Van Morrison - Celtic Ray: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Celtic Ray" 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 Celtic Ray 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 "Celtic Ray" smoothly on your guitar.

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G            C        G    C G
When Lewellen comes around,
        C                   G
And he goes through market town
Am                C       G
You'll be on the Celtic Ray,
G         C    G C
Are you ready

When McManus comes around
On his early morning round
Cryin' "Heron 'a' lay"
You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Are you ready?)

Am         G/B      C        G/B
Ireland,  Scotland, England, Wales
       Am         G/B     C      G/B
I can hear those Mothers voices calling,
  Am  G    Am   G    Am  G  D
Children, Children Children,

When the coalbrick man comes round
On a cold November day
(You'll be on) You'll be on the Celtic Ray
(Are you ready?) Are you ready?
Are you ready?

Chorus

Listen Jimmy (Listen Jimmy), I wanna go home
Listen Jimmy (Listen Jimmy), I wanna go home
I've been away (Too long) from the Ray too long
I've been away from the (Too long),
from the Ray too long

All over Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mother voices calling
"Children, children (Children), come home children
(Children)"
"Children, come home on the Celtic Ray"
(Children, children)
In the early morning we'll go walkin'
where the light comes shining through
On the Celtic Ray (Children, children)
(I've been away too long) Oh, children (Children)
(I've been away too long, children)
(I've been away too long, children)
(I've been away too long)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Celtic Ray" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Celtic Ray" by Van Morrison.

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