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Padstow

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[Intro]
F
[Verse]
FUnite and unite, and let us all unite
For summer is a-coming toCday
And Fwhither we are going, we all will unite
In the Cmerry morning of FMay
[Verse]
FThe young men of Padstow, they might if they would
For summer is a-coming toCday
They Fmight have built a ship and gilded it with gold
In the Cmerry morning of FMay
[Verse]
FThe young women of Padstow, they might if they would
For summer is a-coming toCday
They Fmight have built a garland with the white rose and the red
In the Cmerry morning of FMay
[Verse]
FRise up, Mrs. Johnson, all in your gown of green
For summer is a-coming toCday
You Fare as fine a lady as waits upon the queen
In the Cmerry morning of FMay
[Verse]
N.C.
Oh, where is King George? Oh, where is he-o?
N.C.
He's out in his longboat, all on the salt sea-o
N.C.
Up flies the kite, down falls the lark-o
N.C.
Aunt Ursula Birdwood, she had an old ewe
And she died in her own park-oF  
[Verse]
FWith the merry ring and with the joyful spring
For summer is a-coming toCday
How Fhappy are the little birds and the merrier we shall sing
In the Cmerry morning of FMay
[Verse]
FOh, where are the young men that now do advance?
For summer is a-coming toCday
Oh, Fsome they are in England and some they are in France
In the Cmerry morning of FMay

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Padstow

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Unite and unite, and let us all unite

For summer is a-coming today

And whither we are going, we all will unite

C F

In the merry morning of May

[Verse]

The young men of Padstow, they might if they would

For summer is a-coming today

They might have built a ship and gilded it with gold

C F

In the merry morning of May

[Verse]

The young women of Padstow, they might if they would

For summer is a-coming today

They might have built a garland with the white rose and the red

C F

In the merry morning of May

[Verse]

Rise up, Mrs. Johnson, all in your gown of green

For summer is a-coming today

You are as fine a lady as waits upon the queen

C F

In the merry morning of May

[Verse]

N.C.

Oh, where is King George? Oh, where is he-o?

N.C.

He's out in his longboat, all on the salt sea-o

N.C.

Up flies the kite, down falls the lark-o

N.C.

Aunt Ursula Birdwood, she had an old ewe

And she died in her own park-o

[Verse]

With the merry ring and with the joyful spring

For summer is a-coming today

How happy are the little birds and the merrier we shall sing

C F

In the merry morning of May

[Verse]

Oh, where are the young men that now do advance?

For summer is a-coming today

Oh, some they are in England and some they are in France

C F

In the merry morning of May

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