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Cherry Tree Carol by Judy Collins
Cherry Tree Carol
Capo:5th fret
Capo is on the
5th fret and I think it sounds nice if you're playing it alone to keep your ring and pinkie fingers on the
E and B string, third fret at all times!
Chord Diagrams:
G C Em D
e:----3------3-------3-------3-------:
B:----3------3-------3-------3-------:
G:----0------0-------0-------2-------:
D:----0------2-------2-------0-------:
A:----2------3-------2-------0-------:
E:----3------x-------0-------2-------:
[Intro]
G x2
G C G C
Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
Em C D Em
When he wedded Virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee,
Em C D G
When he wedded virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee.
G C G C
Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard green,
Em C D Em
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen,
Em C D G
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen.
G C G C
Oh then bespoke Mary with words meek and mild,
Em C D Em
Pluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child,
Em C D Em
Pluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child.
Em D C D
Oh then bespoke Joseph with answer most unkind,
Em D C Em
Let him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child,
Em C D Em
Let him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child.
G C G C
Oh then bespoke the baby within his mothers womb,
Em C D Em
Bow down the tallest tree, that my mother may have some,
Em C D G
Bow down then the tallest tree, for my mother to have some.
G C G C
Then bow down the tallest tree, unto his mothers hand,
Em C D Em
She cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command,’
Em C D G
Then she cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command.’
G C G C
Then Mary plucked a cherry, as red as any blood,
Em C D Em
Then Mary, she went over all with her heavy load,
Em C D G
Then Mary went over all with her heavy load.
G C G C
As Joseph was a-walking he heard an angel sing,
Em C D Em
This night shall be born, on earth our heavenly king,
Em C D G
This night there shall be born, on earth our heavenly king.
[Instrumental]
G, C, G, C.
Em, C, D, Em
Em, C, D, G
G C G C
Then Mary took her young son and set him on her knee,
Em C D Em
Saying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be,”
Em C D Em
Saying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be.”
Em D C D
“Oh I shall be as dead mother as the stones are in the wall,”
Em D C Em
“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all,”
Em C D Em
“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all.”
Em D C D
“On easter day dear mother my rising up shall be,”
Em D C Em
“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me,”
Em C D G
“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me.”
[Outro]
G
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