Intro: Gm Cm D7 Gm Gm Gm7 Anybody seen a Knight pass this way? Gm F I saw him playing chess with Death yesterday Gm Eb F His crusade was a search for God and they say Eb F Cm It's been a long way to carry on Gm Gm7 Anybody hear of plague in this town? Gm F The town I've left behind was burnt to the ground Gm Eb F A young girl on a stake, her face framed in flames Eb F Eb Cried "I'm not a witch, God knows my name" Gm Gm7 The Knight he watched with fear, he needed to know Gm F He ran where he might feel God's breath Gm Eb F And in the misty church he knelt to confess Eb F Cm C#m The face within the booth was Mister Death G#m G#m7 "My life's a vain pursuit of meaningless miles" G#m F# "Why can't God touch me with a sign?" G#m E F# "Perhaps there's no-one there" answered the booth E F# C#m And Death hid within his cloak and smiled G#m G#m7 "This morning I played chess with Death" said the Knight G#m F# "We played that he might grant me time" G#m E F# "My Bishops and my Knights will shatter his flanks" E F# C#m "And still I might feel God's heart in mine" G#m G#m7 And through confession's grille Death's laughter was heard G#m F# The Knight cried "No - you've cheated me!" G#m E F# "But still I'll find a way. We'll meet once again" E F# C#m Dm "And once again continue to play" Am Am7 They met within the woods, the Knight, his Squire and friends Am G And Death said "Now the game shall end" Am F G The final move was made, the Knight hung his head F G Dm And said "You've won. I've nothing left to play" Am Am7 The minstrel, filled with visions, sang to his love Am G To look against the stormy sky Am F G The Knight, his Squire and friends, their hands held as one F G Dm Solemnly danced towards the dawn Am G His hourglass in his hand, his scythe by his side Am G The master Death, he leads them on Am F G The rain will wash away the tears from their faces F G Am And as the thunder cracked, they were gone. G Am G Am Source: http://www.peterthompson.karoo.net/SW/songs/theseventhseal.htm
