The Kingston Trio is an American folk group that helped launch the folk revival of the 1960s and continued to thrive despite the emergence of rock and roll.
The Kingston Trio was formed in 1957 in the Palo Alto, California area by original lineup of Dave Guard (1934–1991), Bob Shane (1934–2020), and Nick Reynolds (1933–2008), who were just out of college. Greatly influenced by The Weavers, the calypso sounds of Harry Belafonte, and other semi-popular folk artists such as the Gateway Singers and the Tarriers
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[Verse] GDG One, two, and three jolly coachmen sat at an English tavern D7G Three jolly coachmen sat at an English tavern C And they decided D7G And they decided C And they decided D7G To have another flagon
[Verse] DG Landlord, fill the flowing bowl until it doth run over D7G Landlord, fill the flowing bowl until it doth run over C For tonight we'll merr-I be D7G For tonight we'll merr-I be C For tonight we'll merr-I be N.C. G Tomorrow we'll be sober (What?)
[Verse] DG Here's to the man who drinks dark ale and goes to bed quite mellow D7G Here's to the man who drinks dark ale and goes to bed quite mellow C He lives as he ought to live D7G Lives as he ought to live C He lives as he ought to live D7G And dies a jolly good fellow (Ha! Ha! Ha!)
[Verse] DG Here's to the man drinks water pure and goes to bed quite sober D7G Here's to the man drinks water pure and goes to bed quite sober C He falls as the leaves do fall D7G Falls as the leaves do fall C Falls as the leaves do fall D7G He'll die before October (Ho! Ho! Ho!)
[Verse] DG Here's to the maid who steals a kiss and runs to tell her mother D7G Here's to the maid who steals a kiss and runs to tell her mother C She's a foolish, foolish thing D7G She's a foolish, foolish thing C She's a foolish, foolish thing D7G For she'll not get another (Pity)
[Verse] DG Here's to the maid who steals a kiss and stays to steal another D7G Here's to the maid who steals a kiss and stays to steal another C She's a boon to all mankind D7G She's a boon to all mankind C She's a boon to all mankind D7G For she'll soon be a mother