Van Morrison - I Have Finally Come to Realise: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Have Finally Come to Realise" 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 I Have Finally Come to Realise 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 "I Have Finally Come to Realise" smoothly on your guitar.

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

                        C#maj7 G#maj7
I have finally come to realise
                      C#maj7     G#maj7
Child, don't do what I have done
                        C#maj7 A#m D#
Cut my nose to spite my face
D#                                   G#
And made my own odds ten thousand to one

I saw the empire slowly fade away
Tried to grasp it with my hand
Then I saw that it was not up to me
I'm just one tiny, tiny grain of sand

Chorus:
            Fm
Oh, sweet release
     G#
Oh, how you soothe me
 Fm
When I let go
            G#
I love how you use me

I have finally come to realise
It's in the doing, in the doing that we find
A certain way that we can live our lives
And obtain some peace of mind

Chorus:
Oh, sweet release
Oh, how you soothe me
And when I let go, and when I let go
I love how you use me

I have finally come to realise
It's in the doing, in the doing that we find
A certain way that we can live our lives
And obtain some peace of mind

I have finally come to realise, yes I have
Child don't do, child don't do what I have done
I cut my nose, I cut my nose to spite my face
I made my own odds ten thousand to one

I cut my nose to spite my face
I made my own odds ten thousand to one
(One more time)
I cut my nose, I cut my nose,
I cut my nose to spite my face
I made my own odds ten thousand to one


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#maj7

Guitar chord C#maj7

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#maj7

Guitar chord G#maj7

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 "I Have Finally Come to Realise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Have Finally Come to Realise" by Van Morrison.

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