Written by , Van Morrison
Verse 1:
D We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun A Asus4 Ere the bonnie boat was won A Asus4 A D As we sailed into the mysticVerse 2:
D Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky A Asus4 A Let your soul and spirit fly Asus4 A D Into the mysticPre-Chorus
F#5 F#sus2 F#m D Gsus2 And when that foghorn blows D D* I will be coming home, mmhmm hmm F#5 F#sus2 F#m D Gsus2 And when the foghorn blows A5 I want to hear it A6 A A6 A Asus4 I don't have to fear itD And I want to rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old A Asus4 A And magnificently we will float Asus4 A D Into the mystic, mmmhide this tabInstrumental D** Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D d |--0-0---0---0---0---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| A |-/9/9---7---0---7---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| F#|-/8/8---8---8---8---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| D |--0-0---0---0---0---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| x2 A |--------0---0---0---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| D |--------0---0---8---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| A5 Asus4* A* D** Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D d |--2---0----2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0---0---0---0---0--| A |--0---0----4--4--4--4--4-|-/9/9---7---0---7---0--| F#|--3---3----3--3--3--3--3-|-/8/8---8---8---8---0--| D |--2---2----2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0---0---0---0---0--| A |--0---0----0--0--0--0--0-|--------0---0---0---0--| D |-------------------------|--------0---0---8---0--|Pre-Chorus
F#5 F#sus2 F#m D Gsus2 When that foghorn blows D D* You know I will be coming home, mmm uh F#5 F#sus2 F#m D Gsus2 And when that foghorn whistle blows A5 I gotta hear it A6 A A6 A Asus4 I don't have to fear itD And I wanna rock your gypsy soul Just like way back in the days of old A Asus4 A And together we will float Asus4 A D Into the mystic, mmm Come on girlOutro: D Asus4* D/A A7sus4 D Too late to stop nowhide this tabInstrumental D** Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D d |--0-0---0---0---0---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| A |-/9/9---7---0---7---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| F#|-/8/8---8---8---8---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| D |--0-0---0---0---0---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| x2 A |--------0---0---0---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| D |--------0---0---8---0--|-0--0--0--0--0--| A5 Asus4* A* D** Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 D d |--2---0----2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0---0---0---0---0--| A |--0---0----4--4--4--4--4-|-/9/9---7---0---7---0--| F#|--3---3----3--3--3--3--3-|-/8/8---8---8---8---0--| D |--2---2----2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0---0---0---0---0--| A |--0---0----0--0--0--0--0-|--------0---0---0---0--| D |-------------------------|--------0---0---8---0--|