Into The Mystic | Chords + Lyrics (capo 3)
Intro
||: C (Csus2) :|| x6
Verse 1
| C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
We were born before the wind. Also younger than the sun.
| G | G | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
‘Ere the bonnie boat was won, as we sailed into the mystic.
Verse 2
Hark now, hear the sailors cry. Smell the sea and feel the sky.
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic.
Bridge 1
| Em | F | C (Csus2) | C |
Yeah, when that fog horn blows, I will be coming home. Mm-hm.
| Em | F | G | G |
Yeah, when the fog horn blows, I wanna hear it, I don’t have to fear it.
Chorus 1
| C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
And I wanna rock your gypsy soul. Just like way back in the days of old.
| G | G | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
Then magnificently we will float, into the mystic.
Instrumental
| C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
| G | G | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
Bridge 2
When that fog horn blows, you know I will be coming home, ah.
And when that fog horn whistle blows, I gotta hear it, I don’t have to fear it.
Chorus 2
And I wanna rock your gypsy soul. Just like way back in the days of old.
And together we will float, into the mystic. Come on, girl.
Outro
| C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
| G | G | C (Csus2) | C (Csus2) |
Too late to stop now.
| G | G | C |
Into The Mystic Chords: Unlock the Progressions and Bass Line
To play Into The Mystic correctly, you’ll need to place a capo on fret 3 and think in the key of C.
The strumming on the original recording is so iconic that even when playing solo, we must base our part on it. However, there’s also a fantastic bass line to consider, which can be incorporated into your guitar playing.
To help with this, I’ve created TAB—check out the lesson here: Into The Mystic – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Aside from the C chord with the sus2 extension, the only other chord used in the verse and chorus is G. The bass line concept can also be applied to the G chord (refer to the TAB).
The bridge section is more adventurous, climbing from III to IV to I, and when repeated, it ends on V:
| Em (III) | F (IV) | C (I) (Csus2) | C |
| Em | F | G (V) | G |
As with the verse, the bridge is best described using TAB. There are a few lovely licks to learn, which become easy once the capo is in place and you’ve worked through the TAB.
Once you’ve mastered the TAB, a simple chord chart is all you need to remember how to play Into The Mystic’s chords. Here’s one I made for you.
Into The Mystic Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
As complex as the TAB is with that incorporated bass line into the strumming, that’s how easy the chord chart is!
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Into The Mystic chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Into The Mystic iReal Pro.
Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key, although if you do that, you won’t be able to play like the TAB showed. My top tip if you’re playing Into The Mystic on your own is to move the capo instead!
Into The Mystic TAB | Course Preview
There’s TAB for all sections in the course, detailing how to incorporate the bass and arrange it so you can play this beautiful tune as the only instrument backing a singer.
As a preview, here’s the verse, first without, then with bass line incorporated.
A Highlight from Van Morrison’s Best Album
Originally titled Into The Misty—which could explain the lyric “When that foghorn blows” along with all the other sea references—Into The Mystic is from Van Morrison’s legendary 1970 album Moondance, arguably his best album.
Other iconic tracks from Moondance include Crazy Love, And It Stoned Me, Caravan, and of course, the title track Moondance.
As a key figure in the blue-eyed soul movement, Van Morrison played a significant role in the musical exchange between the U.S. and the U.K., which had a lasting impact on popular culture.
Rolling Stone magazine even placed Into The Mystic at #474 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Into The Mystic Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Into The Mystic (Van Morrison) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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