The Band – Daniel And The Sacred Harp chords
Chords:
Chorus:F CDaniel, Daniel and the sacred harp,Bb FDancing through the clover.Bb AmDaniel, Daniel would you mind,C7 FIf I look it over.Verse:F Bb C7 FI heard of this famous harp years ago back in my home townBb C DmBut I sure never thought old Daniel be the one to come and bring it aroundF C Bb FTell me Daniel how the harp came into your posession.C Bb FAre you one of the chosen few who will march in the procession?Bb Amand Daniel said:F C F CThe sacred harp was handed down, from father unto son,Bb Am Gm C7And me not being related, I could never be the one.F C F CSo I saved up all my silver, and took it to a man,Bb Am Gm FWho said he could deliver the harp, straight into my hand.Dm GThree years I waited patiently,C Bb'Till he returned with the harp from the sea of Galilee.Dm G He said there is one more thing I must ask,C BbBut not of personal greed.Am GmBut I wouldn't listen I just grabbed the harp,C7 FAnd said take what you may need.F Bb C FNow Daniel looked quite satisfied, and the harp it seemed to glow.Bb C DmBut the price that Daniel had really paid, he did not even know.F C7 Back to his brother he took his troubled mind.Bb FAnd he said dear brother I'm in a bind.C7 But the brother would not hear his tale,Bb Fhe said Old Daniel's gonna land in jail.F C So to his father Daniel did run,F CAnd he said oh father what have I done.Bb Am GmHis father said son you've given in, you know you won your harp,FBut you lost in sin.Dm GThen Daniel took the harp and went high on the hill,C BbAnd he blew across the meadow like a whippoorwhill.Dm GHe played out his heart just the time to pass,C Bb FBut as he looked to the ground, he noticed no shadow did he cast.Repeat Chorus