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