Verse 1:
Of a[Am]all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn,
[Fmaj7]Greater are none beneath the sun than [G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Chorus:
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
All on a midsummer's [Em]morn.
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and [Am]Thorn.
Verse 2:
[Am]Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow
[Am]Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also
But whe[Am]when you have killed, and your bowl it
is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn
[Fmaj7]Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and A[G]Ash, and Thorn
Chorus:
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Sing Oak[Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. [Am]
Verse 3:
[Am]Elm, she hates mankind and waits, til every gust be laid,
To [Fmaj7]drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her [G]shade,
But wh[Am]whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn,
He'll [Fmaj7]take no wrong when he lyeth
along 'neath Oak, and Ash, and T[G]Thorn
Chorus:
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. [Am]
Verse 4:
Oh, do [Am]not tell the priest our plight,
for he would call it a sin, -A SIN!-
But we[Am]we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in,
We bri[Am]bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn
[Am]Sure as the sun come up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and [D]Thorn.
Chorus:
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn.
Sing [Am]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs,
[Am]All on a midsummer's morn. [Em]
[Fmaj7]Surely we sing of no little thing
In O[G]Oak, and Ash, and Thorn. [Am]
