...HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR... by Van Morrison (1971) -----------------------------------................. ........................................... *HIS BAND AND THE STREET CHOIR* ------------------------------- >1. DOMINO >2. CRAZY FACE >3. GIVE ME A KISS >4. I'VE BEEN WORKING >5. CALL ME UP IN DREAMLAND >6. I'LL BE YOUR LOVER TOO >7. BLUE MONEY >8. VIRGO CLOWNS >9. GYPSY QUEEN >10.SWEET JANNIE >11.IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE >12.STREET CHOIR ........................................... 1...DOMINO... by Van Morrison -------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Intro: A D A D e|--5-------10--|--5----------| B|--5h7p5---10--|--5h7p5---7--| G|--------------|----------7--| D|--------------|----------7--| A|--------------|-------------| E|--------------|-------------| (x8) Verse 1:

^A Don't ^Dwant to dis-^Acuss it,^D ^A I think it's ^Dtime for a ^Achange.^D ^A You ^Dmay get dis-^Agusted,^D ^A And start ^Dthinkin' that I'm actin' ^Astrange.^D

^A In that ^Dcase, I'll go ^Aunderground;^D ^A Get some ^Dheavy ^Arest.^D ^A ^DNever have to ^Aworry,^D ^A About what is ^Dworst and what is ^Abest.^D Hit it!

Chorus 1:

^A Oh, ^Doh, Domi-^Ano,^D ^A Roll me ^Dover, Rome-^Ao, ^Dthere you go. I said... ^A Oh... ^Doh... Domi-^Ano,^D ^A Roll me ^Dover, Rome-^Ao, ^Dthere you go. (Say it again);

Break: Bm E e|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-------------------| G|-------------------|-------------------| D|-------------------|-------------------| A|--2-2-4-4-5-5-6-6--|-------------------| E|-------------------|--0-0-2-2-3-3-4-4--| (with Break Riff):

Said ^Bmoh...^Eoh, oh... A D e|----------------|------------------| B|----------------|------------------| G|----------------|------------------| D|----------------|--7-7-----7--/11--| A|-----------7-9--|-------9----------| E|--5---7-9-------|------------------|

A D e|----------------|------------------| B|----------------|------------------| G|----------------|------------------| D|----------------|--7-7-----7-------| A|-----------7-9--|-------9-----9-7--| E|--5---7-9-------|------------------|

^A Domi-^Dno.^A ^D Said; ^Bmoh...^Eoh, oh... ^ADomi-^Dno. ^A ^D

Verse 2:

^A There's no ^Dneed for argu-^Ament,^D ^A ^DThere's no argu-^Ament at all.^D ^A And ^Dif you never ^Ahear from him,^D ^A That just ^Dmeans he didn't ^Acall.^D A D A D Or vice-A-versa, That de-^Apends on where-^Dever you're at.^A ^D ^A And ^Dif you never ^Ahear from me; ^A That just ^Dmeans I would ^Arather not..^D. Hit it!

Chorus 2:

^A Oh, ^Doh, Domi-^Ano,^D ^A Roll me ^Dover, Rome-^Ao, ^Dthere you go. I said... ^A Oh... ^Doh... Domi-^Ano,^D ^A Roll me ^Dover, Rome-^Ao, ^Dthere you go. (Say it again);

Break:

Said; ^Bmoh...^Eoh, oh... ^ADomi-^Dno.^A ^D Said; ^Bmoh...^Eoh, oh... ^ADomi-^Dno.^A ^D

Coda:

^A Hey mister ^DD.J; I ^Ajust wanna hear some ^DRhythm & Blues, right now. On the ^Aradio,^D ^A on, on the ^Dradio. ^A On, on the ^Dradio,^A on, on the ^Dradio. ^A On, on the ^Dradio... ^Ahere's the ^Dband...

Outro: A D (x2) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A D Bm E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02220 xx0232 x24432 022100 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 2...CRAZY FACE... by Van Morrison -----------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Intro: C C/B C/Bb F, C G F C Verse 1:

^C All the people were waiting ^C/Bfor Crazy Face, ^C/Bb He said he'd meet them at his ^Ffavourite place. ^C Dressed in black satin, white ^Glinen and lace, ^F With his head held high and a ^Csmile on his face. And he said;

Chorus 1:

^C "Ladies and gentlemen;^C/B The Prince is late", ^C/Bb As he stood outside the ^Fchurch-yard gate. ^C And polished up on his .^G38 and said; ^F "I got it from J^Cesse James".

Sax Solo: C C/B C/Bb F, C G F C Verse 3:

Chorus 2:

^C "Ladies and gentlemen;^C/B The Prince is late", ^C/Bb As he stood outside the ^Fchurch-yard gate. ^C And polished up on his .^G38 and said; ^F "I got it from J^Cesse James".

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C C/B C/Bb F G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 x20010 x1003x 133211 320003 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 3...GIVE ME A KISS... by Van Morrison ---------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Intro: G D7 Verse 1:

^G Honey, just one sweet kiss, baby, from your sweet lips. ^C Honey, just a-one sweet kiss, baby, from your sweet lips. That's ^D7all I want, that's ^Call I need; I'm ^Gsatisfied.^D7

Verse 2:

^G Honey, just one a-your smiles, Lord, makes it all worthwhile. ^C Honey, just a-one a your smiles, Lord, makes it all worthwhile. That's ^D7all I want, that's ^Call I need; I'm ^Gsatisfied.^D7

Bridge 1:

^C We could go walkin' down the lane, ^G Together hand in hand.^G7 ^C But if you think it's gonna rain; We'll stay at ^A7home an' listen to the ^D7band.

Verse 3:

^G Baby, just one a-your kisses, right-a from your sweet lips. ^C Baby, just want a sweet kiss, right-a from your sweet lips. That's ^D7all I want, that's ^Call I need; I'm ^Gsatisfied.^D7

Interlude:

^G Do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit, do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit. ^C Do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit, do-doot n' do-dit, do-dit, do-dit. Doot-do, ^D7do-do n', ^Cdo-do, ^Gdo.

Bridge 2:

^C We could go walkin' down the lane, ^G Together hand in hand.^G7 ^C But if you think it's gonna rain; We'll stay at ^A7home an' listen to the ^D7band.

Verse 4:

^G A baby, just one sweet kiss, Honey, honey, honey, from a-your sweet lips, ^C Baby, just one sweet smile, that makes ev'rything worth while; That's ^D7all I want, that's ^Call I need; I'm ^Gsatisfied.^D7

Coda: D7 C G D7, G That's all I want, that's all I need; I'm satisfied. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G C D7 A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 xx0212 x02223 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 4...I'VE BEEN WORKING... by Van Morrison ------------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Intro: Gm Verse 1:

^Gm I've been workin', I've been workin' so hard. I've been workin', I've been workin' so hard. I come home, I'll make-a love to you, I'll make-a love to you.

Verse 2:

^Gm I've been grindin', I've been grindin' so long. I've been grindin', I've been grindin' so long. Been up the throughway, down the throughway, Up the throughway, down the throughway, Up, down, back and up again. And I said...

Chorus 1:

^Cm Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman; ^Gm Make me feel so good. ^Cm Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman; ^Gm Make me feel alright.

^Gm You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, Alright, alright, alright. You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, Alright, alright, alright. Mmm...

Sax Solo: Gm Chorus 2:

^Cm Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman; ^Gm Make me feel so good. ^Cm Woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman, woman; ^Gm Make me feel alright.

^Gm You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, Alright, alright, alright. You're alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, Alright, alright, alright.

Coda:

^Gm Make me feel so good, set my soul on fire, set my soul on fire. Ooh-wee... mmm-hmm-mm.

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Gm Cm EADGBE EADGBE 355333 x35543 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 5...CALL ME UP IN DREAMLAND... by Van Morrison ------------------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Verse 1:

Well, I ^Atried, and I ^E7tried, but the ^Driver seems so ^Awide. And my ^Dhead ^E7hurts and my hands are ^Atied.

And it's ^Aso... ^E7hard, when you're ^Dstanding on the ^Ayard, Every ^Dtime that your ^E7number comes a-^Around.

Chorus 1:

Call me up in ^ADreamland, radio to ^Dme man. Get the message ^Ato me, anyway you ^E7can. Well, let your river ^Aroll, a-way down in your ^Dsoul, Never to grow ^Aold...^E7 on the saxo-^Dphone.^A

Verse 2:

From the ^Aairport, to the ^E7plane, a-^Dway to the railroad ^Atrains. Why can't we ^Dtake it from the ^E7top, and start all ^Aover again'

Everytime you ^Ahear that whistle ^E7blow, you ^Dknow you gotta ^Aput on your show; Every ^Dtime your ^E7number comes a-^Around.

Chorus 2:

Call me up in ^ADreamland, radio to ^Dme man. Get the message ^Ato me, anyway you ^E7can. Well, let your river ^Aroll, a-way down in your ^Dsoul, Never to grow ^Aold...^E7 on the saxo-^Dphone.^A

Sax Solo: A E7 D A, D E7 A (x2) Verse 4:

From the ^Acar, to the ^E7bar; or ^Dwhy don't you pour it in a ^Ajar' An put a ^Dlabel on it, and ^E7send it off to the lost and ^Afound.

You've gotta ^Aget it in your ^E7brain, but be-^Dfore you go in-^Asane; Every ^Dtime your ^E7number comes a-^Around. (Here it comes);

Chorus 3:

Call me up in ^ADreamland, radio to ^Dme man. Get the message ^Ato me, anyway you ^E7can. Well, let your river ^Aroll, a-way down in your ^Dsoul, Never to grow ^Aold...^E7 on the saxo-^Dphone.^A

Coda:

Never to grow ^Aold...^E7 on the saxo-^Dphone.^A Never to grow ^Aold...^E7 on the saxo-^Dphone.^A ^A7(Lord have mercy!)

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A E7 D EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02220 020100 xx0232 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 6...I'LL BE YOUR LOVER TOO... by Van Morrison -----------------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Verse 1:

^Em I'll be your ^Cman,^Em I'll under-^Cstand. ^Em And do my best to ^Ctake good care of ^Dyou.^Dsus4

^Em You'll be my ^Cqueen,^Em I'll be your ^Cking. ^Em And I'll ^Cbe your lover ^Dtoo.^Dsus4

Verse 2:

^Em Derry Down ^CGreen,^Em colours my ^Cdream. ^Em A dream that's ^Cdaily coming ^Dtrue.^Dsus4

^Em When day is ^Cthrough,^Em I will come to ^Cyou, ^Em And tell you of ^Cyour many ^Dcharms.^Dsus4

Chorus 1:

^C You'll look at ^Emme,^C with eyes that ^Emsee. ^C And melt into ^Emeach other's ^Darms.^Dsus4

Verse 3:

^Em And so I ^Ccome,^Em to be the ^Cone. ^Em Who's always ^Cstanding next to ^Dyou. ^Dsus4

^Em Reach out for ^Cme,^Em so I can ^Cbe. ^Em The one who's always ^Creaching out for ^Dyou. ^Dsus4

Chorus 2:

^C You'll be my ^Emqueen,^C I'll be your ^Emking, ^Em And I'll be your ^Clover ^Dtoo.

(Spoken): "How was that'" CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Em C D Dsus4 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 022000 x32010 xx0232 xx0233 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 7...BLUE MONEY... by Van Morrison -----------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Intro: A G*, A G* (x2) Verse 1:

The pho-^Dtographer smiles; take a break for a while, A G* A G* Take a rest, do your very best; take five, honey. You ^Dsearch in your bag, light up a fag, think it's a drag, A G* A G* But you're so glad to be a-live, ho-ney.

Chorus 1:

^E Hey, when this is all over, you'll be in clover, A G* A G* We'll go out and spend all of your Blue Money.

Bridge 1:

^D Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, A G* A G* Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, do do. ^D Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, A G* A G* Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, do do.

Verse 2:

Chorus 1:

^E Hey, when this is all over, you'll be in clover, A G* A G* We'll go out and spend all of your Blue Money.

Bridge 2:

^D Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, A G* A G* Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, do do. ^D Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, A G* A G* Do doot do you do, do doot do you do, do do.

Coda: A G* A G* Blue Money, A G* A G* Breau money. A G* A G* Juice money, A G* A G* Loose money. A G* A G* Blue Money, ho-ney, A G* A G* Breau money. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A G* D E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02220 000000 xx0232 022100 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 8...VIRGO CLOWNS... by Van Morrison -------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: E) Verse 1:

^C Let us free you from the ^Gpain,^C let us see you smile a-^Fgain. Let us un-^Clock all the ^Gchains; you're broken-^Chearted.^G ^C ^G

Verse 2:

^C Let us help you to for-^Gget,^C let us help you un-^Flock it. ^C It's not nearly ^Gtime to quit;^C you've only ^Gstarted. You gotta...

Chorus 1:

^C Sit down, funny ^Gface;^C let your laughter ^Ffill the room. ^C Light up ^Gyour golden smile take a-way all your ^Cmisery and ^Ggloom.^C ^G

^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room, ^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room.

Verse 3:

^C Let us shake you by the ^Ghand;^C let us help you under-^Fstand. ^C Take your ^Ghead out of the sand and shake it ^Cfree now.^G ^C ^G

Verse 4:

^C Let us help you to go ^Gon;^C we are here to lean up-^Fon. ^C Now you know ex-^Gactly just who you want to ^Cbe now.^G Come on..^C. ^G

Chorus 2:

^C Sit down, funny ^Gface;^C let your laughter ^Ffill the room. ^C Light up ^Gyour golden smile take a-way all your ^Cmisery and ^Ggloom.^C ^G

^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room, ^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room.

Verse 5:

^C Let us lift you up on ^Ghigh;^C see the twinkle in your ^Feye. ^C Raise your ^Ghead up to the sky, and say it's ^Ceasy.^G ^C ^G

Verse 6:

^C Hey, let the trumpets ^Gring it,^C let the angels ^Fsing it. ^C Let your ^Gpretty feet go dancing, Let your worn out mind go ^Cprancing. ^G ^C ^G And...

Chorus 3:

^C Sit down, funny ^Gface;^C let your laughter ^Ffill the room. ^C Light up ^Gyour golden smile take a-way all your ^Cmisery and ^Ggloom.^C ^G

Coda:

^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room, ^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room. ^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room, ^C Let your laughter ^Ffill the room.

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C G F EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 320003 133211 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 9...GYPSY QUEEN... by Van Morrison ------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Verse 1:

^F Dance ^Con, ^GGypsy ^CQueen. ^F And if it's all ^Cnight; ^Git's al-^Cright.

^F Rave ^Con; let your ^Glove come tumbling ^Cdown. ^F And if you ^Clet your love come tumbling down; ^G It's al-^Cright,

Chorus 1:

^F Dance ^Con; you know it's all right, ^GGypsy ^CQueen. ^F Dance ^Con; you know it's all right, ^GGypsy ^CQueen.

Verse 2:

^F Rave ^Con, there beneath the ^Gsilvery ^Cmoon. ^F Don't stop your ^Ccarburetor; ^Glet your car ^Crun.

And if it ^Fstarts to ^Crain; keep on ^Gdancin' in the ^Crain. ^F And if it's all ^Cnight; ^Git's al-^Cright.

Chorus 2:

^F Dance ^Con; you know it's all right, ^GGypsy ^CQueen. ^F Dance ^Con; you know it's all right, ^GGypsy ^CQueen.

Bridge 1:

^F Ooh la la la, ^Gla la la la, ^Cla la, ^F Dance, dance, dance the night a-^Cway. ^F Ooh la la la, ^Gla la la la, ^Cla la,^Am ^F Come on, come on, come ^Gon, let me ^Chear you say, ^G You're gonna...

Verse 3:

^F Dance ^Con, ^GGypsy ^CQueen. ^F Stars shine down ^Con you; ^Geverything al-^Cright.

^F Ooh-^Cwee, I wanna ^Gthrow my arms a-^Cround you. I'm ^Fso glad, I've ^Cfound you, ^GGypsy ^CQueen.

Chorus 3:

^F Dance ^Con; you know it's all right, ^GGypsy ^CQueen. ^F Dance ^Con; you know it's all right, ^GGypsy ^CQueen.

(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- F C G Am EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 x32010 xx0232 x02220 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 10...SWEET JANNIE... by Van Morrison --------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Verse 1:

Oh, sweet ^AJannie, won't you come out to-^Enight' Oh, sweet ^AJannie, girl, won't you come out to-^Enight' I want to ^B7take you walkin',^A7 way out in the clear moon-^Elight.^B7

Verse 2:

Oh ^Ababy, come on and take me by my ^Ehand. Oh ^Ababy, come on and take me by my ^Ehand. I don't ^B7want to stop walkin',^A7 'till we get up to the preacher ^Eman.^B7

Verse 3:

I've been in ^Alove with you, baby, ever since you were in Sunday ^ESchool. I've been in ^Alove with you, baby, ever since you were in Sunday ^ESchool. And I ^B7knew right there and then,^A7 I just wanted to be your ^Efool.^B7

Verse 4:

Oh, sweet ^AJannie, won't you come out to-^Enight' Oh, sweet ^AJannie, girl, won't you come out to-^Enight' I want to ^B7take you walkin',^A7 way out in the clear moon-^Elight.^B7

Interlude: (with Vocal Ad-Libs) A E (x2), B7 A7 E, B7 Verse 5:

Oh ^Ababy, keep shuffling out to-^Enight. Oh ^Ababy, keep shuffling out to-^Enight. We ^B7keep on shuffling, ^A7'till everything is al-^Eright.^A

CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A E B7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02220 022100 021202 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com) 11...IF I EVER NEEDED SOMEONE... by Van Morrison --------------------------------................ *from 'His Band and the Street Choir' (1971)* Chorus 1:

^G Lord, if I ^Dever, needed ^Csomeone; I need ^Gyou. ^G Lord, if I ^Dever, needed ^Csomeone; I need ^Gyou.

Verse 1:

^Em To see me through the ^Gdaytime,^Em and through the long lonely ^Gnight. ^Em To lead me through the ^Gdarkness,^C and on into the ^Glight.

^Em To stand with me when I'm ^Gtroubled,^Em and help me through my ^Gstrife. ^Em When times get so un-^Gcertain I turn,^C to you, in my ^Gyoung life.

Chorus 2:

^G Lord, if I ^Dever, needed ^Csomeone; I need ^Gyou. ^G Lord, if I ^Dever, needed ^Csomeone; I need ^Gyou.

Verse 2:

^Em Someone to hold ^Gonto,^Em and keep me from all ^Gfear. ^Em Someone to be my ^Gguiding light,^C and keep me ever ^Gdear.

^Em To keep me from my ^Gselfishness,^Em to keep me from my ^Gsorrow. ^Em To lead me on to ^Ggiving-ness,^C so I can see a new to-^Gmorrow.

Chorus 3:

^G Lord, if I ^Dever, needed ^Csomeone; I need ^Gyou. ^G Lord, if I ^Dever, needed ^Csomeone; I need ^Gyou.

Bridge 1:

Someone to ^Dwalk with, ^Csomeone to hold by the ^Ghand. Someone to ^Dtalk with, ^Csomeone to under-^Gstand.

Verse 3:

^Em To call on when I ^Gneed you,^Em and I need you very ^Gmuch. ^Em To open up my arms to ^Gyou,^C and feel your tender ^Gtouch.

^Em To feel it and to ^Gkeep it,^Em just right here in my ^Gsoul. ^Em And care for it, and keep it ^Gwith me;^C never to grow ^Gold.

Chorus 4: G D

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