Wassailing Song

	  		
 
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 

 
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 


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 


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 

 
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 

 
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 


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