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by Dave Swarbrick & Richard Thompson, recorded by Fairport Convention as a Christmas single 1970, Richard Thompson’s last recording with the band. Copyright Warlock Music
capo 5th fret
Now Be Thankful
by Fairport Convention
[G] When the [D] stone is [C] grown too cold to [Am] kneel
In [G] crystal [D] waters [C] I’ll be [D] bound
[G] Cold as [D] stone and [C] weary to the [Am] sounds upon the [D] wheel
( Chorus
[G] Now be [D] thankful [C] for good things be- [Am] low
[G] Now be [D] thankful [C] to your [D] maker
[G] For the [D] rose, the [C] red rose blooms for [Am] all [G] to [D] know )
[Am] [G] [D]
When the fire is grown too fierce to breathe
In burning irons I’ll be bound
Fierce as fire weary to the sounds upon the wheel
Chorus
Verse 1 + Chorus
In [G] crystal [D] waters [C] I’ll be [D] bound
[G] Cold as [D] stone and [C] weary to the [Am] sounds upon the [D] wheel
( Chorus
[G] Now be [D] thankful [C] for good things be- [Am] low
[G] Now be [D] thankful [C] to your [D] maker
[G] For the [D] rose, the [C] red rose blooms for [Am] all [G] to [D] know )
[Am] [G] [D]
When the fire is grown too fierce to breathe
In burning irons I’ll be bound
Fierce as fire weary to the sounds upon the wheel
Chorus
Verse 1 + Chorus