: Gm : (10x) 
  
Dm                  C    Am   Dm        C     A       Dm 
Past time with good company I love, and shall until I die 
Dm                   C      Am    Dm     C        A              Dm 
Grutch who lust, but none deny So God be pleased, thus live will I 
    Dm C   F            Dm   C   F        C        Am  
For my pastance Hunt, sing and dance My heart is set; 
    Dm  C  F           Dm C  F        C     A  Dm    : Dm :  
All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let? 
Dm                   C      Am    Dm      C   A       Dm 
Youth must have some dalliance Of good or ill some pastance 
Dm        C           Am       Dm           C       A    Dm 
Company methinks then best All thoughts and fancies to digest 
    Dm C F      Dm    C   F       C     Am  
For idleness is chief mistress Of vices all;  
     Dm  C   F           Dm    C   F       C    A  Dm  : Dm :  
then who can say But mirth and play Is best of all? 
 

: Dm : C Am : Dm C : A Dm : Dm : C Am : Dm C : A A :  

: Dm : Dm : Gm : Gm : Gm : F Gm : Gm : Gm : Gm : F F : Gm : Gm : 
 
Dm                  C    Am   Dm        C     A       Dm 
Past time with good company I love, and shall until I die 
Dm                   C      Am    Dm     C        A              Dm 
Grutch who lust, but none deny So God be pleased, thus live will I 
    Dm C   F            Dm   C   F        C        Am  
For my pastance Hunt, sing and dance My heart is set; 
    Dm  C  F           Dm C  F        C     A  Dm    : Dm : 
All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let? 
Dm           C    Am    Dm      C     A  Dm 
Company with honesty Is virtue, vices to flee; 
Dm         C        Am      Dm    C        A        Dm 
Company is good and ill But every man hath his free will 
    Dm   C F         Dm    C F        C          Am  
The best ensue The worst eschew; My mind shall be 
   Dm  C  F         Dm C F         C       A   Dm     
Virtue to use Vice to refuse Thus shall I use me...