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Astrovan by Mt. Joy
Astrovan
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 1st fret
Key: Eb
If you'd like, you can alternate between Em and G between each D chord.
Otherwise, just use G in the bridge.
[Bass notes tab]
(Capo 1)
|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a |
E|----------------|-------------------|
B|----------------|-------------------|
G|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|----------0-0h2p0--|
A|------2---0-----|----0h2----------2-|
D|0-------------4-|2------------------|
[Intro]
D Em D Em
[Verse 1]
D Em
Angels smoking cigarettes on rooftops in fishnets in the
D Em
Morning with the moon still glowing
D Em
And here comes Jesus in an Astrovan rolling down the strip again
D G
He's stoned while Jerry plays
[Chorus]
D
He said life ain't ever what it seems
Em
These dreams are more than paper things
D
But it's alright mama you're afraid
Em
I'll be poor along the way
D
But I don't wanna see those tears again
Em D
You know, Jesus drives an Astrovan
Em D Em
Yes, he does (I say, "whoooooooo")
[Verse 2]
D Em
And in my heart there's a holy ghost writhing on the floor from an overdose
D Em
You know the best ones never come down
D Em
So if I love at the tip of my toes reaching out for the great unknown
D Em
Every addict has illusions
[Chorus]
D
Life ain't ever what it seems
Em
These dreams are more than paper things
D
And it's alright mama you're afraid
Em
I'll be poor along the way
D
But I don't wanna see those tears again
Em D
You know Jesus drives an Astrovan
Em D Em
Yes, he does (I say, "whoooooooo)
D Em D Em
(it's true... yeah)
[Bridge]
D G
And when I see those angels on the roof I know I've made it when my
D G
Doobie smoking Jesus puts my name up on his guestlist
D
He said son you're famous in heaven
G
Maybe you're famous in heaven
D
And maybe there is no heaven
Em
And maybe we're all along together now
D
And I don't wanna see those tears again
Em D Em D Em
You know Jesus drives an Astrovan
[Outro]
D Em D Em
D
And I don't wanna see those tears again
Em
You know Jesus drives an Astrovan
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version 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Eb
LEAD ELECTRIC GUITAR PART
[Intro/Verse] -- palm muted, listen for pattern
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|------8-8-----8--8--------|
D|--10------10-------10-8---|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Chorus] -- this is the basic form, but there are fills/variations. Play it chunky. Keep right hand moving!
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|------------8-8---------------8-----8---|
D|------------8-8h10p8----------8h10--8---|
A|-----8h9h10----------10-10h11-11----11--|
E|--11------------------------------------|
[Bridge Volume Swells -- "When I see those angels..."]
e|-----------------|
B|--8~--9~-11~--9~-|
G|--8~-10~-12~-10~-|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
["Maybe we're famous in heaven..."]
e|-----------------|
B|--8h9--8---------|
G|--8h10-8-8h10-8--|
D|---------8h10-8--|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Angels smoking cigarettes on rooftops in fishnets in the morning with the
Moon still glowing
And here comes Jesus in an Astrovan rolling down the strip again
He's stoned while Jerry plays
Life ain't ever what it seems
These dreams are more than paper things
And it's alright mama you're afraid
I'll be poor along the way
I don't wanna see those tears again
You know, Jesus drives an Astrovan
Yes, he does (I say: whoo)
And in my heart there's a holy ghost writhing on the floor from an overdose
You know the best ones never come down
So if I love at the tip of my toes reaching out for the great unknown
Every addict has illusions
Life ain't ever what it seems
These dreams are more than paper things
And it's alright mama you're afraid
I'll be here along the way
I don't wanna see those tears again
You know Jesus drives an Astrovan
Yes, he does (I say: whoo)
And when I see those angels on the roof
I know I've made it when my
Doobie smoking Jesus puts my name up on his guestlist
He said son you're famous in heaven
Maybe you're famous in heaven
Maybe there is no heaven
Maybe we're all along together now
But I don't wanna see those tears again
You know Jesus drives an Astrovan
I don't wanna see those tears again
You know Jesus drives an Astrovan
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
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