Van Morrison - Caravan: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Caravan" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Caravan Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Caravan" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G        Em        C         D
And the caravan is on it's way
G      Em             C            D
I can hear the merry gypsies play
C     Bm          Am       G
Mama mama look at Emma Rose
C         Bm            Am   G
She's a-playin with the radio
 G   C   G   C   Bm  Am  G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
 G   C   G   C   Bm  Am  G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la

And the caravan has all my friends
It will stay with me until the end
Gypsy Robin, sweet Emma Rose
Tell me everything I need to know
La la la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la

Chorus:
C    Bm      Am   G C   Bm     Am        G
Turn up your radio  and let me hear the song
C      Bm                Am   G
Switch on your electric light
C                Bm      Am                 G
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
C   Bm     Am       G   C Bm        Am   G
I long to hold you tight  so I can feel you
C      Bm   Am     G    C  Bm      Am     G
Sweet lady of the night I shall reveal you
G C       C Bm          Bm Am                 Am G
Turn it up,  turn it up,    little bit higher
radio
G C        C Bm            Bm Am            Am G
Turn it up,     turn it up,     so you know,
radio
 G   C   G   C   Bm  Am  G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
 G   C   G   C   Bm  Am  G
La, la, la, la, la, la, la

And the caravan is painted red and white
That means everybody's staying overnight
Barefoot gypsy player round the campfire sing
and play
And a woman tells us of her ways
La la la la, la la la
La la la la, la la la

Chorus:
Turn up your radio and let me hear the song
Switch on your electric light
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
I long just to hold you tight so baby
I can feel you
Sweet lady of the night, I shall reveal you
If you will
Turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher, radio
Turn it up, that's enough, so you know it's got soul
Radio, radio, turn it up, hmm
La la la la la la la, la la-la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la
La, la la la-la, la la la-la, la la la-la


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Caravan" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Caravan" by Van Morrison.

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