[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [G#] xxxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx x 4
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [G#] xxxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Down with the rosemary and bay,
[C#]Downx with the [F#] mistlex [G#] toe,x
[C#] Insteadx of [Fm] holly,x [F#] nowx up-[G#]raisex
The [C#] greenerx [F#] box,x to sh[G#]owxx
The [F#] greenerx [G#] boxx to sh [C#] ow.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [G#] xxxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
The holly hitherto did sway,
Let [C#] boxx now [F#] dominx [G#] eer,x
[C#] Untilx the [Fm] dancingx [F#] Easterx [G#] day,x
On [C#] Easter'sx [F#] evex a[G#]ppear,x
On [F#] Easter'sx [G#] evex a[C#]ppear.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each [C#] thingx it's [G#] timex doth [F#] hold,x
New [F#] thingsx [C#] succeed,x new t[G#]hingsx [F#] succeed,x
As [F#] formerx [G#] thingsx grow [C#] old.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [G#] xxxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
The youthful box which now hath grace,
Your [C#] housesx t[F#]oxxx re [G#] new,x
Grown [C#] xxxx old, su[Fm]rrenderx [F#] mustx it's [G#] place,x
Un [C#] toxx the [F#] freshenedx [G#] yew,x
Un [F#] toxx the [G#] freshenedx [C#] yew.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each [C#] thingx it's [G#] timex doth [F#] hold,x
New [F#] thingsx [C#] succeed,x new t[G#]hingsx [F#] succeed,x
As [F#] formerx [G#] thingsx grow [C#] old.x
[anybody work out the middle 8' please let me know]
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [G#] xxxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
When yew is out, then birch comes in
And [C#] manyx the f[G#]lowersx [F#] beside,x
Both [C#] ofxx a [Fm] freshx and f[F#]ragrantx [G#] kin,x
To [C#] honourx [F#] Whitsuntx [G#] ide,x
To [F#] honourx [G#] Whitsuntx [G#] ide.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each [C#] thingx it's [G#] timex doth [F#] hold,x
New [F#] thingsx [C#] succeed,x new t[G#]hingsx [F#] succeed,x
As [F#] formerx [G#] thingsx grow [C#] old.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [G#] xxxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Down with the rosemary and bay,
[C#]Downx with the [F#] mistlex [G#] toe,x
[C#] Insteadx of [Fm] holly,x [F#] nowx up-[G#]raisex
The [C#] greenerx [F#] box,x to sh[G#]owxx
The [F#] greenerx [G#] boxx to sh[C#]ow.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each [C#] thingx it's [G#] timex doth [F#] hold,x
New [F#] thingsx [C#] succeed,x new t[G#]hingsx [F#] succeed,x
As [F#] formerx [G#] thingsx grow [C#] old.x
[C#] xxxx ([Fm])xxx [F#] xxxx [G#] xxxx
Thus times do shift, thus times do shift,
Each [C#] thingx it's [G#] timex doth [F#] hold,x
New [F#] thingsx [C#] succeed,x new t[G#]hingsx [F#] succeed,x
As [F#] formerx [G#] thingsx grow [C#] old.x
