🎶 Oak & Ash & Thorn

Of [Bb]all the trees that [Eb]grow so fair, old [Bb]England to a[D#]dorn
[Em]Greater are none beneath the sun than [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn
Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn

[Bb]Yew that is old, in[Eb] churchyard mould, he [Bb]breedeth a mighty [D#]bow
[Em]Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and [Db]Beech for cups al[Bb]so
But [Bb]when you have killed And your [Eb]bowl it is filled, and your [Bb]shoes are clean ou[D#]tworn
[Em]Back you must speed for all that you need to [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn

Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn
Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn

[Bb]Elm, she hates man[Eb]kind and waits, 'til[Bb] every gust be [D#]laid
To [Em]drop a limb on the head of him that [Eb]anyway trusts her [Db]shade
But [Bb]whether a lad be [Eb]sober or sad, or [Bb]mellow with ale from the [D#]horn
He'll [Em]take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn

Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn
Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn

[Bb]Oh, do not tell the [Eb]priest our plight for [Bb]he would call it a [D#]sin
But [Em]we've been out in the woods all night, a-[Db]conjuring summer [Bb]in
We [Bb]bring you good news by [Eb]word of mouth, good [Bb]news for cattle and [D#]corn
[Em]Sure as the sun come up from the south, by [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn

Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn
Sing [Bb]Oak, and Ash, and [Eb]Thorn, good sirs [Bb]All on a midsummer's [D#]morn
[Em]Surely we'll sing of no little thing In [Db]Oak, and Ash, and [Bb]Thorn⠀