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Here We Come A-Caroling (The Wassail Song) (D Major)
Artist: unknown    Genre: Christmas: Classic    Roman Numerals: I, ii, IV, V, V7, VI7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
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D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
A
(A,C♯,E)
- A E A C♯ E
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E
B7
(B,D♯,F♯,A)
- B D♯ A B F♯


Verse 1
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Here we come a caroling,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] among the		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] leaves so		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] green
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Here we		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] come a		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wandering,
so [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] fair to be		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] seen.

Refrain
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Love and		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] joy		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] come to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you,
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] and to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] you your		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wassail		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] too
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] And God		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] bless		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] you, and		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] send		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] you, a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy New		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Year.
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] And God		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] send		 [B7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] you a		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] happy		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] New		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Year.

Verse 2
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Our wassail cup is made
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] of the		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] rosemary		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tree
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And so		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] is your		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] beer,
of the [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] best bar-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] ley.
Repeat Refrain

Verse 3
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We are not daily beggars,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] that beg from		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] door to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] door
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] But we are		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] neighbors'		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] children,
whom [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] you have seen be-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] fore.
Repeat Refrain

Verse 4
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Good master and good mistress
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] as you		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] sit by the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fire
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Pray think of us		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] poor		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] children,
are [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] wandering in the		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] mire.
Repeat Refrain

Verse 5
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We have a little purse,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] made of		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ratching leather		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] skin
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] We want some of your		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] small		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] change,
to [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] line it well with-		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] in.
Repeat Refrain

Verse 6
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Call up the Butler of this house,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] put		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] on his golden		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ring
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Let him bring us a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] glass of		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] beer,
[A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] and the		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] better we shall		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] sing.
Repeat Refrain

Verse 7
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Bring us out a table,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] and		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] spread it with a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cloth
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Bring us out a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] moldy		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] cheese,
and [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] some of your Christmas		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] loaf.
Repeat Refrain

Verse 8
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] God bless the Master of this house,
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] like		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wise the Mistress		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] too
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And all the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] little		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] children,
that [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] round the table		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] go.
Repeat Refrain
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