The Journeymans Grace

song : the journeyman’s grace ( swarbrick/thompson ) album : angel delight ( 1971 ) artist : fairport convention C F Am G someone told me there’s a grace that leads you straight from place to place C F Am and you always leave the road behind you C F Am G you don’t need your horses shod , just a dowser and his rod C F Am leave your mistress , she won’t need to find you D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid C F Am G leave my weary flesh and bone to a circle made of stone C F Am take me to the mountains for my pleasure C F Am G and if the dead man won’t depart , drive a stake into his heart C F Am and let me ere deliver him his leisure D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid C F Am G when you see the race is run and the dark has just begun C F Am come on with the few and leave the many C F Am G there you’ll find the journeyman with a lantern in his hand C F Am he’ll show you a good time for a penny D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid D G oh please , journeyman , help me on my way D G oh please , help me please , i won’t be afraid