The Holly and the Ivy

by not known by me · posted by harmusman

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
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Tab

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