Chorus: G D Daniel Daniel and the sacred harp C G Dancing through the clover C Bm Daniel Daniel would you mind D7 G If I look it over Verse: G C D7 G I heard of this famous harp years ago back in my home town C D Em But I sure never thought old Daniel be the one to come and bring it around G D C G Tell me Daniel how the harp came into your posession D C G Are you one of the chosen few who willin the the procession C Em and Daniel said G D G D The sacred harp was handed down from father unto son C Bm Am D7 And related, I could never be the one G D G D So I saved up all my silver and took it to a man C Bm Am G Who said he could deliver the harp straight into my hand Em A Three years waited patiently D C till he returned with the harp from the sea of Galilee Em A D C He said there is thing I must ask but not a personal Bm Am But wouldn't listen just grabbed harp D7 G And said take what you may need. G C D G Now Daniel looked quite satisfied the harp it seemed to glow C D Em But the price that Daniel had really paid he did not even know G D7 Back to his brother he took his troubled mind C G And he said brother I'm in a bind D7 C G But the brother would not hear his tale he said Old Daniel's gonna land in jail G D G D So to his father Daniel did run And he said oh father what have I done C Bm Am His father said son you've given in you know you won your harp G But you lost Em A Then Daniel took the harp and went high on the hill D C And he blew across the meadow like a whipperwhill Em A He played out his heart just time to pass D C G But as he looked to the ground he noticed no shadow did he cast Repeat Chorus Jean & Daniel Illari jdillari@worldnet.att.net 2713 Appleseed Road Finksburg, MD 21048 (410) 833-0479
