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 C#(Fm)  G#   F#   G#x 4
           C#(Fm)  G#       F#  G#  
Down with the rosemary and bay,
C#Down with the F#mistleG#toe,
C#Instead of Fmholly, F#now up-G#raise
The C#greener F#box, to shG#ow
The F#greener G#box to shC#ow.
      C#(Fm)  G#       F#  G#  
The holly hitherto did sway,
Let C#box now F#dominG#eer,
C#Until the Fmdancing F#Easter G#day,
On C#Easter's F#eve aG#ppear,
On F#Easter's G#eve aC#ppear.
                   C#(Fm)        F#  G#  
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each C#thing it's G#time doth F#hold,
New F#things C#succeed, new tG#hings F#succeed,
As F#former G#things grow C#old.
          C#(Fm)     G#         F#  G#  
The youthful box which now hath grace,
Your C#houses tF#o reG#new,
Grown C#old, suFmrrender F#must it's G#place,
UnC#to the F#freshened G#yew,
UnF#to the G#freshened C#yew.
                   C#(Fm)        F#  G#  
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each C#thing it's G#time doth F#hold,
New F#things C#succeed, new tG#hings F#succeed,
As F#former G#things grow C#old.
[anybody work out the middle 8? please let me know]
         C#(Fm)     G#            F#  G#  
When yew is out, then birch comes in
And C#many the fG#lowers F#beside,
Both C#of a Fmfresh and fF#ragrant G#kin,
To C#honour F#WhitsuntG#ide,
To F#honour G#WhitsuntG#ide.
                   C#(Fm)        F#  G#  
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each C#thing it's G#time doth F#hold,
New F#things C#succeed, new tG#hings F#succeed,
As F#former G#things grow C#old.
           C#(Fm)  G#       F#  G#  
Down with the rosemary and bay,
C#Down with the F#mistleG#toe,
C#Instead of Fmholly, F#now up-G#raise
The C#greener F#box, to shG#ow
The F#greener G#box to shC#ow.
                   C#(Fm)        F#  G#  
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each C#thing it's G#time doth F#hold,
New F#things C#succeed, new tG#hings F#succeed,
As F#former G#things grow C#old.
                   C#(Fm)        F#  G#  
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each C#thing it's G#time doth F#hold,
New F#things C#succeed, new tG#hings F#succeed,
As F#former G#things grow C#old.

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Candlemass Eve

by Kate Rusby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C# Fm G# F# G#

() x 4

C# Fm G# F# G#

()

Down with the rosemary and bay,

C# F# G#

Down with the mistletoe,

C# Fm F# G#

Instead of holly, now up-raise

C# F# G#

The greener box, to show

F# G# C#

The greener box to show.

C# Fm G# F# G#

()

The holly hitherto did sway,

C# F# G#

Let box now domineer,

C# Fm F# G#

Until the dancing Easter day,

C# F# G#

On Easter's eve appear,

F# G# C#

On Easter's eve appear.

C# Fm F# G#

()

Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,

C# G# F#

Each thing it's time doth hold,

F# C# G# F#

New things succeed, new things succeed,

F# G# C#

As former things grow old.

C# Fm G# F# G#

()

The youthful box which now hath grace,

C# F# G#

Your houses to renew,

C# Fm F# G#

Grown old, surrender must it's place,

C# F# G#

Unto the freshened yew,

F# G# C#

Unto the freshened yew.

C# Fm F# G#

()

Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,

C# G# F#

Each thing it's time doth hold,

F# C# G# F#

New things succeed, new things succeed,

F# G# C#

As former things grow old.

[anybody work out the middle 8? please let me know]

C# Fm G# F# G#

()

When yew is out, then birch comes in

C# G# F#

And many the flowers beside,

C# Fm F# G#

Both of a fresh and fragrant kin,

C# F# G#

To honour Whitsuntide,

F# G# G#

To honour Whitsuntide.

C# Fm F# G#

()

Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,

C# G# F#

Each thing it's time doth hold,

F# C# G# F#

New things succeed, new things succeed,

F# G# C#

As former things grow old.

C# Fm G# F# G#

()

Down with the rosemary and bay,

C# F# G#

Down with the mistletoe,

C# Fm F# G#

Instead of holly, now up-raise

C# F# G#

The greener box, to show

F# G# C#

The greener box to show.

C# Fm F# G#

()

Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,

C# G# F#

Each thing it's time doth hold,

F# C# G# F#

New things succeed, new things succeed,

F# G# C#

As former things grow old.

C# Fm F# G#

()

Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,

C# G# F#

Each thing it's time doth hold,

F# C# G# F#

New things succeed, new things succeed,

F# G# C#

As former things grow old.

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