C# (Fm) G# F# G# x 4
C# (Fm) G# F# G#
Down with the rosemary and bay,
C# F# G#
Down with the mistletoe,
C# Fm F# G#
Instead of holly, now up-raise
C# F# G#
The greener box, to show
F# G# C#
The greener box to show.
C# (Fm) G# F# G#
The holly hitherto did sway,
C# F# G#
Let box now domineer,
C# Fm F# G#
Until the dancing Easter day,
C# F# G#
On Easter's eve appear,
F# G# C#
On Easter's eve appear.
C# (Fm) F# G#
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
C# G# F#
Each thing it's time doth hold,
F# C# G# F#
New things succeed, new things succeed,
F# G# C#
As former things grow old.
C# (Fm) G# F# G#
The youthful box which now hath grace,
C# F# G#
Your houses to renew,
C# Fm F# G#
Grown old, surrender must it's place,
C# F# G#
Unto the freshened yew,
F# G# C#
Unto the freshened yew.
C# (Fm) F# G#
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
C# G# F#
Each thing it's time doth hold,
F# C# G# F#
New things succeed, new things succeed,
F# G# C#
As former things grow old.
[anybody work out the middle 8? please let me know]
C# (Fm) G# F# G#
When yew is out, then birch comes in
C# G# F#
And many the flowers beside,
C# Fm F# G#
Both of a fresh and fragrant kin,
C# F# G#
To honour Whitsuntide,
F# G# G#
To honour Whitsuntide.
C# (Fm) F# G#
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
C# G# F#
Each thing it's time doth hold,
F# C# G# F#
New things succeed, new things succeed,
F# G# C#
As former things grow old.
C# (Fm) G# F# G#
Down with the rosemary and bay,
C# F# G#
Down with the mistletoe,
C# Fm F# G#
Instead of holly, now up-raise
C# F# G#
The greener box, to show
F# G# C#
The greener box to show.
C# (Fm) F# G#
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
C# G# F#
Each thing it's time doth hold,
F# C# G# F#
New things succeed, new things succeed,
F# G# C#
As former things grow old.
C# (Fm) F# G#
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
C# G# F#
Each thing it's time doth hold,
F# C# G# F#
New things succeed, new things succeed,
F# G# C#
As former things grow old.
