Caravan Van Morrison
While perusing the Van Morrison tabs on this site, I realized there was not one for
So here it is.
Played in standard tuning in the key of G.
Intro for piano
This chord... I'm not sure what it's called. So let's call it "Am/B".
e|--0--|
B|--1--|
G|--0--|
D|--0--|
A|--2--|
E|--x--|
[G] And the [Em]caravan is [C]on it's way[D]
[G] I can [Em]hear the merry [C]gypsies play[D]
[C] Mama [Am/B]mama look at [Am]Emma Rose[G]
[C] She's a-[Am/B]playin with the [Am]radio[G]
[G]La, [C]la, [G]la, [C]la, [Am/B]la, [Am]la, [G]la x2
[G] And the [Em]caravan has [C]all my friends[D]
[G] It will [Em]stay with me un[C]til the end[D]
[C] Gypsy [Am/B]Robin, Sw[Am]eet Emma [G]Rose
[C] Tell me [Am/B]everything [Am]I need to know[G]
[G]La, [C]la, [G]la, [C]la, [Am/B]la, [Am]la, [G]la
There is also some picking here, so you can fool around with the chords if you're
with another person.
[C] Tur[Am/B]n up you[Am]r radi[G]o [C] and [Am/B]let me hear[Am] the song[G]
[C] Switch[Am/B] on your electric [Am]light[G]
[C] Then we can get[Am/B] down to [Am]what is really wrong[G]
[C] I [Am/B]long to [Am]hold you [G]tight[C] [Am/B] so I can[Am] feel [G]you
[C] Sweet [Am/B]lady [Am]of the [G]night[C] I [Am/B]shall re[Am]veal you[G]
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/van_morrison/caravan_crd.html )
[G] [C] Turn it up,[C] [Am/B] turn it up,[Am/B] [Am] little bit highe[Am]r [G] radio
[G] [C] Turn it up,[C] [Am/B] turn it up,[Am/B] [Am] so you know, [Am] [G] radio
[G]La, [C]la, [G]la, [C]la, [Am/B]la, [Am]la, [G]la x2
[G] And the [Em]caravan is painted [C]red and white[D]
[G] That means [Em]ev'rybody's stay[C]ing overnight[D]
[C] Now the [Am/B]barefoot gypsy player[Am] round the campfire [G]sing and play
[C] And a [Am/B]woman tells[Am] us of her way[G]s
[G]La, [C]la, [G]la, [C]la, [Am/B]la, [Am]la, [G]la x2
[C] Tur[Am/B]n up [Am] your [G]radio [C] [Am/B] and let me [Am]hear the[G] song
[C] [Am/B] [Am]Switch on your electric lig[G]ht
[C] Th[Am/B]en we can get down to [Am]what is really wrong[G]
[C] I [Am/B]long just to [Am]hold you ti[G]ght [C] [Am/B] so I can fe[Am]el [G] you
[C] Sweet [Am/B]lady [Am]of the [G]night [C] [Am/B] I shall [Am]reveal you[G]
[G] [C] Turn it up, [C] [Am/B] turn it up, [Am/B] [Am] little bit highe[Am]r, [G] radio
[G] [C] Turn it up[C], [Am/B] that's enough,[Am/B] [Am] so you know [Am] [G] it's got soul
[G] [C] Radio,[C] [Am/B] radio [Am/B] [Am] turn it up, [Am] [G] mm mm
Repeat
G C, C Am/B, Am/B Am, Am G
while singing La, la, la, la... etc.
And there you have it. The phrasing is a bit tricky so it made it hard to get as
as possible with the chord changes.
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