Van Morrison - Venice U.S.A.: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Venice U.S.A." 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 Venice U.S.A. 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 "Venice U.S.A." smoothly on your guitar.

 G
Found myself,
                        A
found myself, oh, in a restaurant in Venice
 D                      G
Found myself, oh, in a restaurant in Venice

I was talkin' to my baby,
in a restaurant down in Venice,
when I found myself down in Venice.

          C
And I'm cryin',
                                G
but my tears, but my tears are filled with joy.
         D                          G
And I'm walkin' in Venice and I'm cryin'

Chorus:
G
Dum, derra, dum, dum, diddy, diddy, dah, dah
Dum, derra, dum, dum, diddy, diddy, dah, dah
A
Dum, derra, dum, dum, diddy, diddy, dah, dah
Dum, derra, dum, dum, diddy, diddy, dah, dah
D
Dum, derra, dum, dum, diddy, diddy, dah, dah
Dum, derra, dum, dum, diddy, diddy, dah, dah
G
I like it!

As I'm leaving Venice, as I'm leaving Venice
As I'm leaving Venice
All the streets are wet with rain
And in my memory, and in my memory
And in my memory
I remember it well, yeah
And I take a stroll
Oh, and see the ships come sailing in
In the harbor, in the harbor
Down in Venice

Oh yeah, and I'm cryin'
But my tears
But my tears are filled with joy
Oh, and I'm walkin' in Venice
I'm walkin' in Venice
And I'm cryin'
And we sing the song, it goes like this now:

Chorus:
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah

Walkin' in Venice and I'm cryin'
Oh, as I'm
(Walkin' in Venice, walkin' in Venice)
And I'm cryin'
Well, I'm walk, walk, walk, walk, walk,
walk, walk, walk
Walkin' in Venice
(Walkin' in Venice, walkin' in Venice)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, I walk and I walk and I walk and
I walk and I walk
(Walkin' in Venice, walkin' in Venice)
Well, I'm walkin' in Venice, it's alright
And I walk and I walk and I walk
(Walkin' in Venice, walkin' in Venice)
Down in Venice
And I feel you and I see you
(Walkin' in Venice, walkin' in Venice)
Down in Venice
Now sing a song, goes like this:

Chorus:
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(I'm walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(I'm walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(I'm walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(I'm walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Walkin' in)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Yeah, yeah)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(I'm walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(I'm walkin' in Venice now)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Can you hear me now?)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Can you hear me now?)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
[Outro]
(Can you hear me now?)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Can you hear me now?)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Walkin' in Venice)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(And it looks so)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
(Looks so good to me)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah (Oh)
Dum derra dum dum diddy diddy dah dah

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

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Guitar chord A

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 "Venice U.S.A." on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Venice U.S.A." by Van Morrison.

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