The King

G G D Joy, health, love, and peace be all here in this place G Am C D G By your leave, we will sing . . con-cer-ning our king G G G Our king is well dressed, in the silks of the best G Am C D G In ribbons so rare, . . no king can com-pare G G D We have travelled many miles, over hedges and stiles G Am C D G In search of our king, . . un-to you we bring G G D We have powder and shot . . to conquer the lot G Am C D G We have cannon and ball . . to con-quer them all G G D Old Christmas is past, twelve tide is the last G Am C D G And we bid you a-dieu, . . great joy to the new