The Cherry Tree Carol Chords by Joan Baez
Tempo:
74.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
F#
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A#m] [D] When Joseph was an old man, an old man [A] was he,
[G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, the Queen of [F#] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D]
Mary, the Queen of Galilee.
Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard [A] green,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might [F#] be seen,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might be seen.
And Mary spoke to Joseph, so meek and [A] so mild,
[G] Joseph, gather me [D] some cherries, for I am with [F#]
child.
[G] Joseph, gather [D] me some cherries, for I am with child.
And Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew [A] he,
[G] Let the father of [D] the baby gather cherries [F#] for thee,
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby gather cherries for thee.
Then up spoke baby Jesus, [A] [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might [F#] have some, [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might have some.
And bent down the tallest branch, till it touched Mary's [A] hand,
[G] Cried she, O look [D] thou, Joseph, I have cherries by [F#] command.
[G] Cried she, O look thou, [D] Joseph, I have cherries by command.
[A] [G]
[D] [F#]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, the Queen of [F#] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D]
Mary, the Queen of Galilee.
Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard [A] green,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might [F#] be seen,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might be seen.
And Mary spoke to Joseph, so meek and [A] so mild,
[G] Joseph, gather me [D] some cherries, for I am with [F#]
child.
[G] Joseph, gather [D] me some cherries, for I am with child.
And Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew [A] he,
[G] Let the father of [D] the baby gather cherries [F#] for thee,
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby gather cherries for thee.
Then up spoke baby Jesus, [A] [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might [F#] have some, [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might have some.
And bent down the tallest branch, till it touched Mary's [A] hand,
[G] Cried she, O look [D] thou, Joseph, I have cherries by [F#] command.
[G] Cried she, O look thou, [D] Joseph, I have cherries by command.
[A] [G]
[D] [F#]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
Key:
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G
A
F#
A#m
D
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[A#m] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ When Joseph was an old man, an old man [A] was he,
[G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, the Queen of [F#] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D]
Mary, the Queen of Galilee. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard [A] green,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might [F#] be seen,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might be seen. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And Mary spoke to Joseph, so meek and [A] so mild,
[G] Joseph, gather me [D] some cherries, for I am with [F#]
child.
[G] Joseph, gather [D] me some cherries, for I am with child.
_ _ And Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew [A] he,
[G] Let the father of [D] the baby gather cherries [F#] for thee,
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby gather cherries for _ thee. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Then up spoke baby Jesus, _ _ [A] _ _ [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might [F#] have some, [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might have _ some.
And bent down the tallest branch, till it touched Mary's [A] hand,
[G] Cried she, O look [D] thou, Joseph, I have cherries by [F#] command.
[G] Cried she, O look thou, [D] Joseph, I have cherries by command. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, the Queen of [F#] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D]
Mary, the Queen of Galilee. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard [A] green,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might [F#] be seen,
[G] There were berries [D] and cherries as thick as might be seen. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ And Mary spoke to Joseph, so meek and [A] so mild,
[G] Joseph, gather me [D] some cherries, for I am with [F#]
child.
[G] Joseph, gather [D] me some cherries, for I am with child.
_ _ And Joseph flew in anger, in anger flew [A] he,
[G] Let the father of [D] the baby gather cherries [F#] for thee,
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby gather cherries for _ thee. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Then up spoke baby Jesus, _ _ [A] _ _ [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might [F#] have some, [G] bend down the tallest [D] tree,
That my mother might have _ some.
And bent down the tallest branch, till it touched Mary's [A] hand,
[G] Cried she, O look [D] thou, Joseph, I have cherries by [F#] command.
[G] Cried she, O look thou, [D] Joseph, I have cherries by command. _ _ _ _ _
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