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[Intro]
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G
[Verse]
Come Call you lads and Emlasses, Amall you give atFtention
To Dmthese few Amlines I'm aFbout to Gwrite AmhereG  
'Tis Cof the four Emseasons of the Amyear that I shall Fmention
DmBeauty of Emall things G/Bdoth GapCpear
[Verse]
And Fnow you are Gyoung and all Fin your prosGperity
Come Amcheer up your Fhearts and reCvive like G/Bthe AmspringC  G  
CJoin off in Empairs like the Ambirds in FebruFary
St. DmValentine's EmDay it Gforth do Cbring
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G
[Verse]
Then Ccometh Emspring, which Amall the land doth Fnourish
The Dmfields are beAmginning to be Fdecked Gwith AmgreenG  
The Ctrees put forth their Embuds and the Amblossoms they do Fflourish
The Dmtender blades of Emcorn on the G/Bearth Gcould be Cseen
[Verse]
Don't you Fsee the little Glambs by the Fdams a-Gplaying?
The Amcuckoo is Fsinging Cin the G/Bshady AmgroveC  G  C  
The flowers they are Emspringing, the Ammaids they go a-FMaying
In Dmlove, all Emhearts seem Gnow to Cmove
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G
[Verse]
Then Ccometh Emautumn, with the Amsun so hot and Fpiercing
The Dmsportsman goes Amforth with his Fdog Gand his AmgunG  
To Cfetch down the Emwoodcock, the Ampartridge and the Fpheasant
For Dmhealth and for Emprofit, as G/Bwell Gas for Cfun
[Verse]
BeFhold, with Gloaded apple trees the Ffarmer is beGfriended
They will Amfull up his Fcasks that have Clong G/Blaid AmdryC  G  
All Cnature seems so Emweary now, her Amtask is nearly Fended
And Dmmore of the Emseasons will Gcome by and Cby
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G
[Verse]
When Cnight comes on, with Emsong and tale, we Ampass the wintry Fhours
By Dmkeeping up a Amcheerful heart, we Fhope for Gbetter AmdaysG  
We Ctend the cattle, Emsow the seed, give Amwork unto the Fploughers
With Dmpatience wait 'til Emwinter yields, beG/Bfore the Gsun's fair Crays
[Verse]
And Fso the world goes 'Ground and 'round, Fevery time and Gseason
AmPleasure and Fprofit crowns the Cpassage G/Bof the AmyearC  G  
And Cso through every Emtime of life, to Amhim who acts with Freason
The Dmbeauty of Emall things Gdoth apCpear
[Outro]
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G
C  F  G  C  Em  F  G

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The Seasons

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C F G C Em F G

[Verse]

C Em Am F

Come all you lads and lasses, all you give attention

Dm Am F G Am G

To these few lines I'm about to write here

C Em Am F

'Tis of the four seasons of the year that I shall mention

Dm Em G/B G C

Beauty of all things doth appear

[Verse]

F G F G

And now you are young and all in your prosperity

Am F C G/B Am C G

Come cheer up your hearts and revive like the spring

C Em Am F

Join off in pairs like the birds in February

Dm Em G C

St. Valentine's Day it forth do bring

[Instrumental]

C F G C Em F G

[Verse]

C Em Am F

Then cometh spring, which all the land doth nourish

Dm Am F G Am G

The fields are beginning to be decked with green

C Em Am F

The trees put forth their buds and the blossoms they do flourish

Dm Em G/B G C

The tender blades of corn on the earth could be seen

[Verse]

F G F G

Don't you see the little lambs by the dams a-playing?

Am F C G/B Am C G C

The cuckoo is singing in the shady grove

Em Am F

The flowers they are springing, the maids they go a-Maying

Dm Em G C

In love, all hearts seem now to move

[Instrumental]

C F G C Em F G

[Verse]

C Em Am F

Then cometh autumn, with the sun so hot and piercing

Dm Am F G Am G

The sportsman goes forth with his dog and his gun

C Em Am F

To fetch down the woodcock, the partridge and the pheasant

Dm Em G/B G C

For health and for profit, as well as for fun

[Verse]

F G F G

Behold, with loaded apple trees the farmer is befriended

Am F C G/B Am C G

They will full up his casks that have long laid dry

C Em Am F

All nature seems so weary now, her task is nearly ended

Dm Em G C

And more of the seasons will come by and by

[Instrumental]

C F G C Em F G

[Verse]

C Em Am F

When night comes on, with song and tale, we pass the wintry hours

Dm Am F G Am G

By keeping up a cheerful heart, we hope for better days

C Em Am F

We tend the cattle, sow the seed, give work unto the ploughers

Dm Em G/B G C

With patience wait 'til winter yields, before the sun's fair rays

[Verse]

F G F G

And so the world goes 'round and 'round, every time and season

Am F C G/B Am C G

Pleasure and profit crowns the passage of the year

C Em Am F

And so through every time of life, to him who acts with reason

Dm Em G C

The beauty of all things doth appear

[Outro]

C F G C Em F G

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