Van Morrison - High summer
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...HIGH SUMMER... by Van Morrison
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*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:
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)