Cherry Tree Carol Chords by Judy Collins

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_ Joseph [F] was an old man, [C] an old man [F] was he, when [Am] he [F] wedded Virgin Mary [G] in the land [Am] of
Galilee, when [C] he wedded [F] Virgin Mary [C] in the land of _ Galilee. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Joseph [F] and Mary [C] walked through an [F] orchard green, where were [Am] _
[F] berries and cherries, [G] as
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thick as [Am] might be seen, [C] where were _ [F] berries and cherries, [C] as thick as might be seen. _
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[F] O [C] then [F] bespoke Mary, with [C] words [F] meek and mild, [Am] pluck me one [F] cherry, Joseph, [G] for I
[Am] am with child, [C] pluck me one [F] cherry, Joseph, [G] for I [Am] am with child. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ O then [C] bespoke Joseph, [F] with answer [Am] most unkind, let him pluck [Em] thee a cherry, [F] that [G] brought
[Am] thee with child, [C] let him [F] pluck thee a cherry, [G] that brought [Am] thee with child. _
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[F] [C] O then [F] bespoke the baby, [C] within his [F] mother's womb, bow [C] down the [F] tallest tree, [G] that my mother
may [Am] have some, bow down in the [F] tallest tree, for my mother [C] to have some. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Then bowed down the [F] tallest tree, [C] unto his [F] mother's hand, she [Am]
cried, [F] see Joseph, [G] I have
cherries at [F] command, _ [C] then she cried, [F] see Joseph, [G] I have [C] cherries at command. _ _ _
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_ Then Mary [F] plucked a cherry, [C] as red as [F] any [Am] blood, then [F] Mary she went homeward, [G] all with
her [Am] heavy load, [C] then Mary [F] went homeward, [G] all with [C] her heavy load. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ As Joseph [F] was a walking, [C] he heard an [F] angel sing, [Am] this night [F] shall be born, [G] on earth [Am] our
heavenly king, this night [F] there shall be born, [G] on earth [C] our heavenly king. _ _
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Then Mary [F] took her young son, [C] and set [F] him on her knee, [Am] saying, dearest [F] son, tell me,
[A] just how this [Am] world shall be, [C] saying, dearest [F] son, tell me, [C] just how this [Am] world shall be. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Why shall be [C] his dead mother, [F] as the stones are [C] in the wall, [Am] or the [F]
stones [C] in the street,
mother, [F] shall [G] sorrow [Am] for me all, or the [C]
stones [F] in the street, mother, [G] shall sorrow [Am] for me all. _
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On Easter day, [C] dear mother, [F] my rising up [Em] shall be, or [Am] the sun and [C] the moon, [F] mother,
shall both [Am] arise with me, or [C] the sun and [F] the moon, mother, [G] shall both _ [C]
arise with me. _
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