...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 G F Snow in San An-selmo, Am G F The deer cross by the lights. Am G F The mission down in Old San Rafael; Dm F A madman looking for a fight, Dm F A madman looking for a fight. Verse 2: Am G F The massage parlour's open, Am G F The clientele come and they go. Am G F The classic music station; Dm F Plays in the background soft and low, Dm F Plays in the background soft and low. Jazz Break 1: Am C G Bb Am G F (x2), Am Verse 3: Am G F The silence 'round the cascades, Am G F The ice crisp and clear. Am G F The be-ginning of the opera; Dm F Seem to suddenly ap-pear, Dm F Seem to suddenly ap-pear. Verse 4: Am G F The pancake house is always crowded, Am G F Open 24 hours of every day. Am G F And if you suffer from in-somnia; Dm F You can speed your time a-way, Dm F You can speed your time a-way. Verse 5: Am G F Snow in San An-selmo, Am G My waitress, my waitress, F My waitress said it was coming down. Am G F Said it hadn't happened in over 30 years; Dm F But it was laying on the ground, Dm F It was laying on the ground. Jazz Break 2: 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)* Intro: D e|--2-----0-2-0-----0-2-0-2--| B|-----3---------3-----------| G|---------------------------| D|---------------------------| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| (x2) Verse 1: (with Intro Riff): D Look at the ivy on the cold clinging wall, Look at the flowers and the green grass so tall. It's not a matter of when push comes to shove, G D It's just an hour on the wings of a dove. Chorus 1: G D G D It's just warm love, G D G D It's just warm love. Verse 2: (with Intro Riff): D I dig it when you're fancy dressed up in lace, I dig it when you have a smile on your face. This inspiration's got to be on the flow, G D This invitation's got to see it and know; Chorus 2: G D G D It's just warm love, G D G D It's just warm love. Bridge 1: Em7 And it's everpresent everywhere, D And it's everpresent everywhere; that warm love. Em7 And it's everpresent everywhere, D And it's everpresent everywhere; that warm love. Middle 8: A D To the country, I'm going; A D Lay and laugh in the sun. A Bm F#m You can bring your gui-tar a-long, Bm F#m A We'll sing some songs, we'll have some fun. Verse 3: (with Intro Riff): 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, G D It's raining outside from the skies up a-bove. Chorus 3: G D G D Inside it's warm love, G D G D Inside it's warm love. Bridge 2: Em7 And it's everpresent everywhere, D And it's everpresent everywhere; that warm love. Em7 And it's everpresent everywhere, and it's everpresent everywhere; D G D That warm love, that warm love, that warm love. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D G Em7 A Bm F#m EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 022030 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: D e|--2-3-2-0-2--|--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 F#m Em D Hey kids, dig the first takes, G F#m Em D Ain't that some interpre-tation? G F#m D Bm When Sinatra sings, against Nelson Riddle strings, G A D Then takes a va-cation. Chorus 1: G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. G A (n.C) G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway. Verse 2: G F#m Em D I was tore down, at the dead's place, G F#m Em D Shaved head at the organ. G F#m D Bm But that wasn't half as bad as it was, oh no, G A D Belfast and Boston. Chorus 2: G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. 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 F#m Em D Put your money where your mouth is, G F#m Em D Then we can get something going. G F#m D Bm In order to win, you must be prepared to lose some-time, G A D And leave one or two cards showing. Chorus 3: G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. G A (n.c) G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway. G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. 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: Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 G We were the war children; Nineteen Forty Five. Dmaj7 Bm7 When all the soldiers came marching home from war; Em7 A7 G Dmaj7 Love looks in their eye, in their eye. Verse 2: G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Tennessee Williams; let your inspi-ration flow. G Dmaj7 Bm7 Let it be around, when we hear the sound, Em7 A7 G Dmaj7 When the spring time rivers flow, when the rivers flow. Verse 3: G Dmaj7 Rod steiger and Marlon Brando, G Dmaj7 Standing with their heads bowed on the side. G Dmaj7 Bm Crying like a baby, thinking about the time, Em7 A7 G Dmaj7 James Dean took that fatal ride, took that ride. Interlude: Bmaj7 F#maj7 (x3), Abm7 C#7, Bmaj7 F#maj7 Verse 4: G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Tennessee Williams; let your inspi-ration flow. G Dmaj7 Bm7 Let it be around, when we hear the sound, Em7 A7 G Dmaj7 When the spring time rivers flow, when the rivers flow. Verse 5: G Dmaj7 Rod steiger and Marlon Brando, G Dmaj7 Standing with their heads bowed on the side. G Dmaj7 Bm Crying like a baby, thinking about the time, Em7 A7 G Dmaj7 James Dean took that fatal ride, took that ride. Verse 6: Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 G We were the war children; Nineteen Forty Five. Dmaj7 Bm7 When all the soldiers came marching home from war; Em7 A7 G Dmaj7 Love looks in their eye, in their eye. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Dmaj7 G Bm7 Em7 A7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0222 320003 x24232 022030 x02223 Bmaj7 F#maj7 Abm7 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: Em D C Did you ever hear a-bout The Great De-ception? G Em Well, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and run. G Em D C Have you ever been down to Love City? Em D G Where they rip you off with a smile, and it don't take a gun. Verse 2: G Em C D Don't it hurt so bad in Love city? G Em Don't it make you not want to bother at all? G Em D C And don't they look so self righteous, Em D G When they pin you up a-gainst the wall? Chorus 1: D C Did you ever, ever see the people, Bm C With the tear drops in their eyes? D C I just can't stand it, stand it no how, Bm G (n.C) Living in this world of lies. Verse 3: Em D C Did you ever hear a-bout the Rock and Roll singers? G Em Got three or four Cadil-lacs. G Em D C Saying power to the people, dance to the music; Em D G Wants you to pat him on the back. Verse 4: Em D C Have you ever heard a-bout the great Rembrandt? G Em Have you ever heard a-bout how he could paint? G Em D C And he didn't have e-nough money for his brushes; Em D G And they thought it was rather quaint. Chorus 2: D C But you know it's no use re-peating, Bm C And you know it's no use to think about it. D C G (n.C) 'Cos when you stop to think a-bout it; you don't need it. Verse 5: Em D C Have you ever heard a-bout the great Hollywood motion picture actor, G Em Who knew more than they did? G Em D C And the newspapers didn't cover the story; Em D G Just decided to keep it hid. Verse 6: Em D C Somebody started saying it was an inside job; G Em Whatever happened to him? G Em D C Last time they saw him, down on the bow'ry; Em D G With his lip hanging off an old rusty bottle of gin. Verse 7: Em D C Have you ever heard a-bout the so-called Hippies? G Em Down on the far side of the tracks. G Em D C They take the eyeballs straight out of your head, Em D G Say son, kid, do you want your eyeballs back? Chorus 3: D C Did you ever, ever see the people, Bm C With the tear drops in their eyes? D C I just can't stand it, stand it no how, Bm G (n.C) Living in this world of lies. Verse 8: Em D C Did you ever hear a-bout The Great De-ception? G Em Well, the plastic revolutionaries take the money and run. G Em D C Have you ever been down to Love City? Em D G Where they rip you off with a smile, and it don't take a gun. Outro: Em D Em Have you ever heard about... 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 D+ Em7 A7 A+ Verse 1: D C#m7 It's not easy bein' green, D B7 Having to spend each day the colour of the leaves. Em7 When it could be nicer bein' red, or yellow, or gold, A7 D Em7 A7 Or something much more colour-ful like that. Verse 2: A+ D C#m7 It's not easy bein' green, D B7 It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things. Em7 A7 And people tend to pass you by 'cos you're not standing out, D D7 Like sparkles on the water, or stars in the sky. Bridge 1: Gmaj7 But green is the colour of spring, D D7 And green can be cool and friendly like. B7 E7 And green can be big like an ocean, Em A7 (n.C) Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree. Verse 3: A+ D C#m7 When green is all there is to be, D B7 It could make you wonder why, but why wonder, why wonder? Em7 A7 D D+ Em7 A7 I am green and it'll do fine, and it's what I want to be. Solo: A+ D C#m7, D B7, Em7 A7, D D7 Bridge 2: Gmaj7 But green is the colour of spring, D D7 And green can be cool and friendly like. B7 E7 And green can be big like an ocean, Em A7 (n.C) Or important like a mountain, or tall like a tree. Verse 4: A+ D C#m7 When green is all there is to be, D B7 It could make you wonder why, but why wonder, why wonder? Em7 A7 D D+ Em7 A7 I am green and it'll do fine, and it's what I want to be. Coda: Em7 A7 A7 D B7 I am green and it'll do fine, and it's what I want to be. 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 D+ D7 CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D D+ Em7 A7 A+ C#m7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 xx0332 022030 x02223 xxx221 x46454 B7 D7 Gmaj7 E7 Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 021200 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 Bm7 F#7 Leaves of brown, they fall to the ground, F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 And it's here, over there; leaves a-bound. Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 Shut the door, dim the lights, and relax. F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 What is more; your de-sire, or the facts? 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 Bm7 F#7 Little stroll past the house, on the hill. F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 Some more coal on the fire, will do well. Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 And in a week or two, it'll be Halloween. F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 Set the page and the stage, for the scene. 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 F C F You'll be smiling, eyes be-guiling, C F Dm7 G7 And the song on the breeze will call my name out, Amaj7 And your...dream. Verse 3: Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 Chestnuts roasting, out-side, F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 As you walk, with your love, by your side. Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 The old accordion man plays, mellow and bright. F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 And you go home, in the crispness, of the night. 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 Ab7, Amaj7 (x2), D Interlude: Amaj7 Bm7 (x2) Bridge 2: C F C F You'll be smiling, eyes be-guiling, C F Dm7 G7 And the song on the breeze will call my name out, Amaj7 And your...dream. Verse 4: Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 Chestnuts roasting, out-side, F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 As you walk, with your love, by your side. Amaj7 Bm7 F#7 The old accordion man plays, mellow and bright. F7 G7 Ab7 Amaj7 And you go home, in the crispness, of the night. 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 Ab7 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: G C G C G Well the summertime, has gone, and the leaves are gently tur-nin'. C G Am C And my love I wanna take you, to the place, heart-a-yearnin'. G C G Will you go, lassie go? Chorus 1: C G C G And we'll all go to-gether, in the wild mountain thyme. Am C All around the blooming heather. G C G Will you go? Verse 2: G G C G And I will build my love a tower, at the foot of yonder mountain. C G Am C And visit by the hour, from a lonely wooden tower. G C G Will you go, lassie go? Chorus 2: C G C G And we'll all go to-gether, in the wild mountain thyme. Am C All around the blooming heather. G C G Come on. Interlude: G, C, G C, G Piano Solo: C G (x2), Am C, G C G Interlude: G C, G Verse 3: G G C G And I will build my love a tower, at the foot of yonder mountain. C G Am C And visit by the hour, from a lonely wooden tower. G C G Will you go, lassie go? Chorus 3: C G C G And we'll all go to-gether, in the wild mountain thyme. Am C All around the blooming heather. G C G Will you go, G C G C Lassie go; will you go? 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) ...........................................
