Contemplation Rose Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
74.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

F

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Van Morrison - Contemplation Rose chords
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[Am] [G]
[F] [C]
[G] [Am] [G] [Am]
[F] [C] [Am]
[C] [Am] [A] Puerto [G] Rican nursery rhymes, [F] angels in the snow [C] and time
[Em] [Am] [D] Yeah, I'm keeping my mind [G] on that road, [F] in a church in Spanish Harlem
[C]
[Em] [Am] Got watch ties, [G] and I'm waiting free, [F] in a laundromat [C] for you and me
[Am] But [A] you can't take me [G] down that way, [F] cause I'm not sinking
[G]
[C] [G] [Am] And if [G] we go down one time, [F] next [C] time not gonna be the [G] last time
[Am] And I'm contemplating [G] that road, in a [F] church in Spanish Harlem
Then [C]
[Am] [G]
[F] [C]
[Am] [G]
[F] [C]
[F] [Am] [G] that friend, your precious gift, [F] the cover kept [C] you on the list
[Am] Then that [G] evening appear, [F] beg your pardon, [Dm] [C]
[G] [Am] [G] lay out in the morning sun
[F] [C] Feel the cold breeze, [Em] tell me [Am] more, [G]
right there [F] in my heart
[C]
[Am] Puerto [G] Rican nursery rhymes, [F] angels, [C] angels in the snow and [Em] time
[Am] But I'm keeping my [G] mind on that road, [F] in a church in Spanish Harlem
[C] And
[G] [Am] if we go [G] down one time, [F] next time will not [C] be the last [G] time
[Am] Keeping my mind [G] on that road, contemplating that road, [F] up in a church in [C] Spanish Harlem
[Am] And if we [G] go down one time, [F] next time [C] it's gonna be the last [Am] time
And I'm contemplating [G] that road, in a church [F] in Spanish Harlem
And [C]
[G] [Am] I'm [G] contemplating that road, in a church in Spanish [F] Harlem
[C]
[Am] And I'm contemplating, and [G] I'm contemplating that road, in a church [F] in Spanish Harlem
And [C]
[G] [Am] I'm [G] contemplating that road, in a [F] church in Spanish Harlem
[C]
And [Am] I'm [G] contemplating that road, in a church, [F] in a church in Spanish Harlem
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
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To start learning Van Morrison - (Disc 1) Contemplation Rose chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: F, C, Am, G, F, G, Am, C and G. A good strategy is to initiate at 37 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 75 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: C Major.

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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ [Am] _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] Puerto [G] Rican nursery rhymes, _ _ [F] _ angels in the snow [C] and time
_ [Em] _ [Am] _ [D] Yeah, I'm keeping my mind [G] on that road, _ [F] in a church in Spanish Harlem
_ [C] _ _
_ [Em] _ [Am] _ Got watch ties, [G] and I'm waiting free, _ _ [F] _ _ in a laundromat [C] for you and me
[Am] But _ [A] you can't take me [G] down that way, _ [F] cause I'm not sinking
_ _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [G] _ [Am] _ And if [G] we go down one time, [F] _ _ next [C] time not gonna be the [G] last time
[Am] _ And I'm contemplating [G] that road, _ in a [F] church in Spanish Harlem
Then [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [F] _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] that friend, your precious gift, [F] _ the cover kept [C] you on the list
_ [Am] _ _ Then that [G] evening appear, _ _ [F] beg your pardon, _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] _ _ [G] lay out in the morning sun
_ [F] _ _ [C] Feel the cold breeze, [Em] tell me [Am] more, _ _ [G] _ _
right there [F] in my heart
_ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ Puerto [G] Rican nursery rhymes, [F] _ _ angels, [C] angels in the snow and [Em] time
[Am] _ But I'm keeping my [G] mind on that road, [F] in a church in Spanish Harlem
[C] And _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ if we go [G] down one time, [F] next _ time will not [C] be the last [G] time
[Am] _ Keeping my mind [G] on that road, contemplating that road, [F] up in a church in [C] Spanish Harlem
_ _ [Am] _ And if we [G] go down one time, [F] next time [C] it's gonna be the last [Am] time
_ And I'm contemplating [G] that _ road, in a church [F] in Spanish Harlem
And _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ I'm [G] contemplating that road, in a church in Spanish [F] Harlem
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Am] And I'm contemplating, and [G] I'm contemplating that road, in a church [F] in Spanish Harlem
And _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ [Am] _ _ I'm [G] contemplating that road, in a [F] church in Spanish Harlem
_ _ [C]
And _ [Am] _ I'm [G] contemplating that road, in a church, [F] in a church in Spanish Harlem
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Van Morrison, finds its place within the The Philosophers Stone album.

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