GLAD TIDINGS - Van Morrison (1970) Bass intro (notes): D G,G,G,G D G,G,G,G x 2 G Chord (mute as needed) And they'll lay you down low and easy. And the lips that you kiss will say "Christmas". And demand that you travel the distance. (G) So believe no lies,

^C Dry your^G eyes ^C And rea^Glise - ^D That surp^Grise

[Chorus]:

^G La, la, la, la ^C La, la, la, la ^G La, la, la, la ^D La, la, la, la (x2)

Turnaround to verse: G C G C

And the b^Gusinessmen will shake h^Cands and talk in n^Gumbers ^C And the Pr^Gincess will wake ^Cup from her sl^Gumbers ^C Then all the kn^Gights will step forth ^C with their ^Garm bands ^C And every str^Ganger you meet in the str^Ceet will make dem^Gands ^C So believe no ^Glies, ^C Dry your^G eyes ^C And rea^Glise ^D That surp^Grise

CHORUS (as above) (ie "(G) A A La La...") Turnaround to bridge: G C G G7 Bridge:

And we'll s^Cend you glad t^Didings from New York ^G ^COpen up your e^Dyes so you may se^Ge ^CAsk you not to re^Dad between the li^Gnes ^Em ^CHope that you will co^Dme in right on ti^Gme

Turnaround to verse: G C G C

And they'll t^Galk to you wh^Cile you're in tr^Gances ^C And you'll v^Gisualize not t^Caking any ch^Gances ^C But meet them h^Galfway with l^Cove, peace and persu^Gasion ^C And exp^Gect them to r^Cise for the occ^Gasion ^C

Don't it gra^Gtify ^C When you see it materia^Glise ^C Right in front of your e^Gyes ^D That surpris^Ge

Turnaround to bridge: G C G G7 [Insert Bridge Here] (ie "And we (C) send you...") Turnaround to verse: G C G C Coda:

And they'll l^Gay you down l^Cow and e^Gasy ^G :Charted by Bustopher the Busker - bustopher@bigpond.com