...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison (1973) ---------------------------................ ........................................... *HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY* ----------------------- >1. SNOW IN SAN ANSELMO >2. WARM LOVE >3. HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY >4. WILD CHILDREN >5. THE GREAT DECEPTION >6. BEIN' GREEN >7. AUTUMN SONG >8. PURPLE HEATHER ........................................... 1...SNOW IN SAN ANSELMO... by Van Morrison --------------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Intro: Em Verse 1:

^Am Snow ^Gin San An-^Fselmo,^Am the ^Gdeer cross ^Fby the lights. ^Am The ^Gmission down in ^FOld San Rafael; ^Dm A madman looking for a ^Ffight,^Dm a madman looking for a ^Ffight.

Verse 2:

^Am The ^Gmassage parlour's ^Fopen;^Am the ^Gclientele ^Fcome and they go. ^Am The ^Gclassic music ^Fstation; ^Dm Plays in the background soft and ^Flow, ^Dm Plays in the background soft and ^Flow.

Break: Am C G Bb Am G F (x2), Am Verse 3:

^Am The ^Gsilence 'round the ^Fcascades;^Am the ^Gice ^Fcrisp and clear. ^Am The be-^Gginning ^Fof the opera; ^Dm Seem to suddenly ap-^Fpear,^Dm seem to suddenly ap-^Fpear.

Verse 4:

^Am The ^Gpancake house is ^Falways crowded;^Am open ^G24 hours of every ^Fday. ^Am And if you ^Gsuffer from in-^Fsomnia; ^Dm You can speed your time a-^Fway,^Dm you can speed your time a-^Fway.

Verse 5:

^Am Snow ^Gin San An-^Fselmo, ^Am My waitress, ^Gmy waitress, my waitress ^Fsaid it was coming down. ^Am Said it hadn't ^Ghappened in over ^F30 years; ^Dm But it was laying on the ^Fground,^Dm it was laying on the ^Fground.

Break: Am C G Bb Am G F (x2), Am CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em Am G F Dm C Bb EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x02210 320003 133211 xx0231 x32010 x13331 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 2...WARM LOVE... by Van Morrison ----------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Verse 1: D e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----0--2--------| B|---------3--------3--|-----3-------------| G|---------------------|-------------------| D|--0------------------|-------------------| A|---------------------|----------------0--| E|---------------------|-------------------| (with Above Riff):

^D Look at the ivy on the cold clinging wall, D e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----------------| B|---------3--------3--|-----3-0-3---------| G|---------------------|-------------------| D|--0------------------|-------------------| A|---------------------|----------------0--| E|---------------------|-------------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D Look at the flowers and the green grass so tall. D e|----2-0-----0-2-0----|--0----0--2--------| B|---------3--------3--|-----3-------------| G|---------------------|-------------------| D|--0------------------|-------------------| A|---------------------|----------------0--| E|---------------------|-------------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D It's not a matter of when push comes to shove, e|--^D--2-0-----0-2-0----|--0-----0--2--0--2--| B|---------3--------3--|-----3--0--3--0--3--| G|---------------------|--------------------| D|--0------------------|--------------------| A|---------------------|--------------------| E|---------------------|--------------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D It's just an hour on the wings of a dove. Chorus 1:

It's just ^Gwarm ^Dlove,^G ^D It's just ^Gwarm ^Dlove.^G ^D

Verse 2:

e|--^D2-0--2-0----0----|--0-2-0--0h2--| B|--3-0--3-0--3-0-3--|--0-3-0--0h3--| G|------------2-0-2--|--------------| D|-------------------|--------------| A|-------------------|--------------| E|-------------------|--------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D I dig it when you're fancy dressed up in lace, e|--^D2-0--2-0--2-0-2--|--0-2-----2--| B|--3-0--3-0--3-0-3--|--0-3--0--3--| G|----0---------0----|-------0--2--| D|-------------------|-------------| A|-------------------|-------------| E|-------------------|-------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D I dig it when you have a smile on your face. e|--^D2-0--2-0--2--0-----|--0----0--0h2--| B|--3-0--3-0--3--0--3--|--0-3--0--0h3--| G|---------0--2-----2--|----2----------| D|---------------------|---------------| A|---------------------|---------------| E|---------------------|---------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D This inspiration's got to be on the flow, D e|--2-0-2-0-2-0-----|-----------0--2--| B|--3-0-3-0-3-0--3--|--0-3-0-3--0--3--| G|--2------------2--|--0-2-0-2--0--2--| D|------------------|-----------------| A|------------------|-----------------| E|------------------|-----------------|

(with Above Riff):

^D This invitation's got to see it and know; Chorus 2:

It's just ^Gwarm ^Dlove,^G ^D It's just ^Gwarm ^Dlove.^G ^D

Bridge 1:

^Em And it's ever present everywhere, And it's ever present everywhere; that ^Dwarm love. ^Em And it's ever present everywhere, And it's ever present everywhere; that ^Dwarm love.

Middle 8:

^A To the coun-^Bmtry,^A ^DI'm going; ^A Lay and laugh ^Bmin ^Athe ^Dsun. ^A You can bring ^Bmyour ^Agui-^Bmtar a-^F#mlong, We'll ^Bmsing some ^F#msongs, we'll ^Ahave some fun.

Verse 3: (with Verse Riffs)

^D The sky is crying and it's time to go home, And we shall hurry to the car from the foam. Sit by the fire and dry out our wet clothes, It's raining outside from the skies up above.

Chorus 3:

Inside it's ^Gwarm ^Dlove,^G ^D Inside it's ^Gwarm ^Dlove.^G ^D

Bridge 2:

^Em And it's ever present everywhere, And it's ever present everywhere; that ^Dwarm love. ^Em And it's ever present everywhere, and it's ever present everywhere; That ^Dwarm love, that warm love, that warm love.

D e|-----2-0---0-2-0----|--0--2----------| B|---------3-------3--|--0--3--0--3----| G|--------------------|--------0--2----| D|--0-----------------|-----------0----| A|--------------------|-----------0----| E|--------------------|----------------| CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D G Em A Bm F#m EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 022000 x02220 x24432 244222 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 3...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison ----------------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Intro:

e|--^D2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--| B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3--| G|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--| D|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0--| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|

Verse 1:

^G Hey ^F#mkids, dig the ^Emfirst ^Dtakes, ^G Ain't that ^F#msome interpre-^Emtation? ^D ^G When Sinatra ^F#msings, against ^DNelson Riddle ^Bmstrings, ^G Then ^Atakes a va-^Dcation.

Chorus 1:

Seen some ^Ghard ^Dtimes, drawn ^Gsome bad ^Dlines. G A (n.C) G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.

Verse 2:

^G I was tore ^F#mdown, at the ^Emdead's ^Dplace, ^G Shaved ^F#mhead at the ^Emorgan. ^D ^G But that wasn't ^F#mhalf as bad as it ^Dwas, oh ^Bmno, ^G ^A Belfast and ^DBoston.

Chorus 2:

Seen some ^Ghard ^Dtimes, drawn ^Gsome bad ^Dlines. G A (n.C) G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.

Solo: G F#m Em D (x3), Bm, G A D Verse 3:

^G Put your ^F#mmoney where your ^Emmouth ^Dis, ^G Then we can ^F#mget something ^Emgoing.^D ^G In order to ^F#mwin, you must be prepared to ^Dlose some-^Bmtime, And ^Gleave one or ^Atwo cards ^Dshowing.

Chorus 3:

Seen some ^Ghard ^Dtimes, drawn ^Gsome bad ^Dlines. G A (n.C) G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway.

Outro: D, G G/F# Em D (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D G F#m Em Bm A G/F# EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 244222 022000 x24432 x02220 200033 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 4...WILD CHILDREN... by Van Morrison --------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Intro: Dmaj7 G Verse 1:

We were the war ^Dmaj7children;^G Nineteen Forty ^Dmaj7Five. ^G When all the soldiers came ^Dmaj7marching home from ^Bm7war; ^Em7 Love looks in their ^A7eye, in their ^Geye.^Dmaj7

Verse 2:

^G Tennessee ^Dmaj7Williams; ^Glet your inspi-^Dmaj7ration flow. ^G Let it be around, ^Dmaj7when we hear the ^Bm7sound, ^Em7 When the spring time rivers ^A7flow, when the rivers ^Gflow.^Dmaj7

Verse 3:

^G Rod steiger and Marlon ^Dmaj7Brando, ^G Standing with their heads ^Dmaj7bowed on the side. ^G Crying ^Dmaj7like a baby, thinking about the ^Bmtime, ^Em7 James Dean took that fatal ^A7ride, took that ^Gride.^Dmaj7

Interlude: Bmaj7 F#maj7 (x3), G#m7 C#7, Bmaj7 F#maj7 Verse 4:

^G Tennessee ^Dmaj7Williams; ^Glet your inspi-^Dmaj7ration flow. ^G Let it be around, ^Dmaj7when we hear the ^Bm7sound, ^Em7 When the spring time rivers ^A7flow, when the rivers ^Gflow.^Dmaj7

Verse 5:

Verse 6:

We were the war ^Dmaj7children;^G Nineteen Forty ^Dmaj7Five. ^G When all the soldiers came ^Dmaj7marching home from ^Bm7war; ^Em7 Love looks in their ^A7eye, in their ^Geye.^Dmaj7

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Dmaj7 G Bm7 Em7 A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0222 320003 x24232 022030 x02223 Bmaj7 F#maj7 G#m7 C#7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24342 2x332x 464444 x46464 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 5...THE GREAT DECEPTION... by Van Morrison --------------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Intro: G Verse 1:

Did you ever hear a-^Embout The ^DGreat De-^Cception? ^G Well, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and ^Emrun. ^G Have you ever been ^Emdown ^Dto Love ^CCity? ^Em Where they rip you off with a smile, and it ^Ddon't take a ^Ggun.

Verse 2:

^G Don't it hurt so ^Embad ^Cin Love ^Dcity? ^G Don't it make you not want to bother at ^Emall? And don't they ^Glook ^Emso ^Dself ^Crighteous, When they ^Empin you up a-^Dgainst the ^Gwall?

Chorus 1:

Did you ^Dever, ever see the ^Cpeople, With the ^Bmtear drops in their ^Ceyes? I just ^Dcan't stand it, stand it ^Cno how, Bm G (n.C) Living in this world of lies.

Verse 3:

Did you ever hear a-^Embout the ^DRock and Roll ^Csingers? ^G Got three or four Cadil-^Emlacs. Saying ^Gpower to the ^Empeople, ^Ddance to the^C music; ^Em Wants you to pat him ^Don the ^Gback.

Verse 4:

Have you ever heard a-^Embout the ^Dgreat ^CRembrandt? Have you ever heard a-^Gbout how he could ^Empaint? And he didn't have e-^Gnough ^Emmoney ^Dfor his ^Cbrushes; And they ^Emthought it was ^Drather ^Gquaint.

Chorus 2:

But you ^Dknow it's no use re-^Cpeating, And you ^Bmknow it's no use to ^Cthink about it. D C G (n.C) 'Cos when you stop to think a-bout it; you don't need it.

Verse 5:

Have you ever heard a-^Embout the ^Dgreat ^CHollywood motion picture actor, ^G Who knew more than they ^Emdid? And the ^Gnewspapers ^Emdidn't ^Dcover the ^Cstory; ^Em Just decided to ^Dkeep it ^Ghid.

Verse 6:

Somebody ^Emstarted ^Dsaying it was an ^Cinside job; ^G Whatever happened to ^Emhim? ^G Last time they ^Emsaw him, ^Ddown on the ^Cbow'ry; With his ^Emlip hanging off an old ^Drusty bottle of ^Ggin.

Verse 7:

Have you ever heard a-^Embout the ^Dso-called ^CHippies? ^G Down on the far side of the ^Emtracks. They take the ^Geyeballs ^Emstraight ^Dout of your ^Chead, Say son, ^Emkid, do you want your ^Deyeballs ^Gback?

Chorus 3:

Did you ^Dever, ever see the ^Cpeople, With the ^Bmtear drops in their ^Ceyes? I just ^Dcan't stand it, stand it ^Cno how, Bm G (n.C) Living in this world of lies.

Verse 8:

Outro:

Have you ever heard about...^Em ^D ^Em The Great Deception.

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G Em D C Bm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 022000 xx0232 x32010 x24432 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 6...BEIN' GREEN... by Van Morrison ------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* *CAPO 2nd FRET* (Original Key: E) Intro: D Daug Em7 A7 Aaug Verse 1:

It's not ^Deasy bein' green,^C#m7 Having to spend each day the ^Dcolour of the leaves.^B7 When it could be nicer bein' ^Em7red, or yellow, or gold, ^A7 Or something much more colour-^Dful like that.^Em7 ^A7

Verse 2:

^Aaug It's not ^Deasy bein' green,^C#m7 It seems you blend in with ^Dso many other ordinary ^B7things. ^Em7 And people tend to pass you by 'cos you're not ^A7standing out, Like sparkles on the water, or stars in the ^Dsky.^D7

Bridge 1:

But green is the ^Gmaj7colour of spring, And green can be ^Dcool and friendly like.^D7 And green can be ^B7big like an ocean,^E7 Em A7 (n.C) Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.

Verse 3:

^Aaug When green is ^Dall there is to be,^C#m7 It could make you ^Dwonder why,^B7 but why wonder, why wonder? I am ^Em7green and it'll do fine,^A7 and it's what ^DI want to be.^Daug ^Em7 ^A7

Solo: Aaug D C#m7, D B7, Em7 A7, D D7 Bridge 2:

But green is the ^Gmaj7colour of spring, And green can be ^Dcool and friendly like.^D7 And green can be ^B7big like an ocean,^E7 Em A7 (n.C) Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree.

Verse 4:

^Aaug When green is ^Dall there is to be,^C#m7 It could make you ^Dwonder why,^B7 but why wonder, why wonder? I am ^Em7green and it'll do fine,^A7 and it's what ^DI want to be.^Daug ^Em7 ^A7

Coda:

I am ^Em7green and it'll do ^A7fine,^A7 and it's what ^DI want to be.^B7 Em7 A7 (n.C) I am green and it'll do fine, it'll do fine, and it's... I don't wanna be blue, I just wanna be what I wanna be.

Outro: D Daug D7 CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D Daug Em7 A7 Aaug C#m7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 xx0332 022030 x02223 xxx221 x46454 B7 D7 Gmaj7 E7 Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x21202 xx0212 3x443x 020100 022000 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 7...AUTUMN SONG... by Van Morrison ------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Intro: Amaj7 Bm7 (x2) Verse 1:

^Amaj7 Leaves of ^Bm7brown, they fall ^F#7to the ground, ^F7 And it's here, over ^G7there;^G#7 leaves a-^Amaj7bound.

^Amaj7 Shut the door, ^Bm7dim the lights,^F#7 and relax. What is ^F7more; your de-^G7sire,^G#7 or the ^Amaj7facts?

Chorus 1:

^D Pitter patter, the rain falling down, Little glamour, sun coming round. (Amaj7) Take a walk when Autumn comes to town.

Interlude: Amaj7 Bm7 (x2) Verse 2:

^Amaj7 Little stroll ^Bm7past the house,^F#7 on the hill. Some more ^F7coal on the ^G7fire,^G#7 will do ^Amaj7well.

^Amaj7 And in a week or ^Bm7two, it'll be ^F#7Halloween. Set the ^F7page and the ^G7stage,^G#7 for the ^Amaj7scene.

Chorus 2:

^D Little game the children will play, And as we watch them, while time away. (Amaj7) Look at me and take my breath a-way, yeah.

Interlude: Amaj7 Bm7 (x2) Bridge 1:

^C You'll be ^Fsmiling, ^Ceyes be-^Fguiling, ^C And the ^Fsong on the ^Dm7breeze will call my ^G7name out, And your... ^Amaj7dream.

Verse 3:

^Amaj7 Chestnuts ^Bm7roasting, out-^F#7side, ^F7 As you walk, with your love,^G7 ^G#7 by your ^Amaj7side.

^Amaj7 The old accordion ^Bm7man plays,^F#7 mellow and bright. ^F7 And you go home,^G7 in the ^G#7crispness, of the ^Amaj7night.

Chorus 3:

^D Little later, friends will be along, And if you feel like joining the throng, (Amaj7) Just might feel like singing Autumn Song.

Interlude: Amaj7 Bm7 (x2) Solo: Amaj7 Bm7, F#7 F7 G7 G#7, Amaj7 (x2), D Interlude: Amaj7 Bm7 (x2) Bridge 2:

^C You'll be ^Fsmiling, ^Ceyes be-^Fguiling, ^C And the ^Fsong on the ^Dm7breeze will call my ^G7name out, And your... ^Amaj7dream.

Verse 4:

^Amaj7 Chestnuts ^Bm7roasting, out-^F#7side, ^F7 As you walk, with your love,^G7 ^G#7 by your ^Amaj7side.

^Amaj7 The old accordion ^Bm7man plays,^F#7 mellow and bright. ^F7 And you go home,^G7 in the ^G#7crispness, of the ^Amaj7night.

Chorus 4:

^D Little later, friends will be along, And if you feel like joining the throng, (Amaj7) Just might feel like singing Autumn Song.

Outro: Amaj7 Bm7 (Repeat with Solos and Improvs to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 F7 G7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02120 x24232 242322 131211 353433 G#7 D C F Dm7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 464544 xx0232 x32010 133211 xx0221 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 8...PURPLE HEATHER... by Van Morrison ---------------------................ *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* Intro: G, C (x4) Verse 1:

Well the ^Gsummertime,^C has ^Ggone,^C and the leaves are gently tur-^Gnin'. ^C And my love I wanna ^Gtake you,^Am to the place, heart-a-^Cyearnin'. ^G Will you ^Cgo, ^Glassie go?

Chorus 1:

^C And we'll all go to-^Ggether,^C in the wild mountain ^Gthyme. ^Am All around the blooming ^Cheather. ^G Will you ^Cgo? ^G

Verse 2:

And ^GI will build my love a ^Gtower,^C at the foot of yonder ^Gmountain. ^C And visit by the ^Ghour, ^Amfrom a lonely wooden ^Ctower. ^G Will you ^Cgo, ^Glassie go?

Chorus 2:

^C And we'll all go to-^Ggether,^C in the wild mountain ^Gthyme. ^Am All around the blooming ^Cheather. ^G Come on. ^C ^G

Interlude: G, C, G C, G Piano Solo: C G (x2), Am C, G C G Interlude: G C, G Verse 3:

And ^GI will build my love a ^Gtower,^C at the foot of yonder ^Gmountain. ^C And visit by the ^Ghour, ^Amfrom a lonely wooden ^Ctower. ^G Will you ^Cgo, ^Glassie go?

Chorus 3:

^C And we'll all go to-^Ggether,^C in the wild mountain ^Gthyme. ^Am All around the blooming ^Cheather. ^G Will you ^Cgo, ^G ^G Lassie ^Cgo; will you ^Ggo? ^C

Outro: G C (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C Am EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 x02210 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) ...........................................

Van Morrison - Hard nose the highway