#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From jkunz@smcvt.edu Tue Apr 8 12:58:21 1997 Date: Sun, 9 Mar 1997 21:31:44 -0500 From: jkunz@smcvt.edu To: guitar@nevada.edu Subject: TAB: "A Sense of Wonder" by Van Morrison "A Sense of Wonder" by Van Morrison Taken from the album Van Morrison's Greatest Hits II Tabbed by Justin Kunz: jkunz@smcvt.edu CHORDS USED: G 320033 C x32010 D xx0232 D/F# 3x023x Em 022000 D/B x20323 Bm x24332 "Simply one of the greatest songwriters alive."--Rolling Stone magazine I tried to put the chords over the lyrics according to how they change. INTRO: G C D G I walked in my great coat, down through the days of leaves C D G No before, after, yes, after before C D G We were shining our light into the days of blooming wonder C D G D In the eternal presence, in the presence of the flame CHORUS: G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder? G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to lift your fiery vision bright? G D/F# Em D/B C G Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder----- in the flame? C D G On and on and on, we kept singing our song C D G Thru Newtonards and Comber, Gransha and the Ballystockart Road C D G With Spike and Boffyflow, I said I would describe the leaves for Samuel & Felicity C D G D Rich, red, browney, half burnt orange and green CHORUS: G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder? G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to lift your fiery vision bright? G D/F# Em D/B C G Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder----- in the flame? BRIDGE: Em Bm It's easy to describe the leaves in the Autumn Em Bm And it's oh so easy in the Spring Em Bm But down through January and February C D It's a very different thing C D G On and on and on, through the winter of our discontent C D G When the wind blows up the collar and the ears are frostbitten too C D G I said I could describe the leaves and what it means to you and me X D G You may call my love Sophia, but I call my love philosopy CHORUS: G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder? G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to lift your fiery vision bright? G D/F# Em D/B C G Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder----- in the flame? CHORUS: G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder? G D/F# Em D/B C Didn't I come to lift your fiery vision bright? G D/F# Em D/B C G Didn't I come to bring you a sense of wonder----- in the flame?
