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Van Morrison – Keep It Simple (Chords)
Van Morrison picking up the ukulele for his latest album isn’t quite as incongruous as the likes of Portishead and Panic at the Disco using the uke, but it’s certainly an unexpected development.
True to the title, Van keeps this song simple. Lyrically, it’s the same old, “Walking down the street, Waaaa-hoor-hoor-king dooooown the street, ba-dap-dum-dee-dup,” he’s always been doing, and musically, the chorder is very simple. For the most part it’s just switching between F and Bb.
For the introduction, this little part is picked out (and repeated with various slight variations):
Hi Woodshed / UH,
On behalf of Lost Highway Records, many thanks for plugging Van Morrison’s new album … .. and his uke playing !! … .. if you / your readers want good quality, non-pirated, preview tracks, full versions of “That’s Entrainment” and “Behind The Ritual” (along with album track samplers) are available for fans and bloggers to listen to (and link to) on Lost Highway’s web-site at http://www.losthighwayrecords.com .
Up-to-the-minute info on Keep It Simple and Van’s 2008 shows is, of course, also available on http://www.vanmorrison.com and http://www.myspace.com/vanmorrison and, for a limited period, you can still hear Van’s exclusive BBC interview and special concert at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/musicclub/event_vanmorrison.shtml and http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio2_aod.shtml?radio2/r2_vanmorrison .
Thanks again for your support.
Regards,
WEB SHERIFF