Moondance (Van Morrison)
Tabbed by vincesmyth
The song is different in every version,
but rotates round the following riff.
VERSE
G |———————————————————————————————————————————|
D |—(5)7—7—9———7—7—9———7—7—9—7—9—10—9—7—9—————|
A |——————————7———————7————————————————————7———|
E |———————————————————————————————————————————|
"well, it's a marvellous night for a moondance....."
and some variations....
G |————————10—/————————10—/———10—7———/—————————/——————————|
D |—7—9—10————/—7———10————/—7——————9—/—7—5—————/——————————|
A |———————————/———7———————/——————————/—————9—7—/———3—5—7——|
E |———————————/———————————/——————————/—————————/—5————————|
BRIDGE
x3
G ||——————————————————————||———————————————————|
D ||.———————5—7——7———————.||———————————————————|
A ||.—5—7—8————————0—2—3—.||—5—5—5—5——7—7—7—7——|
E ||——————————————————————||———————————————————|
"and all the night's magic"
CHORUS
x3
G ||——————————————————————5—7—||—————————————————7————|
D ||.———————————0———5—7—7————.||———————————0———5———7——|
A ||.—————0—0—3———7——————————.||—————0—0—3———7————————|
E ||——0—3—————————————————————||—0—3——————————————————|
"can I just have...."
try playing G ——————————9—8—7—|| instead the second time thru
during SOLO (very variable, here's one I use sometimes)
G |————————7—9—10—7—————————————14—12————12———|
D |—7—9—10——————————10—7—9—10—7———————14——————|
A |———————————————————————————————————————————|
E |———————————————————————————————————————————|
G |—14—12——————————————————————————————————|
D |———————14—12—10—9—7———7—9—10—7——————————|
A |————————————————————7——————————10—9—8———|
E |————————————————————————————————————————| leads into BRIDGE
STOP PRESS:::: a version was transcribed in BASSIST April 2000,
but using different fingering and something very odd in the BRIDGE
section. I haven't tried it out yet, but will probably stick to
what I know works.
Van Morrison, OBE (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a critically acclaimed Northern Irish singer and songwriter with a reputation for being stubborn and idiosyncratic. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely viewed as among the greatest ever made.
Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|---3---------------|
E|-------------------|
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5h7---------|
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
G|-------------------|
D|-------7p5---------|
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
G|-------------------|
D|-------5/7---------|
G|-------7b9---------|
G|-------7~----------|
Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.
Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸
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