Benedictus Acordes

Benedictus    by   Strawbs
 
CAPO: 3rd Fret
 
 
INTRO: G C Bm Am7 G
       G C Bm Em D Em D C D Em D C A Bm C (2x)
 
 
    G            C      Bm
The wanderer has far to go
C              Em D     Am
Humble must he constant be
C                  Em     D
Where the paths of wisdom lead
Am             C                     G   Gadd9-G-Gadd9-G
Distant is the shadow of the setting sun
 
 
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the daytime, bless the night
Bm        G                  C
Bless the sun which gives us light
C             Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the thunder, bless the rain
Bm        G                  C
Bless all those who cause us pain_____
 
 
 G C Bm Em D Em D C D Em D C A Bm C
 
 
G                C         Bm
Yellow stars may guide the way
C        Em    D     Am
All diversions lead astray
C             Em     D
While his resolution holds
Am               C                        G  Gadd9-G-Gadd9-G
Fortune and good will, will surely follow him
 
 
C              Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the free man, bless the slave
Bm          G         C
Bless the hero in his grave
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the soldier, bless the saint
Bm        G                       C
Bless all those whose hearts grow faint
 
 
   G Am Bm C G Am C   G Am Bm C G Am C
   Dm Am A  Am Dm Am A Bm
 
 
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the daytime, bless the night
Bm        G                  C
Bless the sun which gives us light
C             Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the thunder, bless the rain
Bm        G                  C
Bless all those who cause us pain
 
 
C              Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the free man, bless the slave
Bm          G         C
Bless the hero in his grave
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the soldier, bless the saint
Bm        G                       C
Bless all those whose hearts grow faint
 
 
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the daytime, bless the night
Bm        G                  C
Bless the sun which gives us light
C             Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the thunder, bless the rain
Bm        G                  C
Bless all those who cause us pain
 
 
C              Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the free man, bless the slave
Bm          G         C
Bless the hero in his grave
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the soldier, bless the saint
Bm        G                       C
Bless all those whose hearts grow faint
 
 
C            Bm    C     Em  D
Bless the daytime, bless the night
Bm        G                  C
Bless the sun which gives us light
C             Bm   C     Em  D
Bless the thunder, bless the rain
Bm        G                  C
Bless all those who cause us pain
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