Song Name: | The Cherry Tree Carol | By: | English Christmas carol Joan Baez |
Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | F | Genre: | Holiday |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2009-08-17 21:08:01 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Song: | THE CHERRY TREE CAROL
English folk ballad Joan Baez Key: F 8 9 9 -10 9 8-8 7 When Jos-eph was an old man, -10 9 9 8 9 an old man was he 8-8 7 8 -8 7 -6 6 He mar-ried Vir-gin Mar-y, 6 7 6 7 -8 8 the Queen of Ga-li-lee 8-8 7 8 -8 7 -6 6 He mar-ried Vir-gin Mar-y, 6 7 6 8 -8 7 the Queen of Ga-li-lee Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard green There were cherries and berries, as thick as might be seen There were cherries and berries, as thick as might be seen Mary said to Joseph, so meek and so mild: Joseph, gather me some cherries, for I am with child Joseph, gather me some cherries, for I am with child Then Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew he Let the father of the baby gather cherries for thee! Let the father of the baby gather cherries for thee! Then up spoke baby Jesus, from in Mary's womb: Bend down the tallest branches, that my mother might have some Bend down the tallest branches, that my mother might have some |