G
I'll sail upon the Dog Star, I'll sail upon the Dog Star,
D
And then pursue the morning,
G
And then pursue, and then pursue the morning
D Em D A Bm
I'll chase the moon 'till it be noon, I'll chase the moon 'till it be noon
D A D
But I'll make, I'll make her leave her horning.
D G
I'll climb the frosty mountain, I'll climb the frosty mountain
C
And there I'll coin the weather;
Am D (G) C G C D B
I'll tear the rainbow from the sky, I'll tear the rainbow from the sky,
(G C) Em Em/B B Em (D Em)
And tie, and tie both ends together.
C G Am G
The stars pluck from their orbs, too, the stars pluck from their orbs, too,
C Am E7 Am (D E Am)
And crowd them in my budget!
Am D7 (G) (Em) Am (D)
And whether I'm a roaring boy, a roaring boy,
G (C) Am D7 G
Let all, let all the nations judge it.
[Purcell from D'Urfey. Music (1688), from Incidental Music to A Fool's Preferment -or- The Three Dukes of Dunstable, no. 6.]