000 320003 x02210 x03210 xx0221 022030 133211 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 6...HIGH SUMMER... by Van Morrison ------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Eb) Intro: Am F G, C, F C (x2) Verse 1: (C) Am By the mansion on the hillside, F G C F, C Red sports car comes driving down the road.

And pulls ^C/Bup into the ^Amdriveway, F G C F, C And a story does un-fold.

Verse 2:

^C She's standing ^C/Bby the rhodo-^Amdendrons, F G C F, C Where the roses are in bloom. Looking out at the At-^C/Blantic ^Amocean, F G C F, C And in her head she hums this tune.

Verse 3:

^C Thank god the dark nights, are drawing ^C/Bin a-^Amgain, F G C F, C 'Cos high summer has got me down. I'll wait till the ^C/Bend of ^AmAugust, F G C F, C And get off this merry-go-round.

Verse 4:

^C And they shut him ^C/Bout of ^Amparadise, F G C F, C Called him Lucifer, and frowned. She took pride in ^C/Bwhat God ^Ammade him, F C F, C Even before the angels shot him down to the ground.

Verse 5:

^C He's a light out ^C/Bof the ^Amdarkness, F G C F, C And he wears a starry crown. If you see him ^C/Bnothing will ^Amshake him, F G C F, C 'Cos high summer has got him low down.

Solo: Am F G, C, F C (x2) Bridge 1:

^C High summer's got him ^Dmlonesome, ^G Even when he makes the ^Amrounds, (makes the ^Frounds). ^F There's been no two ways a-^Dmbout it; G C F, C High summer's got him low down.

Verse 6:

^C Checked in to the tiny village ^Amby the lakeside, F G C F, C Settled down to start a-new. Far away from the ^C/Bpoli-^Amticians, F G C F, C And the many chosen few.

Verse 7:

^C Far away from the ^C/Bjealousy ^Amfactor, F G C F, C And everything that was tearing him a-part. Far away from the ^C/Borgan ^Amgrinder, F G C F, C And everyone that played their part.

Verse 8:

^C And they shut him ^C/Bout of ^Amparadise, F G C F, C Called him Lucifer, and frowned. She took pride in ^C/Bwhat God ^Ammade him, F C F, C Even before the angels shot him down to the ground.

Verse 9:

^C He's a light out ^C/Bof the ^Amdarkness, F G C F, C And he wears a starry crown. If you see him ^C/Bnothing will ^Amshake him, F G C F, C 'Cos high summer has got him low down.

Solo: Am F G, C, F C (x2) Coda:

^C High summer's ^C/Bon the ^Amrebound, F G C F, C High summer's got him low down. ^C High summer's ^C/Bon the ^Amrebound, F G C F, C High summer's got him low down. ^C High summer's ^C/Bon the ^Amrebound, ^F High ^Gsummer's got him low ^Cdown,^F low ^Cdown.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am F G C C/B Dm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02210 133211 320003 x32010 x20010 xx0231 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 7...REMINDS ME OF YOU... by Van Morrison ------------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: G Bm C, G D C, G Verse 1:

I miss you ^Gso much ^BmI can't ^Cstand it, Seems like my ^Gheart is ^Bmbreaking in ^Dtwo. My head says ^Gno, ^Bmbut my soul de-^Cmands it, Everything I ^Gdo ^Dre-^Cminds me of ^Gyou.

Verse 2:

I miss you ^Gso much, ^Bmin this house full of ^Cshadows, While the rain keeps ^Gpouring down ^Bmmy window, ^Dtoo. When will the ^Gpain ^Bmrecede to the ^Cdarkness, From whence it has ^Gcome? ^DAnd I'm ^Cfeeling so ^Gblue.

Bridge 1:

Ain't goin' ^Cdown no more to the ^Bmwell, Sometimes it ^Cfeels like ^DI'm going to ^Ghell.^G7 Sometimes I'm ^Cknocking on your front ^Bmdoor, But I don't have ^Cnothing ^Dto ^Csell, no ^Gmore.

Verse 3:

^G Seems like the spirit ^Bmis pushing me ^Conwards, I'm able to ^Gsee ^Bmwhere I tripped and went ^Dwrong. I'll just have to ^Gguess ^Bmwhere my soul will find ^Ccomfort. And I miss you so ^Gmuch, ^Dwhen I'm ^Csinging my ^Gsong.

Solo: G Bm C, G Bm D G Bm C, G D C, G Bridge 2:

Ain't goin' ^Cdown no more to the ^Bmwell, Sometimes it ^Cfeels like ^DI'm going to ^Ghell.^G7 Sometimes I'm ^Cknocking on your front ^Bmdoor, But I don't have ^Cnothing ^Dto ^Csell, no ^Gmore.

Verse 4:

Verse 5:

I miss you ^Gso much ^BmI can't ^Cstand it, Seems like my ^Gheart is ^Bmbreaking in ^Dtwo. My head says ^Gno, ^Bmbut my soul de-^Cmands it, Everything I ^Gdo ^Dre-^Cminds me of ^Gyou. Everything I ^Gdo ^Dre-^Cminds me of ^Gyou, Everything I ^Gdo ^Dre-^Cminds me of ^Gyou.

Outro: C C/B C/A, G CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G Bm C D G7 C/B C/A EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x24432 x32010 xx0232 323000 x20010 x02010 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 8...NEW BIOGRAPHY... by Van Morrison --------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Eb) Intro: C Am, F G (x2) Verse 1:

^C See you've got the new bi-^Amography, ^F Where did they get the ^Ginfo from? ^C Same as before; some ^Amso-called friends, ^F Who claim to have ^Gknown me then.

Verse 2:

^C How come they've got such good ^Ammemories, When ^FI can't even re-^Gmember last week? ^C Got to question where they're ^Amcoming from, ^F What knowledge of me is it that ^Gthey speak?

Bridge 1:

So ^Cfar away, ^Amway back when, The ^Fpeople that claim to have ^Gknown me then.

Chorus 1:

^C They're not on my wavelength and it's ^Amsuch a shame, ^F That they have to play the ^Gname game. The ^Cfame game, oh, the ^Amname game. Lord, it's a ^Fcryin' shame, Lord, tell me ^Gwhat's to blame?

Verse 3:

^C Reinvented all the ^Amstories they know, ^F Give them all a ^Gdifferent slant. ^C What is it that they're really ^Amlooking for? ^F Just a hobby on the ^Ginternet.

Bridge 2:

So ^Cfar away, ^Amway back when, The ^Fpeople that claim to have ^Gknown me then.

Chorus 2:

Sax Solo: C Am, F G (x2) Break:

^Am If they didn't really know me way back, How can they ^Fknow me now in ^Gany respect? ^Am It's a pity they don't feel the pain, That they ^Fshould pay the price to ^Gplay, to play...

Chorus 3:

The ^Cfame game, oh, the ^Amname game. Lord, it's a ^Fcryin' shame, Lord, tell me ^Gwhat's to blame?

Chorus 4:

^C They're not on my wavelength and it's ^Amsuch a shame, ^F That they have to ^Gplay, have to play... The ^Cfame game, oh, the ^Amname game. Lord, it's a ^Fcryin' shame, Lord, tell me ^Gwhat's to blame? They keep on playin'...

The ^Cfame game, oh, the ^Amname game. Lord, it's a ^Fcryin' shame, Lord, tell me ^Gwhat's to blame? They keep on playin'... The ^Cfame game, oh, the ^Amname game. Lord, it's a ^Fcryin' shame, Lord, tell me ^Gwhat's to blame? They keep on playin'...

The ^Cfame game, oh, the ^Amname game. Lord, it's a ^Fcryin' shame, Lord, tell me ^Gwhat's to blame? They keep on playin'...

Outro: C Am, F G (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C Am F G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 x02210 133211 320003 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 9...PRECIOUS TIME... by Van Morrison --------------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* Intro: G C G D (x2), C G Chorus 1: