[ Предположительная тональность: C ] ...HIGH SUMMER... by Van Morrison -----------------................ *from 'Back on Top' (1999)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Eb) Intro: Am F G, C, F C (x2) Verse 1: (C) Am By the mansion on the hillside, F G C F, C Red sports car comes driving down the road. C/B Am And pulls up into the driveway, F G C F, C And a story does un-fold. Verse 2: C C/B Am She's standing by the rhodo-dendrons, F G C F, C Where the roses are in bloom. C/B Am Looking out at the At-lantic ocean, F G C F, C And in her head she hums this tune. Verse 3: C C/B Am Thank god the dark nights, are drawing in a-gain, F G C F, C 'Cos high summer has got me down. C/B Am I'll wait till the end of August, F G C F, C And get off this merry-go-round. Verse 4: C C/B Am And they shut him out of paradise, F G C F, C Called him Lucifer, and frowned. C/B Am She took pride in what God made him, F C F, C Even before the angels shot him down to the ground. Verse 5: C C/B Am He's a light out of the darkness, F G C F, C And he wears a starry crown. C/B Am If you see him nothing will shake him, F G C F, C 'Cos high summer has got him low down. Solo: Am F G, C, F C (x2) Bridge 1: C Dm High summer's got him lonesome, G Am F Even when he makes the rounds, (makes the rounds). F Dm There's been no two ways a-bout it; G C F, C High summer's got him low down. Verse 6: C Am Checked in to the tiny village by the lakeside, F G C F, C Settled down to start a-new. C/B Am Far away from the poli-ticians, F G C F, C And the many chosen few. Verse 7: C C/B Am Far away from the jealousy factor, F G C F, C And everything that was tearing him a-part. C/B Am Far away from the organ grinder, F G C F, C And everyone that played their part. Verse 8: C C/B Am And they shut him out of paradise, F G C F, C Called him Lucifer, and frowned. C/B Am She took pride in what God made him, F C F, C Even before the angels shot him down to the ground. Verse 9: C C/B Am He's a light out of the darkness, F G C F, C And he wears a starry crown. C/B Am If you see him nothing will shake him, F G C F, C 'Cos high summer has got him low down. Solo: Am F G, C, F C (x2) Coda: C C/B Am High summer's on the rebound, F G C F, C High summer's got him low down. C C/B Am High summer's on the rebound, F G C F, C High summer's got him low down. C C/B Am High summer's on the rebound, F G C F C High summer's got him low down, low down. CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Am F G C C/B Dm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x02210 133211 320003 x32010 x20010 xx0231 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)