G C2 G Once I had a sprig of thyme Em G D It grew both night and day Em G C C2 Am7 'Till a false young man came a-courting to me D D2 G And he stole all my time away [Verse 2] G C2 G Time it is a precious thing Em G D And time it will go on Em G C C2 Am7 And time will bring all things to an end D D2 G And so does my thyme grow on [Verse 3] G C2 G Once I had a sprig of thyme Em G D It grew both night and day Em G C C2 Am7 'Till a false young man came a-courting to me D D2 G And he stole all my time away [Verse 4] G C2 G Time it is a precious thing Em G D And time it will go on Em G C C2 Am7 And time will bring all things to an end D D2 G And so does my thyme grow on