...HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY... by Van Morrison E|----------------------------................| *from 'Hard Nose the Highway' (1973)* [Intro] D E|--2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--| B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3-3-3-3--|--3-3--| G|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-3-2-0-2--|--3-2--| D|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0--| A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------| [Verse 1] G F#m Em D Hey kids, dig the first takes, G F#m Em D Ain't that some interpre-tation? G F#m D Bm When Sinatra sings, against Nelson Riddle strings, G A D Then takes a va-cation. [Chorus 1] G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. G A N.C. G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway. [Verse 2] G F#m Em D I was tore down, at the dead's place, G F#m Em D Shaved head at the organ. G F#m D Bm But that wasn't half as bad as it was, oh no, G A D Belfast and Boston. [Chorus 2] G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. G A N.C. G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway. [Solo] G F#m Em D (x3), Bm, G A D [Verse 3] G F#m Em D Put your money where your mouth is, G F#m Em D Then we can get something going. G F#m D Bm In order to win, you must be prepared to lose some-time, G A D And leave one or two cards showing. [Chorus 3] G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. G A n.C G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway. G D G D Seen some hard times, drawn some bad lines. G A N.C. G G/F# Em D No time for shoe-shines... hard nose the highway. [Outro] D G G/F# Em D