Into The Mystic

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From: "R.K.Harding" 

 

			I N T O   T H E   M Y S T I C
			~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

			       by Van Morrison

			  from the album "Moondance"

			Chords & Lyrics Transposed by
				 Ryan Harding

			With thanks to  Andrew Jerrim
			Jake Cockcroft, Martin Morrey
			and  Joey  Albert  for  their
			valuable contributions

     
 Eb

     
 Eb
	We were born before the wind
     
 Eb
	Also younger than the sun
     
 Bb
	'Ere the bonny boat was won
     
 Bb                     
 Eb
	As we sailed into the mystic


     
 Eb
	Hark, now, hear the sailor's cry
     
 Eb
	Smell the sea and feel the sky
     
 Bb
	Let your soul and spirit fly
     
 Bb          
 Eb
	Into the mystic.



 Gm			       
 Ab	    
 Eb
	When that foghorn blows,  I will be comin' home, Mmm hmm hm

 Gm			    
 Ab		  
 Bb
	When that foghorn blows, I wanna hear it, I don't have to fear it
     
 Bb     
 Eb
	And I  wanna rock you gypsy soul
     
 Eb
	Just like way back in the days of old
     
 Bb
	And magnificently we will float
     
 Bb          
 Eb
	Into the mystic


{TWO-SAX SOLO}   
 Eb ...  
 Bb ...  
 Eb


 Gm			    
 Am  
 Eb
	When that foghorn blows,  you know I will be comin' home

 Gm    
 Ab				    
 Bb
	And when that foghorn whistle blows,   I've gotta hear it, I don't have
								     to fear it

 Eb
	And I wanna rock your gypsy soul

 Eb
	Just like way back in the days of old

 Bb
	And together we will float

 Bb		 
 Eb
	Into the mystic ............... Come on girl!


{TWO-SAX SOLO}   
 Eb ...  
 Bb ...  
 Eb

	      
 Eb			
 Bb     
 Eb
	........ Too late to stop now-o-ow!...... {THE END}


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CHORDS
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Original chord fingerings:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Van appears to have used a capo on the 3rd fret so the Eb is played as C, Bb is
played as 
 G, 
 Ab as 
 F and 
 Gm as 
 Em:

	  
 E 
 A 
 D 
 G 
 B 
 E
Eb chord: 0 3 2 0 1 0

Bb chord: 3 2 0 0 0 3

Ab chord: 1 3 3 2 1 1

Gm chord: 0 2 2 0 0 0


Optional chord fingerings: (without capo)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
	  
 E 
 A 
 D 
 G 
 B 
 E
Eb chord: 6 6 8 8 8 6

Bb chord: 6 8 8 7 6 6

Gm chord: 3 3 5 5 4 3

Ab chord: 4 6 6 5 4 4


NOTES
~~~~~
If playing the C, G, Em, F shapes with a capo, the fills become easier to play.
For example the intro can be played by playing the C-shape Eb major and hammer-
ing onto the 4th string (D string),  then using the 3rd fret on the same string
to play the final note of the fill.    I personally tend to use the 2nd and 3rd
frets on the treble-e string (string 1) to play the fill leading into the lines
"When that foghorn blows...".  Experiment with it.

As with nearly all of Van's songs, the timing of the lyrics seems free-form and
doesn't tie in with obvious beats in the rhythm.   What's important is that you
sing a word when you feel it's right,  so don't worry if you end up playing the
chord above one word when you're singing another.   You will probably  want  to
add a few treble notes to some  of  the  chords  to  match  the  original  tune
(especially the G minor chords).   Unfortunately, most of us don't have two sax
players on hand when we need them, so those gorgeous sax solos will be missing.
That's life I'm afraid.

Ryan.