Celtic Ray
Van Morrison

Words and Music by Van Morrison

from the album Irish Heartbeat

(The introduction and the middle eight of this song are
taken from an Irish traditional song called Buachaill on Eireann,
which roughly translates as the Boy From Ireland)


     When [G] Lewellen comes around
     And he goes through market town
     [Am] You'll be on the Celtic Ray,
     [G] Are you ready?
     [G] When McManus comes around
     On his early morning round
     [Am] Cryin' "Herrin' Olay"
     [G] You'll be on the Celtic Ray.

     1st Bridge:

     [Am] Ireland, [Em] Scotland, [Am] Brittany, and [Em] Wales,
     I can [Am] hear those [Em] ancient [Am] voices calling,
     [G] "Children, children"
     When the coalbrick man comes round,
     On a cold November day
     You'll be on the Celtic Ray,
     Are you ready?

                        Middle 8   GC GC G

     2nd Bridge:

     Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall and Wales,
     I can hear those ancient voices calling,
     "Children, children, children".
     Listen Jimmy, I wanna go home.
     Listen Jimmy I wanna go home.
     I've been away from the Ray too long.
     Repeat
     I've been away from the Ray too long.
     In the early mornin', we'll go walkin' where
     The light comes shining through
     On the Celtic Ray,
     Are you ready?

source: Bren

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