Cherry Tree Carol Chords : by Emmylou Harris

[B] _ _ _ _ When Joseph was an old man _ _ [F#] was he He [E] _ married
Virgin [B] Mary
the Queen [D#m] of [B] Galilee _ He _ married [E] Virgin Mary
the [F#] Queen of [B] Galilee _ _
_ _ [D#] Mary _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ and Joseph
Walked through an [F#] orchard green
[E] There were _ [B] berries and cherries
As thick as might be seen
[D#] There were _ [E] berries and cherries
[F#] As thick as might [B] be seen
[D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
[B] The Mary said to Joseph
To me God [F#] so mild
[E] Those who gather [B] near
Shall not be found
May some cherries
For I am with child
[D#] Joseph gather [E] me some cherries
[B] For [F#] I [B] am with child
Joseph gather [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ [F#]
me some cherries
For I am with child [B] Then
Joseph flew in anger In anger [F#] Flew he
Let [E] the [G#m] father
[B] Of the baby Gather cherries For thee
[D#] Let the father
[E] Of the baby Gather [F#] _ [B] cherries For thee
_ [D#] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ Berries [E] And cherries
[F#] As thick [B] as might be seen
_ _ Then a full bed It is
From in [F#] Mary's womb
[E] Then down
The [B] tallest tree
That my mother
Might have some [D#] Then down
The [E] tallest tree
That [F#] my mother
[B] Might have some
[D#] _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] Then down
The tallest branch
Till it touched [F#] Mary's hand [E] Bright she
O [B] look thou Joseph
I have cherries by command [D#] Bright she
O look [E] thou Joseph
I [F#] have [B] cherries by command
_ [D#] _ Berries [E] Oh cherries [F#] _ [B] Cherries By command
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