Benediction Chords by Van Morrison

Tempo:
113.15 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Ab

Bb

Fm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Benediction chords
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[Ab] [A] [Bb] [Eb]
[Bm] [Cm] [Fm] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] My [Ab] message [Eb] this [Ab] evening [Eb] is simple indeed.
[Ab] [Eb] [Gbm] Wherever [Eb] you wander, [Ab] [Eb] whatever [Bb] your creed,
[Eb] [Bb] there's [D] just one [Eb] thing, baby, that comes [Ab] from above.
[Eb] When [D] first [Eb] comes the [C] shove, [F] [Bb] thank God [Eb] for self-love.
You've [Bb] got to thank Him, thank Him, God for self-love.
[Eb] Thank Him, [Ab] [Eb] thank Him, God for self-love.
[Ab] Whenever [A] first [Eb] [C] turns into shove, [F]
thank [Bb] God for [Eb] self-love.
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb] [Fm] [Eb]
[Ab] [A]
[Eb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Eb]
When [Ab] burdens [Eb] get heavy and [Cm] hope starts [Eb] to fade,
[Ab] [Eb]
[Cm] anger [Eb] just can't continue [Ab] [Eb] with that old [Bb] [Eb] masquerade.
[Bb]
Remember the [Eb] [Ab] power [Eb]
that comes from [Ab] above.
[A]
When first comes [Gm] the shove, [Ab] [C] [Fm]
thank God [Eb] for self [Fm]-love.
[Eb]
You've got to [Bb] thank Him, thank Him, God for self [Eb]-love.
Thank [Ab] Him, thank [Eb] Him, God for self-love.
[Ab] Whenever [A] first [Eb]
turns [C] into shove, [F] [Bb] thank God [Eb] for self-love.
You've got [Bb] to thank Him, thank Him, God for self-love.
[Eb] Thank [Ab] Him, thank [Eb] Him, God for [Cm] self-love.
[G] [Ab] Whenever [Eb] first [C] turns into shove, [F] thank [Bb]
God for self [Ab]-love.
[Eb] [Fm] [Eb]
Key:  
Eb
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Ab
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Bb
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Fm
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C
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Eb
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Ab
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Bb
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To learn Van Morrison - Benediction chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Ab, Eb, Ab, Eb, Bb and Eb. A strategic approach would be to train at 56 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 113. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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[Ab] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] My _ [Ab] message [Eb] this [Ab] evening [Eb] is _ simple indeed.
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gbm] Wherever [Eb] you wander, [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ whatever [Bb] your creed,
[Eb] _ [Bb] _ there's [D] just one [Eb] thing, baby, _ _ _ that comes [Ab] from above.
_ _ [Eb] _ When [D] first [Eb] comes the [C] shove, _ [F] _ _ [Bb] thank God [Eb] for self-love.
_ _ _ You've [Bb] got to thank Him, thank Him, God for self-love.
[Eb] Thank Him, [Ab] [Eb] thank Him, God for self-love. _
[Ab] Whenever [A] first _ [Eb] [C] turns into shove, [F] _
thank [Bb] God for [Eb] self-love. _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
When [Ab] burdens [Eb] get heavy _ and [Cm] hope starts [Eb] to fade,
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _
[Cm] anger [Eb] just can't continue [Ab] _ [Eb] with that old _ [Bb] _ [Eb] masquerade.
[Bb] _ _
Remember the [Eb] [Ab] power [Eb] _ _
that comes from [Ab] above.
_ _ [A] _
When first comes [Gm] the shove, [Ab] _ [C] _ [Fm] _
thank God [Eb] for self [Fm]-love.
_ [Eb] _
_ You've got to [Bb] thank Him, thank Him, God for self [Eb]-love.
Thank [Ab] Him, thank [Eb] Him, God for self-love.
[Ab] Whenever [A] first [Eb]
turns [C] into shove, [F] _ [Bb] thank God [Eb] for self-love.
You've got [Bb] to thank Him, thank Him, God for self-love.
[Eb] Thank [Ab] Him, thank [Eb] Him, God for [Cm] self-love.
[G] _ [Ab] Whenever [Eb] first [C] turns into shove, [F] thank _ [Bb] _
God for self [Ab]-love.
[Eb] _ [Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Roll With The Punches album.

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