Van Morrison

When Will I Ever Learn To Live In God

Van Morrison


Tom: G

Intro: Em  Em  D/F#  G  G  D/F#  Em

Em              D/F#   G
The sun was setting over Avalon
Bm      C                      D       G
        The last time we stood in the West
Em                    D/F#    G
Suffering long time angels enraptured by Blake
          Bm     C              D     G
Burn out the dross, innocence captured again

Em          D/F#       G
Standing on the beach at sunset
Bm       C                 D G
        All the boats keep moving slow
Em             D/F#    G
In the glory of the flashing light
Bm       C           D      G G D/F# Em D/F#
        In the evening's glow 
        

G          C      G     C         Em
When will I ever learn to live in God?
     C     G
When will I ever learn?
G         C    G         C      Em
He gives me everything I need and more
     C     G
When will I ever learn?

                        
Em             D/F#  G
You brought it to my attention
Bm      C              D    G
        That everything was made in God
Em              D/F#        G
Down through centuries of great writings and paintings
Bm      C          D  G
        Everything was in God

Em                 D/F#      G
Seen through architecture of great cathedrals
Bm      C              D     G
        Down through the history of time
Em          D/F#    G
Is and was in the beginning
Bm      C             D    G
        And ever more shall ever be


G          C      G     C         Em
When will I ever learn to live in God?
     C     G
When will I ever learn?
G         C    G         C      Em
He gives me everything I need and more
     C     G
When will I ever learn?

C         D/F#
What ever it takes to fulfill His mission
C               G
That is the way we must go
C               D/F#
But you've got to do it in your way
C             D
Tear down the old, bring up the new

Em                  D/F#   G
And up on the hillside it's quiet
Bm      C                      D       G
        Where the shepherd is tending his sheep
Em                   D/F# G
And over the mountains and the valleys
Bm      C                 D   G
        And the countryside is so green

Em               D/F#            G
Standing on the highest hill with a sense of wonder
Bm       C                 D       G
        You can see everything is made in God   
Em             D/F#   G
Head back down the roadside
Bm       C           D     G
        And give thanks for it all


G          C      G     C         Em
When will I ever learn to live in God?
     C     G
When will I ever learn?
G         C    G         C      Em
He gives me everything I need and more
     C     G
When will I ever learn?