I think this is originally an English traditional song, but was made famous
in the 70s by Foster and Allen, a duo from Ireland. The chords work in
simple strumming patterns or just play them with a simple picking method.
3|2|0|0|0|3 G
x|x|0|2|3|2 D
x|x|0|2|1|2 D7
x|2|4|4|3|2 Bm
3|2|0|0|0|1 G7
x|3|2|0|1|0 C
G D G
Come all ye maidens young and fair
G Bm D7
And you that are blooming in your prime
G G7 C D7
Always beware and keep your garden fair
G D7 G
Let no man steal away your thyme
G D G
For thyme it is a precious thing
G Bm D7
And thyme brings all things to my mind
G G7 C D7
Thyme with all its flavours*, along with all its joys
G D7 G
Thyme, brings all things to my mind
G D G
Once I had a bunch of thyme
G Bm D7
I thought it never would decay
G G7 C D7
Then came a lusty sailor, who chanced to pass my way
G D7 G
And stole my bunch of thyme away
G D G
The sailor gave to me a rose
G Bm D7
A rose that never would decay
G G7 C D7
He gave it to me to keep me reminded
G D7 G
Of when he stole my thyme away
*sometimes i have heard versions where they say "labours" instead of "flavours", so use
either on preference :)
http://www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Foster%20and%20Allen.html
