Biography:
Eliza Carthy (b. 1975) is an English folk singer and violinist.
Born on 23rd August 1975, she is the daughter of legendary English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson. She formed The Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt (Lal Waterson), and cousin Maria Knight in 1989. She has subsequently worked with Nancy Kerr, and also with her parents as Waterson:Carthy, in addition to her own solo work.
She has twice been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for UK album of the year: in 1998 for Red Rice
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
From the album Gift (2010)
Capo: None
Time Sig: 4/4
This is how the first line goes:
G D G (C D7 G )
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Intro: As last two lines of chorus
Chorus:
G D G (C D7 G)
Thyme it is a precious thing
G A A7 D D7
(And)Thyme brings all things to my mind
G G7 C D D7
Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joys
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Thyme, brings all things to an end.
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Once I had a bunch of thyme
G A A7 D D7
I thought it never would decay
G G7 C D D7
Until a handsome sailor, he happened to pass by
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
And he stole my bunch of thyme away
G D G (C D7 G)
My love, my love is like the sun
G A A7 D D7
In the pleasant month of June
G G7 C D D7
Now I am like a sun that wonders up and down
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
But you my love are like the moon
Chorus
G D G (C D7 G)
In June there's a red and rosy bush
G A A7 D D7
The sharpest thorns are at its heart
G G7 C D D7
Never put your hand in to pick those pretty flowers
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Or else you'll surely feel the smart.
G D G (C D7 G)
When I wore my apron low
G A A7 D D7
He followed me through frost and snow
G G7 C D D7
And now that I wear my apron to my chin
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
He sails on by and says nothing.
Chorus
G D G (C D7 G)
There is an ale house in the town
G A A7 D D7
Where my true lover sits him down
G G7 C D D7
You can see him take those flash girls and sit then on his knee
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
And never ever mention me.
G D G (C D7 G)
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G A A7 D D7
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G G7 C D D7
See him take those flash girls and sit them on his knee
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Can't you see what love has done to me.
Final Chorus:
(Unaccompanied)
Thyme it is a precious thing
Thyme brings all things to my mind
G G7 C D D7
Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joys
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Thyme, brings all things to an end.
Capo: None
Time Sig: 4/4
This is how the first line goes:
G D G (C D7 G )
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Intro: As last two lines of chorus
Chorus:
G D G (C D7 G)
Thyme it is a precious thing
G A A7 D D7
(And)Thyme brings all things to my mind
G G7 C D D7
Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joys
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Thyme, brings all things to an end.
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Once I had a bunch of thyme
G A A7 D D7
I thought it never would decay
G G7 C D D7
Until a handsome sailor, he happened to pass by
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
And he stole my bunch of thyme away
G D G (C D7 G)
My love, my love is like the sun
G A A7 D D7
In the pleasant month of June
G G7 C D D7
Now I am like a sun that wonders up and down
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
But you my love are like the moon
Chorus
G D G (C D7 G)
In June there's a red and rosy bush
G A A7 D D7
The sharpest thorns are at its heart
G G7 C D D7
Never put your hand in to pick those pretty flowers
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Or else you'll surely feel the smart.
G D G (C D7 G)
When I wore my apron low
G A A7 D D7
He followed me through frost and snow
G G7 C D D7
And now that I wear my apron to my chin
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
He sails on by and says nothing.
Chorus
G D G (C D7 G)
There is an ale house in the town
G A A7 D D7
Where my true lover sits him down
G G7 C D D7
You can see him take those flash girls and sit then on his knee
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
And never ever mention me.
G D G (C D7 G)
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G A A7 D D7
Love, oh love, oh careless love
G G7 C D D7
See him take those flash girls and sit them on his knee
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Can't you see what love has done to me.
Final Chorus:
(Unaccompanied)
Thyme it is a precious thing
Thyme brings all things to my mind
G G7 C D D7
Thyme with all its labours, along with all its joys
G D D7 G (C D7 G)
Thyme, brings all things to an end.
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