The Trees Are All Bare Chords by Magpie Lane
Tempo:
124.6 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Em
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] The trees are all bare, not [C] a leaf to [D] be seen,
[G] And the [D] meadows [Em] their [D]
beauty [G] have [C] lost.
O [G] winter is come, and it is cold [D] for man and beast,
And the [Em] streams they are more, [A] the streams [C] they [G] [D]
are more,
[G] Fast bound down with frost.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [G] [C]
[D] [G] Twas down in [Em] the palm-yard where [C] the oxen [E] feed [D] on [A] hay,
[G] They sent [D] forth [Em] their [D] breath [G] like the steam.
[C] [G] Sweet Betsy, the milk-maid, so [A] swiftly she [D] must run,
[Em] For flakes of ice she finds, [Am] for flakes of [D] ice she finds,
[G] A-floating on a cream.
[Em]
[D] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[G] Tis now all [Em] men's more, but to [C] the bond of life [D] or food,
[G] And so [D] gently [Em] they rest [D] on each [G] [C] spree.
[G] A [A]-down the [G] plantation [D] [G] the heirs [A] do search [D] for food,
[Em] And lift their footsteps short, [Am] and lift their footsteps [D] short,
[G] For fear they do betray.
[Em] [G] [C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am]
[D] [G] O Christmas is come, and [C] our song is [D] almost done,
[G] For we [D] soon shall [Em] have the [D] turn [G] of the [C] year.
[G] So fill [D]
up [G] your [D] glasses, [G] and let [A] your health [D] go round,
[Em] For we wish you all, we [Am] wish you all, we [D] wish you all,
[G] A [F#] joyful [G] New Year.
[Em]
[C] [Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[Em] For we wish you all, [Am] we wish you all, [D] we wish you [G] all,
A [D] joyful [G] New Year.
[C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[Em] [F]
[C] [G]
[G] And the [D] meadows [Em] their [D]
beauty [G] have [C] lost.
O [G] winter is come, and it is cold [D] for man and beast,
And the [Em] streams they are more, [A] the streams [C] they [G] [D]
are more,
[G] Fast bound down with frost.
[C]
[D] [G]
[Em] [G] [C]
[D] [G] Twas down in [Em] the palm-yard where [C] the oxen [E] feed [D] on [A] hay,
[G] They sent [D] forth [Em] their [D] breath [G] like the steam.
[C] [G] Sweet Betsy, the milk-maid, so [A] swiftly she [D] must run,
[Em] For flakes of ice she finds, [Am] for flakes of [D] ice she finds,
[G] A-floating on a cream.
[Em]
[D] [C] [Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[G] Tis now all [Em] men's more, but to [C] the bond of life [D] or food,
[G] And so [D] gently [Em] they rest [D] on each [G] [C] spree.
[G] A [A]-down the [G] plantation [D] [G] the heirs [A] do search [D] for food,
[Em] And lift their footsteps short, [Am] and lift their footsteps [D] short,
[G] For fear they do betray.
[Em] [G] [C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am]
[D] [G] O Christmas is come, and [C] our song is [D] almost done,
[G] For we [D] soon shall [Em] have the [D] turn [G] of the [C] year.
[G] So fill [D]
up [G] your [D] glasses, [G] and let [A] your health [D] go round,
[Em] For we wish you all, we [Am] wish you all, we [D] wish you all,
[G] A [F#] joyful [G] New Year.
[Em]
[C] [Am] [D]
[G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[Em] For we wish you all, [Am] we wish you all, [D] we wish you [G] all,
A [D] joyful [G] New Year.
[C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[C] [Am]
[D] [G]
[Em] [F]
[C] [G]
Key:
G
D
C
Em
Am
G
D
C
[G] _ _ The trees are all bare, not [C] a leaf to [D] be _ seen,
[G] And the [D] meadows [Em] their [D]
beauty [G] have _ [C] lost. _ _
O [G] winter is come, and it is cold [D] for man and _ beast,
And the [Em] streams they are _ more, [A] the streams [C] they _ [G] _ _ [D]
are more,
[G] Fast bound down with _ frost.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] Twas down in [Em] the palm-yard where [C] the oxen [E] feed [D] on [A] hay,
[G] They sent [D] forth [Em] their [D] breath [G] like the steam.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] Sweet Betsy, the milk-maid, so [A] swiftly she [D] must _ run,
[Em] For flakes of ice she _ finds, [Am] for flakes of [D] ice she _ finds,
[G] A-floating on a cream.
_ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] Tis now all [Em] men's more, but to [C] the bond of life [D] or _ food,
[G] And so _ [D] gently [Em] they rest [D] on each [G] _ _ [C] spree. _ _
[G] A [A]-down the [G] _ plantation [D] [G] the heirs [A] do search [D] for food,
[Em] And lift their footsteps short, [Am] and lift their footsteps [D] short, _
[G] For fear they do _ betray.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] O Christmas is come, and [C] our song is [D] almost done,
[G] For we [D] soon shall [Em] have the [D] turn [G] of the _ _ [C] year.
_ _ [G] So fill [D]
up [G] your _ [D] glasses, [G] and let [A] your health [D] go _ round,
[Em] For we wish you all, _ _ we [Am] wish you all, we [D] wish you all,
[G] A _ [F#] joyful [G] New Year.
[Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] For we wish you all, _ _ _ [Am] we wish you all, [D] we wish you [G] all,
A [D] joyful [G] New Year.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] And the [D] meadows [Em] their [D]
beauty [G] have _ [C] lost. _ _
O [G] winter is come, and it is cold [D] for man and _ beast,
And the [Em] streams they are _ more, [A] the streams [C] they _ [G] _ _ [D]
are more,
[G] Fast bound down with _ frost.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] Twas down in [Em] the palm-yard where [C] the oxen [E] feed [D] on [A] hay,
[G] They sent [D] forth [Em] their [D] breath [G] like the steam.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] Sweet Betsy, the milk-maid, so [A] swiftly she [D] must _ run,
[Em] For flakes of ice she _ finds, [Am] for flakes of [D] ice she _ finds,
[G] A-floating on a cream.
_ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] Tis now all [Em] men's more, but to [C] the bond of life [D] or _ food,
[G] And so _ [D] gently [Em] they rest [D] on each [G] _ _ [C] spree. _ _
[G] A [A]-down the [G] _ plantation [D] [G] the heirs [A] do search [D] for food,
[Em] And lift their footsteps short, [Am] and lift their footsteps [D] short, _
[G] For fear they do _ betray.
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] O Christmas is come, and [C] our song is [D] almost done,
[G] For we [D] soon shall [Em] have the [D] turn [G] of the _ _ [C] year.
_ _ [G] So fill [D]
up [G] your _ [D] glasses, [G] and let [A] your health [D] go _ round,
[Em] For we wish you all, _ _ we [Am] wish you all, we [D] wish you all,
[G] A _ [F#] joyful [G] New Year.
[Em] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] For we wish you all, _ _ _ [Am] we wish you all, [D] we wish you [G] all,
A [D] joyful [G] New Year.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _