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Wassailing Song by Loreena McKennitt
Wassailing Song
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 1]
C G
So here is to Cherry and to his right cheek
C G D
Pray God send our master a good piece of beef
G D G D
And a good piece of beef that may we all see
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 2]
C G
And here is to Dobbin and to his right eye
C G D
Pray God send our master a good Christmas pie
G D G D
A good Christmas pie that may we all see
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 3]
C G
So here's to Broad Mary and to her broad horn
C G D
May God send our master a good crop of corn
G D G D
And a good crop of corn that may we all see
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 4]
C G
And here is to Fillpail and to her left ear
C G D
Pray God send our master a happy New Year
G D G D
And a happy New Year as e'er he did see
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 5]
C G
And here is to Colly and to her long tail
C G D
Pray God send our master he never may fail
G D G D
A bowl of strong beer! I pray you draw near
G C D G
And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 6]
C G
Come butler, come fill us a bowl of the best
C G D
Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest
G D G D
But if you do draw us a bowl of the small
G C D G
Then down shall go butler, bowl and all
[Chorus]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
[Verse 7]
C G
Then here's to the maid in the lily white smock
C G D
Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock
G D G D
Who tripped to the door and pulled back the pin
G C D G
For to let these jolly wassailers in.
[Outro]
G C G
Wassail, wassail all over the town
C G D
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown
G D G D
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree
G C D G
With the wassailing bowl, we'll drink to thee
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