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From the album Gift (2010)
Capo: None
Time Sig: 4/4
This is how the first line goes:
             G               D        G( C   D7           G)
/  /  /  /    /  /  /  /    /  /   /  /  /  /  /  /
Intro: As last two lines of chorus
Chorus:
        G               D       G( C   D7  G)
Thyme it is a precious thing
(And)GThyme brings Aall things A7to my DmindD7  
GThyme with all its G7labours, aClong with all its DjoysD7  
             G            D      D7     G( C   D7  G)
Thyme, brings all things to an end.
      G       D         D7       G( C   D7  G)
Once I had a bunch of thyme
I Gthought it Anever A7would deDcayD7  
UnGtil a handsome G7sailor, he Chappened to pass DbyD7  
               G          D       D7      G( C   D7  G)
And he stole my bunch of thyme away
           G                  D     G( C   D7  G)
My love, my love is like the sun
GIn the Apleasant A7month of DJuneD7  
Now GI am like a G7sun that Cwonders up and DdownD7  
          G          D         D7       G( C   D7  G)
But you my love are like the moon
Chorus
                 G              D      G( C   D7  G)
In June there's a red and rosy bush
The Gsharpest Athorns are at A7its DheartD7  
GNever put your G7hand in to Cpick those pretty DflowersD7  
              G        D         D7        G( C   D7  G)
Or else you'll surely feel the smart.
      G               D      G( C   D7  G)
When I wore my apron low
He Gfollowed Ame through A7frost and DsnowD7  
And Gnow that I G7wear my Capron to my DchinD7  
           G        D         D7      G( C   D7  G)
He sails on by and says nothing.
Chorus
           G                  D      G( C   D7  G)
There is an ale house in the town
Where Gmy true Alover A7sits him DdownD7  
You can Gsee him take those G7flash girls and Csit then on his DkneeD7  
         G      D        D7     G( C   D7  G)
And never ever mention me.
        G                   D      G( C   D7  G)
Love, oh love, oh careless love
GLove, oh Alove, oh A7careless DloveD7  
GSee him take those G7flash girls and Csit them on his DkneeD7  
                  G          D        D7    G( C   D7  G)
Can't you see what love has done to me.
Final Chorus:
(Unaccompanied)
Thyme it is a precious thing
Thyme brings all things to my mind
GThyme with all its G7labours, aClong with all its DjoysD7  
             G            D      D7     G( C   D7  G)
Thyme, brings all things to an end.

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Bunch Of Thyme

by Eliza Carthy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

From the album Gift (2010)

Capo: None

Time Sig: 4/4

This is how the first line goes:

G D G C D7 G

( )

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Intro: As last two lines of chorus

Chorus:

G D G C D7 G

( )

Thyme it is a precious thing

G A A7 D D7

(And)Thyme brings all things to my mind

G G7 C D D7

Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joys

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

Thyme, brings all things to an end.

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

Once I had a bunch of thyme

G A A7 D D7

I thought it never would decay

G G7 C D D7

Until a handsome sailor, he happened to pass by

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

And he stole my bunch of thyme away

G D G C D7 G

( )

My love, my love is like the sun

G A A7 D D7

In the pleasant month of June

G G7 C D D7

Now I am like a sun that wonders up and down

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

But you my love are like the moon

Chorus

G D G C D7 G

( )

In June there's a red and rosy bush

G A A7 D D7

The sharpest thorns are at its heart

G G7 C D D7

Never put your hand in to pick those pretty flowers

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

Or else you'll surely feel the smart.

G D G C D7 G

( )

When I wore my apron low

G A A7 D D7

He followed me through frost and snow

G G7 C D D7

And now that I wear my apron to my chin

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

He sails on by and says nothing.

Chorus

G D G C D7 G

( )

There is an ale house in the town

G A A7 D D7

Where my true lover sits him down

G G7 C D D7

You can see him take those flash girls and sit then on his knee

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

And never ever mention me.

G D G C D7 G

( )

Love, oh love, oh careless love

G A A7 D D7

Love, oh love, oh careless love

G G7 C D D7

See him take those flash girls and sit them on his knee

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

Can't you see what love has done to me.

Final Chorus:

(Unaccompanied)

Thyme it is a precious thing

Thyme brings all things to my mind

G G7 C D D7

Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joys

G D D7 G C D7 G

( )

Thyme, brings all things to an end.

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