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 dies the youth. Bm F#m Bm So dies the fairest maid.
Bm G Comes a time when one sweet smile F#m Em Has its season for awhile G F#m Then Love’s in love with me
D G D Some may think only to mar-ry. Em G D A Others will tease and tar-ry. D G D Mine is the very best par-ry, 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 task and it 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 dies the youth. Bm F#m Bm So dies the fairest maid.