Wassailing Song

Loreena McKennitt

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G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 1]
C So here is to Cherry and to his
G right cheek
C G Pray God send our master a good
D piece of beef
G D G And a good piece of beef that may
D we all see
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Chorus]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 2]
C And here is to Dobbin and to his
G right eye
C G Pray God send our master a good
D Christmas pie
G D G A good Christmas pie that may we
D all see
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Chorus]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 3]
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C So here's to Broad Mary and to her
G broad horn
C G May God send our master a good
D crop of corn
G D G And a good crop of corn that may
D we all see
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Chorus]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 4]
C And here is to Fillpail and to her
G left ear
C G Pray God send our master a happy
D New Year
G D G And a happy New Year as e'er he
D did see
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Chorus]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 5]
C And here is to Colly and to her
G long tail
C G Pray God send our master he never
D may fail
G D G A bowl of strong beer! I pray you
D draw near
G C D And our jolly wassail it's then
G you shall hear [Chorus]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 6]
C Come butler, come fill us a bowl of
G the best
C Then we hope that your soul in
G D heaven may rest
G D G But if you do draw us a bowl of
D the small
G C D Then down shall go butler, bowl
G and all [Chorus]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee [Verse 7]
C Then here's to the maid in the lily
G white smock
C G Who tripped to the door and
D slipped back the lock
G D G Who tripped to the door and
D pulled back the pin
G C D For to let these jolly wassailers
G in. [Other]
G C G Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G Our toast it is white and our ale
D it is brown
G D G Our bowl it is made of the white
D maple tree
G C With the wassailing bowl, we'll
D G drink to thee
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