Cherry Tree Carol Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]When Joseph was an old man,
an old man was [D]he
He [C]married Virgin [Gaug]Mary,
[G]the Queen of Galilee
He [Gaug]married Virgin [C]Mary,
[D]the Queen of Galilee

[Interlude 1]
[G][Gaug][C][Dsus4][D][G][Gaug][C][Dsus4][D]

[Verse 2]
[G]Mary and Joseph walk through
an orchid [Dsus4]green
[D]There were [C]berries and [G]cherries
as thick as might be seen
There were [Gaug]berries and [C]cherries as [D]thick as
might be [G]seen
[Gaug][C]

[Verse 3]
[Dsus4][D]
And [G]Mary said to Joseph,
so meek and so [D]mild
"Joseph, [C]gather me some [G]cherries
for I am with child"
"Joseph, [Gaug]gather me some [Em]cherries f[C]or I[Dsus4]
[D]am with chi[G]ld"
[Gaug][C]

[Verse 4]
[Dsus4][D]
And [G]Joe flew in anger, in anger flew [D]he
Let the [C]father of the [G]baby
gather cherries for thee
Let the [Gaug]father of the [C]baby gather [G]cherries f[D]or t[G]hee
[Gaug]

[Interlude 2]
[C][Dsus4][G][D][G][Gaug][C][Dsus4][D][G]

[Verse 5]
Then [G]up spoke Baby Jesus from
in Mary's wom[D]b
"Bend [C]down the tallest [G]tree that my
mother might have some"
"Bend [Gaug]down the tallest tre[C]e that my mo[D]ther
might have [G]some"
[Gaug][C]

[Verse 6]
[Dsus4][D]
And [G]bent down tallest branch till
it touched Mary's [D]hand
Cried [C]she, "Oh look, thou [G]Joseph,
I have cherries by command"
Cried [Gaug]she, "Oh look, thou Jo[C]seph,
I have [Dsus4]cher ries[D] by command[G]"

[Outro 1]
[Gaug][C][Dsus4][D][G][Gaug][C][Dsus4][D][G]