Fairport Convention - Now Be Thankful

      NOW BE THANKFUL 
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