Tom: Bm
F#m
What is a youth?
G
Impetuous fire.
F#m
What is a maid?
Em
Ice and desire.
Bm
The world wags on
F#m
A rose will bloom,
G
it then will fade
Em F#m
So does the youth.
Bm F#m Bm
So does the fairest maid.
Bm G
Comes a time when one sweet smile
F#m Em
Has its season for a while
G F#m
Then love’s in love with me
D G D
Some may think only to marry.
Em G D A
Others will tease and tarry.
D G D
Mine is the very best parry,
Em G F#7
Cupid he rules us all.
Bm F#7 Bm F#7
Caper the caper; sing me the song
D A D A
Death will come soon to hush us along
Bm F#7 Bm A
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
D A Bm F#7
Love is a pastime that never will pall.
Bm F#7 Bm A
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall,
D F#7 Bm
Cupid he rules us all.
F#m
A rose will bloom,
G
it then will fade
Em F#m
So does the youth.
Bm F#m Bm
So does the fairest maid.
