Now Be Thankful Chords
Now Be Thankful by Richard Thompson is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Gm. It uses the chords F, C, Bb, Bb/A, Gm, F/A, Dm, Dm/F and C/E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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
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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
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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
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