Richard Thompson

Now Be Thankful

Richard Thompson


Tom: F

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