Fairport Convention – Now Be Thankful (Guitar)

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Chords

Am D Em D
G        D        C                 Am
When the stone is grown too cold to kneel

G          D      C       D
In crystal waters I’ll be bound

G       D      C            Am              D
Cold as stone, weary to the sounds upon the wheel

G      D        C               Am
Now be thankful for good things below

G      D        C       D
Now be thankful to your maker

G       D         C                   Am   Em  D      
For the rose, the red rose blooms for all  to  know 
Am G D Em D Em D
G        D       C                   Am
When the fire is grown too fierce to breathe

G          D      C       D
In burning irons  I’ll be bound

G         D     C            Am              D
Fierce as fire, weary to the sounds upon the wheel

G      D        C               Am
Now be thankful for good things below

G      D        C       D
Now be thankful to your maker

G       D         C                   Am  Em  D       
For the rose, the red rose blooms for all to  know
Am G D Em D Em D
G        D        C                 Am
When the stone is grown too cold to kneel

G          D      C       D
In crystal waters I’ll be bound

G       D      C            Am              D
Cold as stone, weary to the sounds upon the wheel

G      D        C               Am
Now be thankful for good things below

G      D        C       D
Now be thankful to your maker

G       D         C                   Am  Em D      
For the rose, the red rose blooms for all to know 
Am G D Em D Em D
G        D       C                   Am
When the fire is grown too fierce to breathe

G          D      C       D
In burning irons  I’ll be bound

G         D     C            Am              D
Fierce as fire, weary to the sounds upon the wheel

G      D        C               Am
Now be thankful for good things below

G      D        C       D
Now be thankful to your maker

G       D         C                   Am  Em  D       
For the rose, the red rose blooms for all to  know
Am G D Em D Em D
G        D        C                 Am
When the stone is grown too cold to kneel

G          D      C       D
In crystal waters I’ll be bound

G       D      C            Am              D
Cold as stone, weary to the sounds upon the wheel

G      D        C               Am
Now be thankful for good things below

G      D        C       D
Now be thankful to your maker

G       D         C                   Am  Em  D      
For the rose, the red rose blooms for all to  know 
When the stone... = flagstone In crystal waters I’ll be bound = standing for ones faith In burning irons I’ll be bound = standing for ones faith weary to the sounds upon the wheel= torture wheel For the rose = Christ When the fire is grown too fierce to breathe = red hot irons to the body