Am
[Verse 1]
C F E
Of all the trees that grow so fair, Old England to adorn,
F E Am
Greater are none beneath the sun than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
[Chorus]
Am E
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C E
All on a midsummer's morn.
F Am
Surely we sing of no little thing
E Am
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
[Verse 2]
C F
Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, He breedeth a mighty bow
F E Am
Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also
C F E
But when you have killed, and your bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn
F E Am
Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
[Chorus]
Am E
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C E
All on a midsummer's morn.
F Am
Surely we sing of no little thing
E Am
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Am E
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C E
All on a midsummer's morn.
F Am
Surely we sing of no little thing
E Am
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
[Verse 3]
C F E
Elm, she hates mankind and waits, Till every gust be laid,
F E Am
To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade,
C F E
But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn,
F E Am
He'll take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
[Chorus]
Am E
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C E
All on a midsummer's morn.
F Am
Surely we sing of no little thing
E Am
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Am E
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C E
All on a midsummer's morn.
F Am
Surely we sing of no little thing
E Am
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
[Verse 4]
C F E
Oh, do not tell the Priest our plight, for he would call it a sin, (A B N!)
F E Am
But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in,
C F E
We bring good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn
F E Am
As sure as the sun comes up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
[Chorus]
Am
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C Am
All on a midsummer's morn.
C
Surely we sing of no little thing
G
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Am
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C Am
All on a midsummer's morn.
C
Surely we sing of no little thing
G
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Am
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C Am
All on a midsummer's morn.
C
Surely we sing of no little thing
G
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Am
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
C Am
All on a midsummer's morn.
C
Surely we sing of no little thing
G Am
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
