Misc Christmas – The Holly And The Ivy (Guitar Fingerpicking)

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THE HOLLY AND THE IVY–arr. By Lawrence McCandless {V1}

     C    Am   F  G
[tab]      C        Am   F    G
When they are both full grown

    C       Am    Em       F       G
Of all  the trees that are in the wood

     C     Am    G    C
The holly bears the crown

[Refrain]

          C      Am    Em
O, the rising of the   sun

G        Am         F   G
And the running of the deer

      C     Am      Em  F     G
The playing of     the merry organ

       C       Am    G    C
Sweet singing  in   the choir

[V2]

     C     Am   F  G
The holly bears a blossom

     C      Am  F   G
As white as li- ly flow'r

      C   Am    Em   F      G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

   C      Am    G  C
To be our dear Saviour

[V3]

     C     Am   F  G
The holly bears a berry

    C     Am   F   G
As red as an - y blood

      C   Am    Em   F      G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

   C       Am     G    C
To do poor sin - ners good

[V4]

     C     Am   F  G
The holly bears a prickle

     C      Am   F  G
As sharp as an - y thorn

     C    Am    Em   F      G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

      C      Am  G     C
On Christmas Day in the morn

[V5]

     C     Am   F  G
The holly bears a bark

     C       Am   F  G
As bitter as an - y gall

     C    Am    Em   F       G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

    C      Am G   C
For to redeem us all