Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Em
D
As it fell out one May morning,
Em
D
and upon a bright holiday,
if he might go and play.
Em
Bm
and to play now get you gone,
B
Em
And let me hear of no
complaint at night
when you come home.
Em
D
Bm
Em
as far as the holy well,
And there did see as fine children
Bm
B
Em
as any tongue can tell.
Em
C
Em
D
Em
and your bodies, Christ, save and see.
And now, little children, I'll play with you,
Bm
Em
and you shall play with me.
Em
D
Em
No, thou art meaner than us all.
Thou 'rt but a simple fair maid's child,
Bm
Em
Born in an ox's stall.
Em
D
B
Nor laughed, nor smiled, nor spoke,
Em
But the tears came trickling from his eyes,
B
Bm
Em
Like waters from the rock.
Em
B
to his mother's home went he,
Bm
Em
as after you may see.
Em
Bm
and your bodies, Christ, save and see,
B
Em
And now, little children, I'll play with you,
Bm
Em
and you shall play with me.
Em
B
no, they were lords and ladies' sons,
Bm
Em
And I the meanest of them all,
Bm
B
Em
born in an ox's stall.
Em
B
As far as the holy well,
B
Em
And dip them deep in hell.
D
Em
Bm
Nay, nay, that may not be,
B
Em
For there are too many sinful souls
Bm
Em
Cryin' out for the help of me.
Em
D
B
Upon a good -said steven,
You are the King of heaven.
You
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsEm D Bm B C
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