: G5 : (10x) 
  
D5                  C5    A5   D5        C5     A5       D5 
Past time with good company I love, and shall until I die 
D5                   C5      A5    D5     C5        A5              D5 
Grutch who lust, but none deny So God be pleased, thus live will I 
    D5 C5   F5            D5   C5   F5        C5        A5  
For my pastance Hunt, sing and dance My heart is set; 
    D5  C5  F5           D5 C5  F5        C5     A5  D5    : D5 :  
All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let? 
D5                   C5      A5    D5      C5   A5       D5 
Youth must have some dalliance Of good or ill some pastance 
D5        C5           A5       D5           C5       A5    D5 
Company methinks then best All thoughts and fancies to digest 
    D5 C5 F5      D5    C5   F5       C5     A5  
For idleness is chief mistress Of vices all;  
     D5  C5   F5           D5    C5   F5       C5    A5  D5  : D5 :  
then who can say But mirth and play Is best of all? 
 

: D5 : C5 A5 : D5 C5 : A5 D5 : D5 : C5 A5 : D5 C5 : A5 A5 :  

: D5 : D5 : G5 : G5 : G5 : F5 G5 : G5 : G5 : G5 : F5 F5 : G5 : G5 : 
 
D5                  C5    A5   D5        C5     A5       D5 
Past time with good company I love, and shall until I die 
D5                   C5      A5    D5     C5        A5              D5 
Grutch who lust, but none deny So God be pleased, thus live will I 
    D5 C5   F5            D5   C5   F5        C5        A5  
For my pastance Hunt, sing and dance My heart is set; 
    D5  C5  F5           D5 C5  F5        C5     A5  D5    : D5 : 
All goodly sport For my comfort Who shall me let? 
D5           C5    A5    D5      C5     A5  D5 
Company with honesty Is virtue, vices to flee; 
D5         C5        A5      D5    C5        A5        D5 
Company is good and ill But every man hath his free will 
    D5   C5 F5         D5    C5 F5        C5          A5  
The best ensue The worst eschew; My mind shall be 
   D5  C5  F5         D5 C5 F5         C5       A5   D5     
Virtue to use Vice to refuse Thus shall I use me...