Written by Van Morrison
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