I think this is originally an English traditional song, but was made famous in the 70s by Foster and Allen, a duo from Ireland. The chords work in simple strumming patterns or just play them with a simple picking method. 3|2|0|0|0|3 G x|x|0|2|3|2 D x|x|0|2|1|2 D7 x|2|4|4|3|2 Bm 3|2|0|0|0|1 G7 x|3|2|0|1|0 C

Come ^Gall ye ^Dmaidens young and ^Gfair And y^Gou that are b^Bmlooming in your ^D7prime ^GAlways bew^G7are and k^Ceep your garden f^D7air Let ^Gno man s^D7teal away your ^Gthyme For ^Gthyme it ^Dis a precious t^Ghing And ^Gthyme brings ^Bmall things to my m^D7ind ^GThyme with all its f^G7lavours*, al^Cong with all its j^D7oys ^GThyme, brings a^D7ll things to my m^Gind ^GOnce I h^Dad a bunch of th^Gyme I ^Gthought it ne^Bmver would d^D7ecay Then ^Gcame a lusty s^G7ailor, who c^Chanced to pass my ^D7way And s^Gtole my b^D7unch of thyme aw^Gay The s^Gailor g^Dave to me a r^Gose A ^Grose that n^Bmever would de^D7cay He ^Ggave it to ^G7me to k^Ceep me rem^D7inded Of w^Ghen he s^D7tole my thyme aw^Gay

*sometimes i have heard versions where they say "labours" instead of "flavours", so use either on preference :) http://www.allcelticmusic.com/artists/Foster%20and%20Allen.html

Foster and Allen - A bunch of thyme