Moonshine Whiskey chords by Van Morrison
Guitar chords with lyrics
Intro: (Tempo 112, Time 6/8) || C | G | G | C || (Tempo 96 Time 2/2) || G | G || G Riff (with approximate timing) T|--q--h-----q----|--e--e--e--e--e--e--q-------| (timing) E|--3-------------|----------------------------| B|--0-------------|----------------------------| G|--0--2b----0----|--2h-0----------------------| D|--0-------------|--------2h-0----------------| A|----------------|--------------2h-0----------| E|----------------|--------------------3-------| (Bend the A note up a full step to a B. You can release and pull off to the open G.)
Chorus:
(Tempo: 96 Time: 2/2)
C G
Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey,
C G
oh, she give me Southern love.
C G
Deep in the heart of Texas,
D G
there beneath the stars above.
C G
Oh, she gimme Southern comfort,
C G
oh, she give me moonshine love.
C G
Deep in the heart of Texas,
D G
there beneath the stars above.
|| C | G | C G ||
Verse 1:
D C G
Here I am riding on a train,
D C G
Just about thunderballs, down the line.
D C G Em
Just can't wait any longer,
C D Em D
see that little darlin' of mine,
C D G C
see that little darlin' of * mine.
Bridge 1:
(Tempo: 112 Time: 6/8)
G C
She's my Texas sweetheart,
G C G
Pa' from Arkansas,
C G
we were dancin' across the floor
C
and a band is playing,
G G9
people were swayin' to and fro.
C G G9
Streamline promenade,
C G G9
streamline promenade.
C G G9 C
And I said; "wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.
G G9 C
I'm gonna take a plane, come with me tonight,
G G9 C
gonna put on my hot, hot pants,
G G9 C
and promenade, promenade down Funky Broadway 'till the cows come home.
| G G9 |
C G G9
La-da da da da-da, da da
C G G9
La-da da da da-da, da da
C G G9
Oh, streamline promenade,
C G G9
promenade streamline.
C G G9 C Em Em riff
Streamline promenade, promenade, promenade, promenade streamline.
C G
Think I'm gonna promenade all * night. (Play G riff here)
T|--r--e--e--e--e--e----| Em riff (with timing)
e|----------------------|
B|-----8--8-------------|
G|-----9--7--7--5--4----|
D|-----------9--7--5----|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Chorus:
(Tempo: 96 Time: 2/2)
C G
Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey,
C G
oh, she give me Southern love.
C G
Deep in the heart of Texas,
D G
there beneath the stars above.
C G
Oh, she gimme Southern comfort,
C G
oh, she give me moonshine love.
C G
Deep in the heart of Texas,
D G
there beneath the stars above.
|| C | G | C G ||
Verse 2:
D C G
Listen, here we are, thinkin' 'bout time,
D C G
When there is just here and now, and
D C G Em
I just want to lie my feet on a river bed instead.
C D Em D
Can't wait any longer for the sign,
C D G C
I wanna get down some solid * time.
Bridge 2:
(Tempo: 112 Time: 6/8)
G C G
Watch the fish, in the water,
C G C
bubbles, watch the bubbles come up in the water.
G C G G9
Promenade streamline, in the water,
C G G9
Streamline promenade, get funky.
C G G9
Promenade streamline, funky as you want to be.
C G G9
La-da da da da-da, da da
C G G9
La-da da da da-da, da da
C G G9
streamline promenade, oh, baby
C G G9
well, I feel alright tonight.
C
Streamline promenade.
| G G9 | C | Em | Em (riff) | C |(2/2) G | G |
(Note: play G riff at the time change)
T|--r--e--e--e--e--e----| Em riff
e|----------------------|
B|-----8--8-------------|
G|-----9--7--7--5--4----|
D|-----------9--7--5----|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
Outro:
(Tempo: 96 Time: 2/2)
C G
Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey,
C G
oh, she give me Southern love.
C G
Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey,
C G
oh, she give me Southern love.
| C | G |
C G
She give me, Southern love.
C G
Southern love.
C G
Southern love.
(Repeat x14 with ad lib, increasing tempo)
C G
Oh, she gimme moonshine whiskey.
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