The Joyful Knight chords by Heather Dale

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Intro:

C majorC FF G+G C majorC FF G+G


♫ Verse 1:
   FF        C majorC
I wandered by the tourney side
    G+G          A minorAm
With spring's sweet heat around me
    FF       C majorC
My fingers braiding daisy crowns
    G+G       FF
And my eyes shaded from the light

♫ Verse 2:
    FF       C majorC
The squire was donning armour
    G+G        A minorAm
And she bade me stand beside her
    FF      C majorC
I wondered that a woman
       G+G          FF
Found the strength to face that fight

♫ Chorus:
    FF     C majorC
'Oh what a joyful life have I,'
    G+G       A minorAm
She told me, 'neath that open sky
    FF       C majorC
'My knight is there upon the field:
    G+G     FF
How fortunate am I

♫ Verse 3:
    FF           C majorC
For when I think to fail and yield
    G+G       A minorAm
One word from him inspires me.'
    FF        C majorC
She bade me watch him closely
    G+G         FF
And she pointed out his shield

♫ Interlude:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC FF G+G

♫ Verse 4:
   FF         C majorC
I smiled then as she left me
   G+G         A minorAm
I'd been watching him already
    FF          C majorC
I'd watched that horse and rider dance
 G+G           FF
And vanquish all their foes

♫ Verse 5:
    FF           C majorC
I'd watched him smile like sunlight
    G+G        A minorAm
As he led his men to battle
    FF           C majorC
I laughed and watched that joy again
    G+G      FF
All morning as he rode

♫ Chorus:
    FF      C majorC
'Oh what a joyful life have I,'
    G+G          A minorAm
Some noble maid must surely cry
    FF       C majorC
'My knight is there upon the field:
    G+G     FF
How fortunate am I
    FF     C majorC
How fortunate am I.'

♫ Interlude:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC FF G+G

♫ Verse 6:
   FF          C majorC
A augmentedA squire may choose what lord she will
   G+G         A minorAm
And pledge her faith on bended knee
   FF        C majorC        DmDm
Not so for those who stand and watch upon
    C majorC         G+G
The gallery in colours bright
   FF         C majorC
But if that choice were up to me
   G+G         FF
I'd choose that joyful knight

♫ Outro:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC FF G+G