Oak & Ash & Thorn(Chords)

	        Intro Am 

Verse 1:
    Am 
Of all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn 
F7M/C                                 G 
Greater are none beneath the sun than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 



     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
                     Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G                Am 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 


Verse 2:
Am 
Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow 
Am 
Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also 
       Am 
But when you have killed, and your bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn 
F7M/C                                                  G 
Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 



     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 
        Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G                         Am 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 


Verse 3:

Am 
Elm, she hates mankind and waits, til every gust be laid 
   F7M/C                                                 G 
To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade 
      Am 
But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn 
      F7M/C                                                       G 
He'll take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 



     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 
     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G                         Am 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 



Verse 4:
       Am 
Oh, do not tell the priest our plight, for he would call it a sin, (A SIN!) 
      Am 
But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in 
      Am 
We bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn 
Am                                                           D 
Sure as the sun come up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 



   
  Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 
     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 
     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn 
     Am 
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs 
Am                         Em 
All on a midsummer's morn 
F7M/C 
Surely we sing of no little thing 
    G                         Am 
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn