Caravan Chords

by Van Morrison
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Jerek [a] 72.
4 contributors total, last edit on Oct 27, 2021

Chords

C
Bm
Am
G
Em
D

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Played in standard tuning in the key of G.
 
[Intro]
C Bm Am Am
 
[Verse 1]
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
 
[Verse 2]
G         Em          C              D
  And the caravan has all my friends
G         Em             C           D
  It will stay with me until the end
C       Bm       Am       G
  Gypsy Robin, Sweet Emma Rose
C         Bm         Am            G
  Tell me everything I need to know
  G   C   G   C   Bm   Am  G
  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
 
[Bridge]
  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
 
[Verse 3]
G         Em                 C             D
  And the caravan is painted red and white
G            Em              C            D
  That means ev'rybody's staying overnight
C         Bm                   Am                  G
  Now the barefoot gypsy player round the campfire sing and play
C       Bm         Am            G
  And a woman tells us of her ways
  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
 
[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 just 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,      that's enough,        so you know      it's got soul
G C       C Bm          Bm   Am             Am G
    Radio,       radio          turn it up,      mm mm
 
[Outro]
Repeat
G C  C Bm    Bm   Am  Am G
La, la, la, la... etc.
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18 comments
soheyman
One of the greatest performances of the entire 'Last Waltz' , my personal favorite. If you were not singing along and kicking it towards the end, you must be deceased. End of story. Also, I use the Bm. Sounds fine to me.
+3
achiof1
Can anyone else confirm Van switches Verse 2 & 3 in the The Last Waltz version? Here it’s written correctly according to the studio version, but if you play along to the last Waltz version, those verses are switched. He was probably having too much fun.
+2
duse0207
Agreed, I love leisure suit Van throwing kicks in the air on that video. Great tune
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