Richard Thompson – Now Be Thankful (Guitar)
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As played (well, basically) by Richard Thompson on the 1994 live album "Two letter words".
Pay attention to the structure, it's unusual: the verse is 3 + 2 + 3 +3/4 bars,
and the refrain is 3 + 3 + 4 bars. Not the standard 8-bar thing.
The base Gm-Dm/F-C/E at the end of the chorus is optional, but nice (not the last time though).
[Verse 1]
F C Bb Bb/A Gm When the stone is grown too cold to kneel F F/A Bb C In crystal waters I'll be bound F C Bb Bb/A Gm Dm C Cold as stone, weary to the sounds upon the wheel [note: only 3 beats on the chord on "wheel"!]
[Chorus]
F C Bb Bb/A Gm Now be thankful for good things below F F/A Bb C Now be thankful to your maker F C Bb Bb/A For the rose, the red rose blooms for Gm Dm/F C/E all to know
[Instrumental]
Gm Dm/F | C/E Dm | C Dm | C/E |
[Verse 2]
F C Bb Bb/A Gm When the fire is grown too fierce to breathe F F/A Bb C In burning irons I'll be bound F C Bb Bb/A Gm Dm C Fierce as fire weary to the sounds upon the wheel [note: only 3 beats on the chord on "wheel"!]
[Chorus]
F C Bb Bb/A Gm Now be thankful for good things below F F/A Bb C Now be thankful to your maker F C Bb Bb/A For the rose, the red rose blooms for Gm Dm/F C/E all to know
[Instrumental]
Gm Dm/F | C/E Dm | C Dm | C/E |
[Mandolin solo over verse]
F C | Bb Bb/A | Gm |
F F/A | Bb C | F C | Bb Bb/A | Gm Dm | C [note: only 3 beats on this chord!] |
[Guitar solo over chorus]
F C | Bb Bb/A | Gm |
F F/A | Bb C | C |
F C | Bb Bb/A | Gm Dm/F | C |
[Repeat verse 1]
F C Bb Bb/A Gm When the stone is grown too cold to kneel F F/A Bb C In crystal waters I'll be bound F C Bb Bb/A Gm Dm C Cold as stone, weary to the sounds upon the wheel [note: only 3 beats on the chord on "wheel"!]
[Chorus]
F C Bb Bb/A Gm Now be thankful for good things below F F/A Bb C Now be thankful to your maker F C Bb Bb/A For the rose, the red rose blooms for Gm Dm C all to know