Van Morrison

Van Morrison - Wild Night guitar tab

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From: jfair@vt.edu (John Fair)

Wild Night - Van Morrison

>From "Tupelo Honey"

Funky high part at beginning:

Em Em G (alternates w/G6)

e--7---7--7-----12---12--12-----3----------

B--8---8--8-----12---12--12-----0----------

G--9---9--9-----12---12--12-----0----------

D--9---9--9-----14---14--14-----0--(2)-----

A--7---7--7-----14---14--14-----2----------

E--7---7--7-----12---12--12-----3--------------

Funky little bass line (just the basic structure, varies a lot):

G---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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D---------5-------------------5---------------------------------------------

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A-----7--------7--5-----5--7------7--5--------------------5--7--5-----------

--5--7--5---

E--------------------7-----------------7--5--3---3--3/7-----------3--3--3/7-

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Em

As you brush your shoes

G (G6)

And stand before the mirror

Em

And you comb your hair

G (G6)

And grab your coat and hat

Em

And you walk, wet streets

G (G6)

Tryin' to remember

C

All the wild night breezes

D G

In your mem'ry ever

Em C

And ev'rything looks so complete

Em C

When you're walkin' out on the street

Em C

And the wind catches your feet

D

And sends you flyin', cryin'

Em

Oooooooooooooo - wee

D G

The wild night is calling, alright

Em

Oooooooooooooo - wee

D G

The wild night is calling.

And all the girls walk by

Dressed up for each other

And the boys do the boobie-woogie

On the corner of the street

And the people passin' by

Just stare in wild wonder

And inside the juke-box

Roars out just like thunder.

Ooooh - wee

The wild night is calling

The wild night is calling

Come on out and dance

Come on out and make romance...

Roofing

John Fair (jfair @vt.edu)

Bob Gilchrist (rgilchri@vt.edu)

From: Harlan L Thompson

WILD NIGHT- Van Morrison

Em Em(VII) G G/C G G/C G G/C G (rpt)

Em Em(VII) G G/C G G/C G G/C G

Then you brush your shoes, smile before the mirror

Em Em(VII) G G/C G G/C G G/C G

And you comb your hair, grab your comb and laugh

Em Em(VII) G G/C G Em

And you walk west streets trying to remember

C D G G/C G G/C G (n.c.)

All the wild night breezes in your memory ever

CHORUS:

Em C

And everything looks so complete

Em C

When you're walking out on the street

Em C D D7

And the wind catches your feet and sends you flying, crying

Em C D Em C D G

Dooo oooh wee, wild night is calling

Em C D Em C D G

Dooo oooh wee, wild night is calling

All the girls walk by, dressed up for each other

And the boys do the boogie woogie on the corner of the street

And the people passin' by stare in wide wonder

And the inside jukebox blows out just like thunder

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

Em G (G/C G G/C G)

The wi--------ld night is calling

Em G (G/C G G/C G)

The wi--------ld night is calling

Em Em(VII) G

I'm going out and dance, come on out and make romance

Em D G

Come on out and dance, come on out, make romance (yes indeed)

SOLO (over first two lines of verse)

REPEAT BRIDGE

Em: 0 2 2 0 0 0 Em(VII): 7 7 9 9 8 7 G/C: 3 x 2 0 1 3

NOTE: Listen to the record to get a better idea. I lamely tried to show

how one can use G and G/C to a rhythm much like a blues choogle.

(from Tupelo Honey, 1971)

(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)

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