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Lavender's Blue

Lily James Ballad

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Tone C#: Capo 1
 
[C]Lavender's blue, dilly, dilly, [F]lavender's green,
[C]When I am king, dilly, dilly, [G]you shall be [C]queen.
[C]Who told you so, dilly, dilly, [F]who told you so?
[C]'Twas my own heart, dilly, dilly, [G]that told me [C]so.
 
[F] [C] [D] [G]
[C]Call up your men, dilly, dilly, [F]set them to work
[C]Some to the plough, dilly, dilly, [G]some to the [C]fork,
[C]Some to make hay, dilly, dilly, [F]some to cut corn,
[C]While you and I, dilly, dilly, [G]keep ourselves [C]warm.
 
[F] [C] [D] [G]
[C]Lavender's green, dilly, dilly, [F]Lavender's blue,
[C]If you love me, dilly, dilly, [G]I will love [C]you.
[C]Let the birds sing, dilly, dilly, [F]And the lambs play;
[C]We shall be safe, dilly, dilly, [G]out of harm's [C]way.
 
[F] [C] [D] [G]
[C]I love to dance, dilly, dilly, [F]I love to sing;
[C]When I am queen, dilly, dilly, [G]You'll be my [C]king.
[C]Who told me so, dilly, dilly, [F]Who told me so?
[C]I told myself, dilly, dilly, [G]I told me [C]so.

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