Cherry tree carol chords by Judy Collins
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Verse 1
(C major) (F major) (C major) Joseph was an (A minor) old (F major) man,
an old (C major) man was he
(F major) When he wedded Virgin Mary
(G major) in (F major) the (Gsus4) land (G major) of Galilee
(A minor) When he wedded Virgin Mary (F major)
in the land (Gsus4) of (G major) Ga (C major) lilee (G major) (C major)
Joseph and Mary
(F major) walked (C major) through an orchard (F major) green
Where were (A minor) berries and (F major) cherries,
as (Gsus4) thick (G major) as might be (A minor) seen
Where were ber (C major) ries an (F major) d cherries,
as (G major) thick as might (C major) be seen
(Csus4) (C major) (Csus4) (C major)
O then bespoke Mary (F major)
with (C major) words meek and (F major) mild
Pluck (A minor) me one cherry, (F major) Joseph,
for (G major) I am with (A minor) child
Pluck (E minor) me one (A minor) (E minor) cherry, (F major) Joseph,
for (G major) I am with (A minor) child
Oh then bespoke Joseph (G major)
with (A minor) (F major) answer most un (E minor) kind
(A minor) Let (E minor) (A minor) him pluck thee a (E minor) cherry
that (F major) brought (G major) thee with (A minor) child
Let him (E minor) pluck (C major) thee a (F major) cherry
that (G major) brought thee with (A minor) child
Oh, (C major) then bespoke the baby
within (F major) his (C major) mother (F major) 's womb,
Bow down, the tallest tree
that my (G major) mother may have (A minor) some,
Bow down, then, the tallest tree (F major)
for my (Gsus4) mother (F major) to have (C major) some.
(Csus4) (C major) (Csus4) (C major) (Csus4)
(C major) Then bowed down the tallest tree
(F major) unto his (C major) mother's hand,
(F major) She (A minor) cried, Seed (F major) Joseph,
I have (G major) cherries at com (A minor) mand
Then she cried, (E minor) (C major) Seed (F major) Joseph,
I have (G major) cherries at com (C major) mand (F major) (C major) (Csus4) (C major)
Then Mary plucked a (F major) cherry
as red (C major) as any blood
(F major) Then (A minor) Mary, she went (F major) homeward,
all with (G major) her heavy (A minor) load
Verse 2
Then (E minor) Mary (C major) went (F major) homeward,
all (G major) with her heavy (C major) load (F major)
(C major)
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Verse 3
As Joseph was a (F major) -walkin'
he (C major) heard an angel sing (F major)
Verse 4
This night (A minor) shall be (F major) born
on (G major) earth our heavenly king (A minor)
Verse 5
This night (A minor) there shall be (F major) born
Verse 6
On (G major) earth our heavenly (C major) king (F major) (C major) (F major) (A minor) (F major)
(G major) (A minor) (C major) (F major) (Gsus4) (G major) (C major) (F major) (C major) (F major) (C major)
Then Mary took her (F major) young son
an (C major) d set him on her (F major) knee
Saying, (A minor) dearest son,
(F major) tell me just (G major) how this world shall (A minor) be.
Saying, (E minor) dearest (C major) son,
(F major) tell me just how (G major) this world (A minor) shall be.
Oh, I shall be as (G major) dead mother
as the (F major) stones are in the (E minor) wall.
Oh, the (A minor) stones in the (E minor) street,
mother,
shall (F major) sorrow for me (A minor) all.
O 'er the stones (C major) in the (F major) street,
Mother, shall (G major) sorrow for (A minor) me hold. (D minor)
On (A minor) Easter Day, dear (G major) Mother,
my (F major) rising up shall (E minor) be,
O 'er the (A minor) sun and the (E minor) moon,
Mother,
shall (F major) both arise (A minor) with (E minor) (C major) (F major) (G major) me. (C major)
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Cherry tree carol
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