G D G (C D7 G ) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Intro: As last two lines of chorus Chorus:G D G (C D7 G) Thyme it is a precious thingG A A7 D D7 (And)Thyme brings all things to my mindG G7 C D D7 Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joysG D D7 G (C D7 G) Thyme, brings all things to an end.G D D7 G (C D7 G) Once I had a bunch of thymeG A A7 D D7 I thought it never would decayG G7 C D D7 Until a handsome sailor, he happened to pass byG D D7 G (C D7 G) And he stole my bunch of thyme awayG D G (C D7 G) My love, my love is like the sunG A A7 D D7 In the pleasant month of JuneContinues after the adG G7 C D D7 Now I am like a sun that wonders up and downG D D7 G (C D7 G) But you my love are like the moon ChorusG D G (C D7 G) In June there's a red and rosy bushG A A7 D D7 The sharpest thorns are at its heartG G7 C D D7 Never put your hand in to pick those pretty flowersG D D7 G (C D7 G) Or else you'll surely feel the smart.G D G (C D7 G) When I wore my apron lowG A A7 D D7 He followed me through frost and snowG G7 C D D7 And now that I wear my apron to my chinG D D7 G (C D7 G) He sails on by and says nothing. ChorusG D G (C D7 G) There is an ale house in the townG A A7 D D7 Where my true lover sits him downG G7 C D D7 You can see him take those flash girls and sit then on his kneeG D D7 G (C D7 G) And never ever mention me.G D G (C D7 G) Love, oh love, oh careless loveG A A7 D D7 Love, oh love, oh careless loveG G7 C D D7 See him take those flash girls and sit them on his kneeG D D7 G (C D7 G) Can't you see what love has done to me. Final Chorus: (Unaccompanied) Thyme it is a precious thing Thyme brings all things to my mindG G7 C D D7 Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joysG D D7 G (C D7 G) Thyme, brings all things to an end.
Bunch Of Thyme
Eliza Carthy
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