The Holly And The Ivy (A Cappella Version) chords by Cliff Richard

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Verse 1
D 
The  (D major) holly and the ivy,
when they are both full grown,
Bm 
D 
Of all the trees that tower  (B minor) in the  (D major) wood,
the holly bears the crown.
The rising of the sun
G 
D 
A 
an (G major) d the  (D major) running of the  (A major) deer,
Em 
D 
Bm 
D 
The  (E minor) playing  (D major) of the  (B minor) merry  (D major) or gan,
A 
D 
sweet singing in  (A major) the  (D major) choir.
G 
D 
The holly bears  (G major) a   (D major) berry
Bm 
Em 
A 
as  (B minor) red as any  (E minor)  (A major) blood,
D 
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A 
 (D major) And Mary bore  (B minor) sweet Jesus  (A major) Christ
D 
G 
D 
A 
 (D major) to  (G major) do poor  (D major) sinner (A major) s good.
D 
Em 
D 
 (D major) O the rising of  (E minor) the  (D major) sun,
G 
D 
Em 
A 
 (G major) and the running  (D major) of  (E minor) the  (A major) deer,
Em 
D 
G 
D 
The  (E minor) playing  (D major) of the  (G major) merry  (D major) or gan,
G 
A 
D 
sweet singing  (G major) in  (A major) the  (D major) choir.
C# 
D 
G 
D 
 (C sharp major) The holly  (D major) bears  (G major) a   (D major) prickle
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D 
as  (C sharp major) sharp as any  (D major) thorn,
A 
D 
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A 
 (A major) And  (D major) Mary bore  (B minor) sweet Jesus  (A major) Christ
D 
G 
D 
 (D major) On  (G major) Christmas  (D major) Day in the morn
Bm 
D 
Em 
D 
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 (B minor) The  (D major) rising of  (E minor) the  (D major) sun (C sharp major) 
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D 
Em 
A 
An (F sharp minor) d the  (D major) running of  (E minor) the  (A major) deer
Em 
D 
The  (E minor)  (D major) playing of the merry organ
G 
A 
D 
Sweet singing  (G major) in  (A major) the  (D major) choir
A 
D 
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The  (A major) holly  (D major) bears a  (F sharp minor) bark
Em 
A 
as  (E minor) bit ter as any gall,  (A major) 
D 
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F#m 
And  (D major) Mary bore sweet  (F sharp major) Je  sus  (F sharp minor) Christ,
D 
A 
D 
for to re (D major) deem  (A major) us  (D major) all.
Em 
D 
Oh, the rising of  (E minor) the  (D major) sun,
G 
D 
A 
 (G major) and the running  (D major) of the  (A major) deer
Em 
F#m 
D 
C# 
F# 
C# 
The  (E minor)  (F sharp minor) play  ing  (D major) of  (C sharp major) the  (F sharp major) merry  (C sharp major) organ,
F#m 
D 
 (F sharp minor) sweet  (D major) singing in the choir
C# 
D 
The  (C sharp major) holly  (D major) and the ivy,
C# 
F#m 
Bm 
F#m 
Ab 
 (C sharp major) when  (F sharp minor) they are  (B minor) both  (F sharp minor) full   (A flat major) grown,
C# 
D 
F# 
F#m 
Of  (C sharp major) all the trees  (D major) that are  (F sharp major) in the  (F sharp minor) wood,
G 
D 
Ab 
C# 
the  (G major) holly  (D major) bears  (A flat major) the  (C sharp major) crown.
D 
C# 
F#m 
C# 
 (D major) The  (C sharp major) rising of  (F sharp minor) the    (C sharp major) sun,
F#m 
C# 
Eb 
A 
 (F sharp minor) and the running  (C sharp major) of   (E flat major) the  (A major) deer,
Eb 
C# 
D 
Bm 
C# 
The  (E flat major)  (C sharp major) playing of  (D major) the  (B minor) merry  (C sharp major) or  gan,
D 
G 
A 
D 
Sweet  (D major) singing  (G major) in  (A major) the  (D major) choir.