Cherry Tree Carol chords by Jean Ritchie
Verse 1
When
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Joseph were an old man,
and an old man were he,
He courted the
Virgin
Mary, and the
Queen of
Galilee.
He courted the
Virgin
Mary, and the
Queen of
Galilee.
Joseph and
Mary, out a -walkin' one day,
Here is apples and cherries,
so fair to behold.
Here is apples and cherries,
so fair to behold.
Mary spoke to
Joseph, and to
Joseph said she,
oh, go and gather me some cherries,
for I am with child.
Said, go and gather me some cherries,
for I am with child.
Joseph flew in angry,
and in angry flew he.
Said, let the father of the baby
gather cherries for you.
Said, let the father of the baby
gather cherries for you.
Then up spoke
Lord
Jesus from his mother's womb,
said, bow low, low, cherry tree,
bow low down to the ground.
Am
Said bow low, low cherry tree,
D
bow you low down to the ground.
Am
D
Then the cherry tree bowed low down,
low down to the ground.
And
Mary gathered cherries while
Joseph stood around.
And
Am
Mary gathered cherries while
D
Joseph stood around.
Then
Joseph took
Mary all on his right knee
And said,
Am
Tell me, pretty baby,
D
when your birthday will be.
Said, tell me, tell me, pretty baby,
when your birthday will be.
D
On the sixth day of
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January, my birthday will be,
D
D
D
D
when the stars an d the elements doth tremble
with glee, when the stars and
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the elements doth tremble with glee.
Cherry Tree Carol
Jean Ritchie
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