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Foster and Allen - Bonny Bunch Of Thyme Ukulele Chords

Chord reference F, C7, G7, Bb, F7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F] [C7] [F] [C7] Come [F]all ye [C7]maidens young and [F]fair And [F]you that are [G7]blooming in your [C7]prime Al[F]ways be[F7]ware and [Bb]keep your garden [C7]fair Let [F]no man [C7]steal away your [F]thyme.

For thyme it [C7]is a precious [F]thing And thyme brings [G7]all things to my [C7]mind [F]Thyme with all its [F7]labors, [Bb]thyme with all its [C7]joys [F]Thyme, brings [C7]all things to my [F]mind

Once I [C7]had a bunch of [F]thyme I thought it never [G7]would de[C7]cay Then [F]came a lusty [F7]sailor, who [Bb]chanced to pass my [C7]way And [F]stole my [C7]bunch of thyme a[F]way

For thyme it [C7]is a precious [F]thing And thyme brings [G7]all things to my [C7]mind [F]Thyme with all its [F7]labors, [Bb]thyme with all its [C7]joys [F]Thyme, brings [C7]all things to my [F]mind

The sailor [C7]gave to me a [F]rose A rose that [G7]never would de[C7]cay He [F]gave it to [F7]me to [Bb]keep me re[C7]minded Of [F]when he [C7]stole my thyme a[F]way

For thyme it [C7]is a precious [F]thing And thyme brings [G7]all things to my [C7]mind [F]Thyme with all its [F7]labors, [Bb]thyme with all its [C7]joys [F]Thyme, brings [C7]all things to my [F]mind

Artist Foster and Allen
Album Single
Genres Country, Folk
Year 1995
Key F

How to Play Bonny Bunch Of Thyme on Ukulele?

Foster and Allen - Bonny Bunch Of Thyme can be played in the key of F using the F, C7, G7, Bb, F7 chords.

  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.
  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, leave G open.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 across E–A with finger 1, press fret 3 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2.
  • For F7, To play F7, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Bonny Bunch Of Thyme with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.