Chords for The Cherry Tree Carol by Peter, Paul & Mary (1988)
Tempo:
115.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [Bm] [E] [D]
[E] [Bm]
[D] When
[B]
[A] [B] [A]
[D] [B] [A]
[G] [A]
[D] Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen of [A] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D] Mary, [Em] the Queen [A] of [D] Galilee.
And one day as they went walking, [F#m] all in the garden green, [G] there were berries [D]
and cherries, [Bm] [A] they be seen.
[G] There were [D] berries and cherries, [Em]
as thick [D] as they be seen.
Then Mary said to Joseph, [F#m] so meek and so mild, [G] Joseph gather [D] me some cherries, [Bm] for I [A] am with child.
[G] Joseph [D] gather me some cherries, [Em] for [A] I am [D] with child.
Then Joseph flew in anger, [F#m] in anger flew he, [G] let the father of [D] the baby [B] gather [Bm] cherries [A] for thee.
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby [Em] gather [D] cherries [Bm] for [A] thee.
[D] [Bm] [A]
[G]
[A] [D]
Out [F#m] from Mary's womb, [G] bowed down the [D]
tallest tree.
[Bm] Might [A] have some, [G] bowed down the [D] tallest tree, [Em] that my [D] mother might have some.
So bent down the tallest tree, [F#m] to touch Mary's hand, [G] said she,
oh look [D] now Joseph, [Bm] I have cherries [A] at the man, [G] said she, oh [D] look now Joseph, I [Em] have cherries [D] at the man.
[B] [A] [D]
[B] [A] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] When Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen [A] of Galilee.
[G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, [Em] the Queen [A]
[D] of Galilee.
[G]
[E] [Bm]
[D] When
[B]
[A] [B] [A]
[D] [B] [A]
[G] [A]
[D] Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen of [A] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D] Mary, [Em] the Queen [A] of [D] Galilee.
And one day as they went walking, [F#m] all in the garden green, [G] there were berries [D]
and cherries, [Bm] [A] they be seen.
[G] There were [D] berries and cherries, [Em]
as thick [D] as they be seen.
Then Mary said to Joseph, [F#m] so meek and so mild, [G] Joseph gather [D] me some cherries, [Bm] for I [A] am with child.
[G] Joseph [D] gather me some cherries, [Em] for [A] I am [D] with child.
Then Joseph flew in anger, [F#m] in anger flew he, [G] let the father of [D] the baby [B] gather [Bm] cherries [A] for thee.
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby [Em] gather [D] cherries [Bm] for [A] thee.
[D] [Bm] [A]
[G]
[A] [D]
Out [F#m] from Mary's womb, [G] bowed down the [D]
tallest tree.
[Bm] Might [A] have some, [G] bowed down the [D] tallest tree, [Em] that my [D] mother might have some.
So bent down the tallest tree, [F#m] to touch Mary's hand, [G] said she,
oh look [D] now Joseph, [Bm] I have cherries [A] at the man, [G] said she, oh [D] look now Joseph, I [Em] have cherries [D] at the man.
[B] [A] [D]
[B] [A] [G]
[D] [G] [D] [A]
[D] When Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen [A] of Galilee.
[G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, [Em] the Queen [A]
[D] of Galilee.
[G]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ When _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen of [A] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D] Mary, [Em] the Queen [A] of [D] Galilee.
_ _ And one day as they went walking, [F#m] all in the garden green, [G] there were berries [D]
and cherries, _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] they be seen.
[G] There were _ [D] berries and cherries, [Em]
as thick [D] as they be _ seen. _
Then Mary said to Joseph, [F#m] so meek and so mild, [G] Joseph gather [D] me some cherries, [Bm] for I [A] am with child.
[G] Joseph [D] gather me some cherries, [Em] for [A] I am [D] with child. _
_ Then _ Joseph flew in anger, [F#m] in anger flew he, [G] let the father of [D] the baby [B] gather [Bm] cherries [A] for thee.
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby [Em] gather _ [D] cherries [Bm] for _ [A] thee.
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Out [F#m] from Mary's womb, [G] bowed down the [D]
tallest tree.
_ [Bm] _ Might [A] have some, [G] bowed down the [D] tallest tree, [Em] that my [D] mother might have some. _
So bent down the tallest tree, [F#m] to touch _ Mary's hand, [G] said she,
oh look [D] now Joseph, [Bm] I have cherries [A] at the man, [G] said she, oh [D] look now Joseph, I [Em] have cherries [D] at the man. _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] When Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen [A] of Galilee.
_ [G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, [Em] the Queen [A] _
_ [D] of Galilee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [D] _ When _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen of [A] Galilee.
[G] He married Virgin [D] Mary, [Em] the Queen [A] of [D] Galilee.
_ _ And one day as they went walking, [F#m] all in the garden green, [G] there were berries [D]
and cherries, _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] they be seen.
[G] There were _ [D] berries and cherries, [Em]
as thick [D] as they be _ seen. _
Then Mary said to Joseph, [F#m] so meek and so mild, [G] Joseph gather [D] me some cherries, [Bm] for I [A] am with child.
[G] Joseph [D] gather me some cherries, [Em] for [A] I am [D] with child. _
_ Then _ Joseph flew in anger, [F#m] in anger flew he, [G] let the father of [D] the baby [B] gather [Bm] cherries [A] for thee.
[G] Let the father [D] of the baby [Em] gather _ [D] cherries [Bm] for _ [A] thee.
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Out [F#m] from Mary's womb, [G] bowed down the [D]
tallest tree.
_ [Bm] _ Might [A] have some, [G] bowed down the [D] tallest tree, [Em] that my [D] mother might have some. _
So bent down the tallest tree, [F#m] to touch _ Mary's hand, [G] said she,
oh look [D] now Joseph, [Bm] I have cherries [A] at the man, [G] said she, oh [D] look now Joseph, I [Em] have cherries [D] at the man. _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] When Joseph was an old man, [F#m] an old man was he, [G] he married [D] Virgin Mary, [Bm] the Queen [A] of Galilee.
_ [G] He married [D] Virgin Mary, [Em] the Queen [A] _
_ [D] of Galilee. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _