Van Morrison - Glad Tidings: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Glad Tidings" 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 Glad Tidings 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 "Glad Tidings" smoothly on your guitar.

             G            C        G
And they'll lay you down low, and easy.
                       C              G
And the lips that you kiss, will say Christmas.
                         C            G
And the miles that you travelled the distance.
               G    C         G
So believe no lies, dry your eyes, and realise; that
      D
surprise.

Chorus:
G      C         G           D         G
La la la, la la la, la, la, la, la la la.
G      C         G           D         G
La la la, la la la, la, la, la, la la la.

And the business will shake hands and talk in
numbers
And the princess will wake up from her slumber
Then all the knights will step forth with their
arm bands
And every stranger you meet in the street will
make demands

Chorus

           C             D                    G
And we'll send you glad tidings from New York.
C             D               G
Open up your eyes so you may see.
C               D                G   Em
Ask you not to read between the lines,
C                   D                G
Hope that you will come in right on time.

And they'll talk to you while you're in trances
And you'll visualize not taking any chances
But meet them halfway with love, peace,
and persuasion
And expect them to rise for the occasion

Don't it gratify when you see it materialize
Right in front of your eyes by surprise
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
Mmm mmm

And we'll send you glad tidings from New York
Open up your eyes so you may see
Ask you not to read between the lines
Hope that you will come right in on time, woah

And they'll lay you down, low and easy

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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

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