Kate Rusby – The Holly And The Ivy (Guitar)

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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Intro] C C C F/A F [Verse 1]
      C
O the holly and the ivy,

     C                  G
When they are both full grown,

   C                      F
Of all the trees that are in the wood,

    C     G         C
The holly bears the crown.
[Chorus]
      C
O the rising of the sun,

    C              G
The running of the deer,

    C              F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C           G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
(pause) [Verse 2]
      C
O the holly bears a berry,

   C          G
As red as any blood,

    C               F
And Mary bore sweet Jesus,

   C       G       C
To do poor sinners good.
[Chorus]
      C
O the rising of the sun,

    C              G
The running of the deer,

    C                    F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C           G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
F C/E G C [Verse 3]
      C             F
O the holly bears a bark,

   C             G
As bitter as any gall,

    C               F
And Mary bore sweet Jesus

    C/E  G       C
For to redeem us all.
[Chorus]
      C             F
O the rising of the sun,

    C              G
The running of the deer,

    C              F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.

F     C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
[Interlude] F C/E G C x4 F C/E G/D C Am F G [Verse 4]
      C
O the holly bears a prickle,

   C            G
As sharp as any thorn,

    C               F
And Mary bore sweet Jesus,

   C         G          C
On Christmas Day in the morn.
[Chorus]
      C             F
O the rising of the sun,

    C              G
And the running of the deer,

    C              F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
F C/E G C [Verse 5]
      C             F/C
O the holly bears a flower,

   C            G
As white as any milk,

    C               F/C
And Mary bore sweet Jesus

    C          G  C
All wrapped up in silk.
[Chorus]
      C             F
O the rising of the sun,

        C              G
And the running of the deer,

    C                    F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
F C/E G/D C Am F G [Verse 1]
      C             F
O the holly and the ivy,

     C                  G
When they are both full grown,

   C                      F
Of all the trees that are in the wood,

    C/E   G         C
The holly bears the crown.
[Chorus]
      N.C.          F
O the rising of the sun,

    C              G
The running of the deer,

    C              F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
[Chorus]
      N.C.          F
O the rising of the sun,

    C              G
The running of the deer,

    C              F
The playing of the merry organ,

      C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.

F     C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.

F     C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.
F C/E G C F C/E G C
F     C/E         G      C
Sweet singing all in the choir.