High Summer Chords Version 2 - Van Morrison

{c: Capo 3}

Intro

Am F G C F C (2x)

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 (2x)

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 (2x)

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.