...HIGH SUMMER... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Back On Top' (1999)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)


Intro:

Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G, CF  C (x32010@1)(x2)

Verse 1:

(C)
 By the mansion,
       AmOn (x02210@1)the hillside,
F (133211@1)Red sports car,
      GComes (320003@1)driving,
         C (x32010@1)  F, C (x32010@1)Down the road.
          C/BAnd (x2555x@1)pulls up,
         AmInto (x02210@1)the driveway,
F (133211@1)    G (320003@1)And a story,
        C (x32010@1)   F, CDoes (x32010@1)un-fold.

Verse 2:

C (x32010@1)             C/B (x2555x@1)She's standing by,
          AmThe (x02210@1)rhodo-dendrons,
F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)Where the roses,
       C (x32010@1)    F, CAre (x32010@1)in bloom.
Looking out at,
       C/B (x2555x@1)  AmThe (x02210@1)at-lantic ocean,
F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)And in her head,
              C (x32010@1)  F, CShe (x32010@1)hums this tune.

Verse 3:

C (x32010@1)Thank god the,
Dark nights are,
        C/B (x2555x@1)AmDrawing (x02210@1)in a-gain,
F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)'Cos high summer,
           C (x32010@1)  F, CHas (x32010@1)got me down.
I'll wait till,
    C/B (x2555x@1)  AmThe (x02210@1)end of august,
F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)And get off this,
         C (x32010@1)    F, CMerry-go-round. (x32010@1)
Verse 4:

C (x32010@1)And they shut him,
C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)Out of paradise,
F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)Called him lucifer,
    C (x32010@1)      F, CAnd (x32010@1)frowned.
She took pride in,
C/B (x2555x@1)     Am (x02210@1)What god made him,
Even before the,
F (133211@1)Angels shot him down,
       C (x32010@1)    F, CTo (x32010@1)the ground.

Verse 5:

C (x32010@1)He's a light out,
C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)Of the darkness,
F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)And he wears,
         C (x32010@1)   F, CA (x32010@1)starry crown.
If you see him,
C/B (x2555x@1)Nothing will,
Am (x02210@1)Shake him,
F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)'Cos high summer,
Has got him,
    C (x32010@1)  F, CLow (x32010@1)down.

Solo:

Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G, CF  C (x32010@1)(x2)

Bridge 1:

C (x32010@1)High summer's,
        DmGot (xx0231@1)him lonesome,
G (320003@1)Even when he,
          AmMakes (x02210@1)the rounds,
           F(Makes (133211@1)the rounds).

F (133211@1)There's been no,
           DmTwo (xx0231@1)ways a-bout it;
G (320003@1)High summer's,
            C (x32010@1)  F, CGot (x32010@1)him low down.

Verse 6:

C (x32010@1)Checked in to,
The tiny village,
Am (x02210@1)By the lakeside,
F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)Settled down,
           C (x32010@1) F, CTo (x32010@1)start a-new.
Far away from,
    C/B (x2555x@1)AmThe (x02210@1)poli-ticians,
F (133211@1)      G (320003@1)And the many,
       C (x32010@1) F, CChosen (x32010@1)few.

Verse 7:

C (x32010@1)Far away from,
    C/B (x2555x@1)    AmThe (x02210@1)jealousy factor,
F (133211@1)And everything,
         GThat (320003@1)was tearing,
      C (x32010@1)  F, CHim (x32010@1)a-part.
Far away from,
    C/B (x2555x@1) AmThe (x02210@1)organ grinder,
F (133211@1)       G (320003@1)And everyone,
That played,
      C (x32010@1)  F, CTheir (x32010@1)part.

Verse 8:

C (x32010@1)And they,
         C/BShut (x2555x@1)him out,
   AmOf (x02210@1)paradise,
F (133211@1)Called him,
G (320003@1)Lucifer,
    C (x32010@1)      F, CAnd (x32010@1)frowned.
She took pride,
   C/BIn (x2555x@1)what,
    AmGod (x02210@1)made him,
Even before,
    FThe (133211@1)angels,
         GShot (320003@1)him down,
       C (x32010@1)    F, CTo (x32010@1)the ground.

Verse 9:

C (x32010@1)He's a light out,
C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)Of the darkness,
F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)And he wears,
         C (x32010@1)    F, CA (x32010@1)starry crown.
If you see him,
C/B (x2555x@1)Nothing will,
Am (x02210@1)Shake him,
F (133211@1)        G (320003@1)'Cos high summer,
Has got him,
    C (x32010@1)  F, CLow (x32010@1)down.

Solo:

Am (x02210@1)F (133211@1)G, CF  C (x32010@1)(x2)

Coda:

C (x32010@1)High summer's,
C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)On the rebound,
F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)High summer's,
            C (x32010@1)   F, CGot (x32010@1)him low down.

C (x32010@1)High summer's,
C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)On the rebound,
F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)High summer's,
            C (x32010@1)   F, CGot (x32010@1)him low down.

C (x32010@1)High summer's,
C/B (x2555x@1)   Am (x02210@1)On the rebound,
F (133211@1)   G (320003@1)High summer's,
            C (x32010@1)  FGot (133211@1)him low down,
    CLow (x32010@1)down.


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)     G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)     C/B (x2555x@1)   Dm (xx0231@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02210  133211  320003  x32010  x20010  xx0231


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)