Cleaning Windows Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
92 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Eb

F

Gm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows chords
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[Bb]
[Eb] Oh, smell of the bakery from across the street, [Bb] got in my nose.
Yeah,
[Eb] we carried our letters down the street, worked the road on [Bb] cake rolls.
[G] [Bb]
[Eb] I went home and listened to Jimmy Rogers in my [Bb] lunch break.
[F] Bought five woodbine at the shop on the corner and went straight [Bb] back to work.
[Eb] Oh, time was up on top and I was on the bottom [Bb] with the V.
[C]
[Eb] We went for lemonade and Paris buns at the shop [Bb] and broke the P.
I [F] [Eb] collected from the lady and I cleaned the [Bb] fan light inside out.
[F] [G] I was blowing saxophone on the weekend in a [Bb] down joint.
[G] [Bb]
[Gm] What's my line?
[F] I'll have to be [Eb] cleaning windows.
[Bb] Take [Gm] my time, I'll see [Eb] you when my love grows.
[Bb]
Baby, [A] toilet [Gm] slide, [F] I'm a working man [Eb] in my prime, [Bb] cleaning windows.
Number 36, [Eb]
[Bbm] [Bb]
[F]
[Bb] I
[Eb] heard Les Brown and Brian Lemon [Bb] on the street where I was born.
[Eb] Son of Terry, Brian McGee, I'm [Bb] ready when he sing it, I'm a rolling stone.
[Eb] I went home and read my Christmas home first [Bb] book on Zen.
[F] Curiosity killed the cat, [G] car waxed all my bumps [Bb] and on the road.
What's [Gm] my line?
[F] I'll have to [Eb] be cleaning windows.
[Bb] Take [Gm] my time, [F] I'll see [Eb] you when my love grows.
[Bb] Baby, toilet [Gm] slide, [F] I'm a working man [Eb] in my prime, [Bb] cleaning windows.
[F] [Bb] What's [Gm] my line?
[F] I'll have to be [Eb] cleaning windows.
[Bb] Take [Gm] my time, [F] I'll see you [Eb] when my love grows.
[Bb] [G]
[Gm] Toilet slide, [F] I'm a working man [Eb] in my prime, [Bb] cleaning windows.
Alright, [Eb] I'll read it.
Oh, you say number
[Bb] 126?
Alright, we'll be right tomorrow.
[Eb] I just found a [Cm] tattered 3D bit in the [Bb] window sill there.
[Eb]
[Bb] We don't get finished, we'll have to go down the hill.
[Eb]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
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Eb
12341116
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
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To start learning Van Morrison - Cleaning Windows chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Eb, Bb, Gm, F, Bb and Eb in sequence. Start with a comfortable 46 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 92. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Major.

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_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Oh, smell of the bakery from across the street, _ [Bb] got in my nose.
Yeah, _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ we carried our letters down the street, worked the road on [Bb] cake rolls.
_ [G] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] I went home and listened to Jimmy Rogers in my [Bb] lunch break. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Bought five woodbine at the shop on the corner and went straight [Bb] back to work. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Oh, time was up on top and I was on the bottom [Bb] with the V.
_ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Eb] _ We went for lemonade and Paris buns at the shop [Bb] and broke the P.
_ _ _ I _ [F] [Eb] collected _ from the lady and I cleaned the [Bb] fan light inside out. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [G] I was blowing saxophone on the weekend in a [Bb] down joint.
[G] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[Gm] What's my line?
[F] I'll have to be [Eb] cleaning windows.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ Take [Gm] my time, I'll see [Eb] you when my love grows.
_ [Bb] _ _
Baby, [A] toilet [Gm] slide, [F] I'm a working man [Eb] in my prime, [Bb] cleaning windows.
_ _ Number 36, _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ I _
_ [Eb] _ heard Les Brown and Brian Lemon [Bb] on the street where I was born. _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ Son of Terry, Brian McGee, I'm [Bb] ready when he sing it, I'm a rolling stone. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] I went home and read my Christmas home first [Bb] book on Zen. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Curiosity killed the cat, [G] car waxed all my bumps [Bb] and on the road. _ _ _ _
What's [Gm] my line?
[F] I'll have to [Eb] be cleaning windows. _
_ [Bb] _ _ Take [Gm] my time, [F] I'll see [Eb] you when my love grows.
_ [Bb] _ Baby, toilet [Gm] slide, [F] I'm a working man [Eb] in my prime, _ [Bb] cleaning windows.
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] What's [Gm] my line?
[F] I'll have to be [Eb] cleaning windows. _
_ [Bb] _ _ Take [Gm] my time, [F] I'll see you [Eb] when my love grows.
_ [Bb] _ _ [G] _
[Gm] Toilet slide, [F] I'm a working man [Eb] in my prime, _ [Bb] cleaning windows.
_ _ Alright, _ [Eb] I'll read it.
Oh, you say number _ _ _
[Bb] 126?
_ _ _ Alright, we'll be right tomorrow.
_ [Eb] _ _ I just found a [Cm] tattered 3D bit in the [Bb] window sill there. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ We don't get finished, we'll have to go down the hill. _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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