The Joyful Knight chords by Heather Dale

• Difficulty: Beginner

♫ Intro:

C F G  C F G



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

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

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

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

♫ Interlude:
C F G  C F G

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

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

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

♫ Interlude:
C F G  C F G

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

♫ Outro:
C F G  C F G