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*from 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden' (1968)*
Verse 1:
Under the C7Greenwood tree, who loves to lie with Fme?
And tune his merry note, un-C7to the sweet bird's throat?
Chorus 1:
Come Ghither, come F#hither, come Fhither,
Here shall he C7see no ene-Fmy,
But Gwinter Fand rough C7weather.G  F  C7  
Verse 2:
 C7Who doth ambition shun and love to live in the Fsun?
Seeking the food he eats and C7pleased with what he gets.
Chorus 2:
Come Ghither, come F#hither, come Fhither,
Here shall he C7see no ene-Fmy,
But Gwinter Fand rough C7weather.G  F  C7  
Verse 2:
 C7And if it do come to pass that any man turned Fass,
Leaving his wealth and ease, a C7stubborn will to please.
Chorus 3:
Duc-Gdame, duc-F#dame, duc-Fdame,
There shall he C7see gross fools as Fhe.
And Git will Fcome to Cme.
Coda:
 C7Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C7      F       G       F#

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Under The Greenwood Tree

by Donovan

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*from 'A Gift from a Flower to a Garden' (1968)*

Verse 1:

C7 F

Under the Greenwood tree, who loves to lie with me?

And tune his merry note, un-to the sweet bird's throat?

Chorus 1:

G F# F

Come hither, come hither, come hither,

C7 F

Here shall he see no ene-my,

G F C7 G F C7

But winter and rough weather.

Verse 2:

C7 F

Who doth ambition shun and love to live in the sun?

Seeking the food he eats and pleased with what he gets.

Chorus 2:

G F# F

Come hither, come hither, come hither,

C7 F

Here shall he see no ene-my,

G F C7 G F C7

But winter and rough weather.

Verse 2:

C7 F

And if it do come to pass that any man turned ass,

Leaving his wealth and ease, a stubborn will to please.

Chorus 3:

G F# F

Duc-dame, duc-dame, duc-dame,

C7 F

There shall he see gross fools as he.

G F C

And it will come to me.

Coda:

Will you, won't you, will you, won't you, won't you join the dance?

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C7 F G F#

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