Underlying Depression Chords

KeyG#m CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays509

Underlying Depression by Van Morrison is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G#m. It uses the chords G#m, A, B and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G#m
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                G#m               A     B       E  A-E
Underlying depression, have to crawl into my room
                G#m                  A              B            E        A-E
Underlying depression, don't want to know about the moon in June
                 A                   B                 A                        E
Outside there's a cavalcade of clowns, but they're just bringing me down
                        E   A-E
With underlying depression

                G#m              A                  B       E   A-E
Underlying depression and it's starting in my backyard
                G#m              A            B         E  A-E
Underlying depression, and these times ain't even so hard
            A           B               A                       E
Lord I was born with the blues and my blue suede shoes  
                        E   A-E
And underlying depression

                G#m              A             B        E   A-E
Underlying depression and there's just nowhere to turn
                G#m                     A                 B         E   A-E     
Underlying depression and things just seem to turn in on one
                A                      B                A               E
Sometimes I'm stuck here in the corner, just like Little Jack Horner
                        E   A-E
With underlying depression

                G#m          A         B          E  A-E
Underlying depression and I just can't get it right
                G#m             A           B         E  A-E
Underlying depression I've got to fight it with all of my might
              A                   B       A             E
Right now I don't want to be alone, get my baby on the telephone
                      E   A-E
Underlying depression

                        G#m                      A           B          E  A-E
Have to make some concessions when everything is working right
                        G#m             A      B                  E   A-E
Have to count my blessings, helps me make it through the night
        A            B          A               E
I've got love in my life, as well as trouble and strife, yeah
                        E  A-E
And underlying depression

(E w/ A-E to end)
Underlying depression, underlying depression, underlying depression
Ain't nothing but the blues
Underlying depression ain't nothing but the blues
Underlying depression, ain't nothing but the blues
Underlying depression
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante