Song Name: | The Holly and the Ivy | By: | not known by me |
Posted By: | harmusman | Difficulty: | Beginner |
Key: | Any | Genre: | Christmas |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2009-12-08 02:12:20 | Modified: | 2011-12-15 13:07:19 |
Song: | Christmas Carol, 4 4 4 4 -6 6 5 4 4 4 4 -6 The/hol-ly and the/I-vy, when/they are both full/ 6 6 -5 5 -4 4 5 5 grown, of---/all the trees that are/ 4 4 3 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 in the wood, the--/hol-ly bears the/crown. Chorous 4 4 4 4 4 -6 6 5 4 4 O the ris-ing of the/sun--- and the/ 4 4 4 -6 6 6 5 5 -4 4 5 run-ning of the/deer, the--/play-ing of the/ 4 4 3 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 4 mer-ry or-gan, sweet/sing-ing in the/choir. v.2 The holly bears a blossom, as white as the lily flower, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, to be our sweet saviour: O the rising of the sun......etc. v.3 The holly bears a berry, as red as any blood, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ to do poor sinners good: O the rising of the sun...... v.4 The holly bears a prickle, as sharp as any thorn, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, on Christmas day in the morn: O the rising of the sun...... v.5 The holly bears a bark, as bitter as any gall, and Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, for to redeem us all: O the rising of the sun.........(to end) merry Christmas & happy new year to all 2009/10/11 yours Harmusman |