Chords for Pentangle - Cherry Tree Carol

Tempo:
102.55 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

C

Dm

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Pentangle - Cherry Tree Carol chords
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[Gm] [Dm] [C]
[Gm]
[G] [D] [C]
[Gm] They [G] saw berries and [C] saw [Dm] cherries [Gm] far to [F] be [Dm] seen.
[Gm] As Joseph [D] and [Gm] Mary, [Am] [Gm] [C]
[D] [G] they saw [Dm] cherries and berries [C]
red [Gm] as any blood.
Oh, then [D] bespoke [Dm] Mary, [C] so meek [Gm] and so mild,
Pluck me one cherry, [C] [Bb] for I am [Gm] [F] with [E] child.
[Dm] [Gm]
[D] Bespoke [Gm] Joseph [Am] words [Gm] [C]
[D] unkind,
[G] Let him [Gm] pluck [Dm] thee, the cherry [C] that brought [G] thee with [Gm] child.
Oh, then bespoke [Dm] the babe [C] within [Gm] his mother's womb,
Bow down, you tall tree, [C] and [Bb] give [Dm] my [Gm] mother [F] some.
[Dm] [Gm] Then bow down, [D] the cherry [Bb] tree, [Am] to [Gm] his [C]
[D] mother's [Gm] hand.
Then she quite [Dm] see, Joseph, [C] I have cherries like [G] a man.
[Gm] [Dm] [C]
[Gm]
[C] [Gm] [C] [Gm] [F] [Dm] [Gm]
[Dm] [Gm] [Am] [Gm] [Am]
[G] [Gm] [Dm] [C]
[G]
Then Mary plucked a [Dm] cherry [C] as red [G] as the blood.
She [Gm] went [C] home, [Dm] [Bb] [Fm] [G] [Gm]
he took [D] her [Gm] bare [C]
[D] knee,
[G] Saying, my [Bb] dear son, tell [D] me what [C] this world [G] will be.
[Gm]
Oh, I shall [Dm] be as dead as [C] the [G] stones in the wall.
[Gm] Oh, the stones in [C] the [Gm] streets [Am] [G] shall [F] mourn me [Gm] all.
Upon [D] his [Gm] chariot [Am] [Gm] [C] I'll [D] be, [G] for the [Dm] sun and the moon [C] shall both rise [G] with [Dm] me.
[Gm]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Gm
123111113
C
3211
Dm
2311
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To learn Pentangle - (2017 Remaster) The Cherry Tree Carol chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, Dm, C, G, Gm, Dm, C and Gm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 51 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 103 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G Minor.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Gm] _ They [G] saw berries and [C] saw [Dm] cherries [Gm] far to [F] be [Dm] seen.
[Gm] As Joseph [D] and [Gm] Mary, [Am] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _
[D] [G] they saw [Dm] cherries and berries [C]
red [Gm] as any blood. _ _
Oh, then [D] bespoke [Dm] Mary, [C] so meek [Gm] and so mild,
Pluck me one cherry, [C] _ [Bb] for I am [Gm] [F] with [E] child.
[Dm] _ [Gm] _
_ [D] Bespoke [Gm] Joseph [Am] words [Gm] _ [C]
[D] unkind,
[G] Let him [Gm] pluck [Dm] thee, the cherry [C] that brought [G] thee with [Gm] child. _ _ _
Oh, then bespoke [Dm] the babe [C] within [Gm] his mother's womb,
Bow down, you tall tree, [C] and [Bb] give [Dm] my [Gm] mother [F] some.
[Dm] [Gm] Then bow down, [D] the cherry [Bb] tree, [Am] to [Gm] his [C]
[D] mother's [Gm] hand.
Then she quite [Dm] see, Joseph, [C] I have cherries like [G] a man. _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [C] _
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[C] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _
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[G] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _
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Then Mary plucked a [Dm] cherry [C] as red [G] as the blood.
She [Gm] went [C] home, [Dm] _ _ [Bb] _ [Fm] _ _ _ [G] _ [Gm] _
he took [D] her [Gm] bare _ [C] _ _
[D] knee,
[G] Saying, my [Bb] dear son, tell [D] me what [C] this world [G] will be.
_ _ [Gm]
Oh, I shall [Dm] be as dead as [C] the [G] stones in the wall.
[Gm] Oh, the stones in [C] the [Gm] streets [Am] [G] shall [F] mourn me [Gm] all.
Upon [D] his [Gm] chariot [Am] _ [Gm] _ [C] I'll [D] be, [G] for the [Dm] sun and the moon [C] shall both rise [G] with [Dm] me.
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This song was featured on the Solomons Seal album.

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