A Bunch of Thyme lyrics and chords

The lyrics to A Bunch of Thyme tell the story of a young woman who loses her virginity to a sailor who then abandons her. The song is traditional and dates back at least to the 17th century. It was a big hit for Irish duo Foster and Allen in the 1980s.

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The chords are presented here in the key of C Major. Foster and Allen usually play the song in E Major. Place a capo on the fourth fret and play the chord shapes shown below to play the A Bunch of Thyme in E Major. Use our chord converter to play the song in other keys.

 
C 
Come all ye  
G7 
maidens young and  
C 
fair
 
All you that are  
Em 
blooming in your  
G7 
prime,
 
Al
C 
ways 
 
be
C7 
ware and  
F 
keep your garden  
C 
fa
G7 
ir
 
Let  
C 
no man  
G7 
steal away your  
C 
thyme.

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For thyme it is a precious thing
And thyme brings all things to my mind.
Thyme with all its flavours, along with all its joys
Thyme, brings all things to my mind.

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Once I and a bunch of thyme
I thought it never would decay
Then came a lusty sailor who chanced to pass my way
He stole my bunch of thyme away.

The sailor gave to me a rose
A rose that never would decay
He gave it to me to keep me reminded
Of when he stole my thyme away.

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C 
Come all ye  
G7 
maidens young and  
C 
fair
 
All you that are  
Em 
blooming in your  
G7 
prime
 
Al
C 
ways 
 
be
C7 
ware and  
F 
keep your garden  
C 
fa
G7 
ir
 
Let  
C 
no man  
G7 
steal away your  
C 
thyme.

For thyme it is a precious thing
And thyme brings all things to my mind.
Thyme with all its flavours, along with all its joys
Thyme, brings all things to my mind.

Once I and a bunch of thyme
I thought it never would decay
Then came a lusty sailor who chanced to pass my way
He stole my bunch of thyme away.

The sailor gave to me a rose
A rose that never would decay
He gave it to me to keep me reminded
Of when he stole my thyme away.

A Bunch of Thyme
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A Bunch of Thyme lyrics and chords