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Sir Galahad

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The song is picked with a quick pattern (hear and watch him perform the song on Chimney Smoke).
Capo 2nd fret (he has played it open in concert as well)
All chords are relative to the capo.
There are two progressions
 CF,  C   G  C  
 Am   G   CF,  C   G  C  
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
The Cangel of the Holy Grail
saw FGalahad come ridin'
So he Ctook the HGoly Grail off the sChelf.
And insCide the holy chapel made for
FHoly Grail hidin' the angel
CCould be seen to Gsmile to hiCmself.
"If yAmou're the great Sir GGalahad
From nCow on," said the aFngel
"May all Cangels call me Gblessed of my Crace."
"If you're Amnot the great Sir GGalahad
I'll wCarn you, keep on Fridin' and if you Care
I pray you'll Glet me see your Cface."
GalahCad took off his helmet, said
"Good aFngel look upon me.
Fear Cnot, for I bring Gtidings of great Cjoy.
For long Cyears the grail you've guarded, now
You Fget to let me drink it, how
CHappy must be Gangels thus emplCoyed."
[Instrumental]
|    C|    F|  C   G|    C|
"All the fAmavors you shower upoGn
CMe, a simple Fangel," said the
CAngel, "your Gmagnificence aCbounds.
Take your Amboots off great Sir Galahad,
For by Fyour astounding beauty whatever
CGround you stand on Gturns to holy Cground."
CGalahad took off his boots, and he
FWatched the ground quite closely
And the Cangel smiled Gto himself aCgain.
He said, "I cCan't believe I'm asking, but
Sir FGalahad please tell me, what is
CIt that makes you Gwant to go to hCeaven?
AmIn heaven there's no lGamb chops,
Queen CGuinevere's for Fhand jobs,
CMarijuana, Kenny GRogers, or ecCstasy.
No Ampillaging, no Grape, perhaps
you've Ccome by some misFtake to me
this Cseems more error Gthan knight errantCry.
[Instrumental]
|    C|    F|  C   G|    C|
|    C|    F|  C   G|    C|
Yes, and whCat about the stable boys,
I kFnow you think they're handsome
and some of Cthem, they think you're Gawful handsome Ctoo.
And, Csitting up in heaven, you'll still
Fthink about them often, when you're an
Cangel thinking's Gall that you can Cdo."
AmAt this, Sir Galahad got Gangry,
"ACngel," he said, "don't you temFpt me.
I Cwish to go to Gheaven and not to Chell.
So when Amstable boys look lGonesome,
When the Cwomen call me Fhandsome,
I'll Chold me virtue very Gfirmly by Cmyself."
"I Cguarantee you'll hold it often,"
said the angel. F"Oh one more thing, before you
Cdrink the wine, please Gtake your armor Coff.
I gotta Ccarry you to heaven,
And despFite what you'd imagine,
I have Ctrouble bearing Gheavy things aCloft."
[Instrumental]
|    C|    F|  C   G|    C|
|    C|    F|  C   G|    C|
Sir GCalahad stood naked
In a Fpile of his armor,
His Cboots and helmet Gscattered all aroCund.
His Cperfect lips, they sipped the grail,
His Fperfect heart commenced to fail,
His Cperfect body Gfell upon the Cground.
The Amangel lit a Gcigarette.
When Che was sure GalaFhad was dead,
He Cpicked all of his Gclothes up off the Cfloor.
Then AmI put on his bGoots and armor
I Claid his body Fon the altar
Put his Chelmet on and I Gheaded for the Cdoor.

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Sir Galahad

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

The song is picked with a quick pattern (hear and watch him perform the song on Chimney Smoke).

Capo 2nd fret (he has played it open in concert as well)

All chords are relative to the capo.

There are two progressions

C C G C

Am G C C G C

[Intro]

[Verse]

The angel of the Holy Grail

saw Galahad come ridin'

C G C

So he took the Holy Grail off the shelf.

And inside the holy chapel made for

Holy Grail hidin' the angel

C G C

Could be seen to smile to himself.

Am G

"If you're the great Sir Galahad

C F

From now on," said the angel

C G C

"May all angels call me blessed of my race."

Am G

"If you're not the great Sir Galahad

C F C

I'll warn you, keep on ridin' and if you are

G C

I pray you'll let me see your face."

Galahad took off his helmet, said

"Good angel look upon me.

C G C

Fear not, for I bring tidings of great joy.

For long years the grail you've guarded, now

You get to let me drink it, how

C G C

Happy must be angels thus employed."

[Instrumental]

C F C G C

| | | | |

Am G

"All the favors you shower upon

C F

Me, a simple angel," said the

C G C

Angel, "your magnificence abounds.

Take your boots off great Sir Galahad,

For by your astounding beauty whatever

C G C

Ground you stand on turns to holy ground."

Galahad took off his boots, and he

Watched the ground quite closely

C G C

And the angel smiled to himself again.

He said, "I can't believe I'm asking, but

Sir Galahad please tell me, what is

C G C

It that makes you want to go to heaven?

Am G

In heaven there's no lamb chops,

C F

Queen Guinevere's for hand jobs,

C G C

Marijuana, Kenny Rogers, or ecstasy.

Am G

No pillaging, no rape, perhaps

C F

you've come by some mistake to me

C G C

this seems more error than knight errantry.

[Instrumental]

C F C G C

| | | | |

C F C G C

| | | | |

Yes, and what about the stable boys,

I know you think they're handsome

C G C

and some of them, they think you're awful handsome too.

And, sitting up in heaven, you'll still

think about them often, when you're an

C G C

angel thinking's all that you can do."

Am G

At this, Sir Galahad got angry,

C F

"Angel," he said, "don't you tempt me.

C G C

I wish to go to heaven and not to hell.

Am G

So when stable boys look lonesome,

C F

When the women call me handsome,

C G C

I'll hold me virtue very firmly by myself."

"I guarantee you'll hold it often,"

said the angel. "Oh one more thing, before you

C G C

drink the wine, please take your armor off.

I gotta carry you to heaven,

And despite what you'd imagine,

C G C

I have trouble bearing heavy things aloft."

[Instrumental]

C F C G C

| | | | |

C F C G C

| | | | |

Sir Galahad stood naked

In a pile of his armor,

C G C

His boots and helmet scattered all around.

His perfect lips, they sipped the grail,

His perfect heart commenced to fail,

C G C

His perfect body fell upon the ground.

Am G

The angel lit a cigarette.

C F

When he was sure Galahad was dead,

C G C

He picked all of his clothes up off the floor.

Am G

Then I put on his boots and armor

C F

I laid his body on the altar

C G C

Put his helmet on and I headed for the door.

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