...NEW BIOGRAPHY... by Van Morrison
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*from 'Back On Top' (1999)*


*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: Eb)


Intro:

C  Am, F  G (x2)

Verse 1:

C (x32010@1)See you've got,
           AmThe (x02210@1)new bi-ography,
F (133211@1)Where did they,
        GGet (320003@1)the info from?
C (x32010@1)Same as before;
     AmSome (x02210@1)so-called friends,
F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)Who claim to have,
G (320003@1)Known me then.

Verse 2:

C (x32010@1)How come they've got,
          AmSuch (x02210@1)good memories,
     FWhen (133211@1)I can't even,
   GRe-member (320003@1)last week?
C (x32010@1)Got to queston where,
        AmThey're (x02210@1)coming from,
F (133211@1)What knowledge of me,
           GIs (320003@1)it that they speak.

Bridge 1:

   CSo (x32010@1)far away,
Am (x02210@1)Way back when,
    FThe (133211@1)people that claim,
        GTo (320003@1)have known me then.

Chorus 1:

C (x32010@1)They're not,
On my wavelength,
And it's,
Am (x02210@1)Such a shame,
F (133211@1)That they have to,
         GPlay (320003@1)the name game.

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
       AmOh (x02210@1)the name game,
Lord it's a,
F (133211@1)Cryin' shame,
Lord tell me;
G (320003@1)What's to blame?

Verse 3:

C (x32010@1)Reinvented all,
    AmThe (x02210@1)stories they know,
F (133211@1)Give them all,
  GA (320003@1)different slant.
C (x32010@1)What is it that,

They're really,
Am (x02210@1)Looking for?
F (133211@1)Just a hobby,
       GOn (320003@1)the internet.

Bridge 2:

   CSo (x32010@1)far away,
Am (x02210@1)Way back when,
    FThe (133211@1)people that claim,
        GTo (320003@1)have known me then.

Chorus 2:

C (x32010@1)They're not,
On my wavelength,
And it's,
Am (x02210@1)Such a shame,
F (133211@1)That they have to,
         GPlay (320003@1)the name game.

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
       AmOh (x02210@1)the name game,
Lord it's a,
F (133211@1)Cryin' shame,
Lord tell me;
G (320003@1)What's to blame?

Sax Solo:

C  Am, F  G (x2)

Break:

Am (x02210@1)If they didn't,
Really know me,
Way back,
How can they,
F (133211@1)Know me now,
   GIn (320003@1)any respect?

Am (x02210@1)It's a pity,
They don't,
Feel the pain,
          FThat (133211@1)they should,
Pay the price,
   GTo (320003@1)play,
To play...

Chorus 3:

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
       AmOh (x02210@1)the name game,
Lord it's a,
F (133211@1)Cryin' shame,
Lord tell me;
G (320003@1)What's to blame?

Chorus 4:

C (x32010@1)They're not,
On my wavelength,
And it's,
Am (x02210@1)Such a shame,
F (133211@1)That they have to,
G (320003@1)Play, have to play...

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
       AmOh (x02210@1)the name game,
Lord it's a,
F (133211@1)Cryin' shame,
Please tell me,
G (320003@1)Who's to blame?
They keep on playin'...

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
       AmOh (x02210@1)the name game,
       FIt's (133211@1)a cryin' shame,
Please tell me,
G (320003@1)Who's to blame?
They keep on playin'...

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
         AmLord (x02210@1)the name game,
       FIt's (133211@1)a cryin' shame,
Please tell me,
G (320003@1)Who's to blame?
They keep on playin'...

    CThe (x32010@1)fame game,
       AmOh (x02210@1)the name game,
It's such,
  FA (133211@1)cryin' shame,
Please tell me,
G (320003@1)Who's to blame?
Keep on,
Keep on playin'...

Outro:

C (x32010@1)Am, F (133211@1)G (320003@1)(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C (x32010@1)     Am (x02210@1)    F (133211@1)     G (320003@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  x02210  133211  320003


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