Tablature into the mystic - Van Morrison

          



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  From: "R.K.Harding" <rkh2@ukc.ac.uk>

  

  			I N T O   T H E   M Y S T I C

  			~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  

  			       by Van Morrison

  

  			  from the album "Moondance"

  

  			Chords & Lyrics Transposed by

  				 Ryan Harding

  

  			With thanks to  Andrew Jerrim

  			Jake Cockcroft, Martin Morrey

  			and  Joey  Albert  for  their

  			valuable contributions

  

       Eb

  

       Eb

  	We were born before the wind

       Eb

  	Also younger than the sun

       Bb

  	'Ere the bonny boat was won

       Bb                     Eb

  	As we sailed into the mystic

  

  

       Eb

  	Hark, now, hear the sailor's cry

       Eb

  	Smell the sea and feel the sky

       Bb

  	Let your soul and spirit fly

       Bb          Eb

  	Into the mystic.

  

  

  Gm			       Ab	    Eb

  	When that foghorn blows,  I will be comin' home, Mmm hmm hm

  Gm			    Ab		  Bb

  	When that foghorn blows, I wanna hear it, I don't have to fear it

       Bb     Eb

  	And I  wanna rock you gypsy soul

       Eb

  	Just like way back in the days of old

       Bb

  	And magnificently we will float

       Bb          Eb

  	Into the mystic

  

  

  {TWO-SAX SOLO}   Eb ...  Bb ...  Eb

  

  Gm			    Am  Eb

  	When that foghorn blows,  you know I will be comin' home

  Gm    Ab				    Bb

  	And when that foghorn whistle blows,   I've gotta hear it, I don't have

  								     to fear it

  Eb

  	And I wanna rock your gypsy soul

  Eb

  	Just like way back in the days of old

  Bb

  	And together we will float

  Bb		 Eb

  	Into the mystic ............... Come on girl!

  

  

  {TWO-SAX SOLO}   Eb ...  Bb ...  Eb

  

  	      Eb			Bb     Eb

  	........ Too late to stop now-o-ow!...... {THE END}

  

  

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  CHORDS

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  Original chord fingerings:

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Van appears to have used a capo on the 3rd fret so the Eb is played as C, Bb is

  played as G, Ab as F and Gm as Em:

  

  	  E A D G B e

  Eb chord: 0 3 2 0 1 0

  

  Bb chord: 3 2 0 0 0 3

  

  Ab chord: 1 3 3 2 1 1

  

  Gm chord: 0 2 2 0 0 0

  

  

  Optional chord fingerings: (without capo)

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  	  E A D G B e

  Eb chord: 6 6 8 8 8 6

  

  Bb chord: 6 8 8 7 6 6

  

  Gm chord: 3 3 5 5 4 3

  

  Ab chord: 4 6 6 5 4 4

  

  

  NOTES

  ~~~~~

  If playing the C, G, Em, F shapes with a capo, the fills become easier to play.

  For example the intro can be played by playing the C-shape Eb major and hammer-

  ing onto the 4th string (D string),  then using the 3rd fret on the same string

  to play the final note of the fill.    I personally tend to use the 2nd and 3rd

  frets on the treble-e string (string 1) to play the fill leading into the lines

  "When that foghorn blows...".  Experiment with it.

  

  As with nearly all of Van's songs, the timing of the lyrics seems free-form and

  doesn't tie in with obvious beats in the rhythm.   What's important is that you

  sing a word when you feel it's right,  so don't worry if you end up playing the 

  chord above one word when you're singing another.   You will probably  want  to 

  add a few treble notes to some  of  the  chords  to  match  the  original  tune

  (especially the G minor chords).   Unfortunately, most of us don't have two sax

  players on hand when we need them, so those gorgeous sax solos will be missing.

  That's life I'm afraid.

  

  Ryan.

   


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