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 (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GCome (320003@1)all ye maidens young and fair G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) D7And (xx0212@1)you that are blooming in your prime G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) D7Always (xx0212@1)beware and keep your garden fair G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) GLet (320003@1)no man steal away your thyme G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GFor (320003@1)thyme it is a precious thing G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) D7And (xx0212@1)thyme brings all things to my mind G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) D7Thyme (xx0212@1)with all its flavours*, along with all its joys G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) GThyme, (320003@1)brings all things to my mind G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GOnce (320003@1)I had a bunch of thyme G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) D7I (xx0212@1)thought it never would decay G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) D7Then (xx0212@1)came a lusty sailor, who chanced to pass my way G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) GAnd (320003@1)stole my bunch of thyme away G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GThe (320003@1)sailor gave to me a rose G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) D7A (xx0212@1)rose that never would decay G (320003@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) D7He (xx0212@1)gave it to me to keep me reminded G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1) GOf (320003@1)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
