Cherry Tree Carol chords by Judy Collins

Chords with lyrics

This is the chord progression for Cherry Tree Carol by Judy Collins, great song to sing around Christmas.
I couldn't find any other chords on here that appeared to be correct so I've done it myself Capo is on the
5th fret and I think it sounds nice if you're playing it alone to keep your ring and pinkie fingers on the
E MajorE and BB string, third fret at all times!

Hope you enjoy, Merry Christmas!


Chord Diagrams:


   G+G   C majorC    E minorEm   D MajorD
e:----3------3-------3-------3-------:
B:----3------3-------3-------3-------:
G:----0------0-------0-------2-------:
D:----0------2-------2-------0-------:
A:----2------3-------2-------0-------:
E:----3------x-------0-------2-------:

Intro:
G+G x2

G+G       C majorC      G+G      C majorC
Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
    E minorEm      C majorC      D MajorD    E minorEm
When he wedded Virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee,
    E minorEm      C majorC      D MajorD    G+G
When he wedded virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee.

G+G     C majorC      G+G         C majorC
Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard green,
      E minorEm     C majorC      D MajorD         E minorEm
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen,
      E minorEm     C majorC      D MajorD         G+G
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen.

G+G        C majorC     G+G       C majorC
Oh then bespoke Mary with words meek and mild,
E minorEm         C majorC      D MajorD     E minorEm
Pluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child,
   E minorEm      C majorC      D MajorD     E minorEm
Pluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child.

E minorEm       D MajorD      C majorC      D MajorD
Oh then bespoke Joseph with answer most unkind,
    E minorEm      D MajorD      C majorC         E minorEm
Let him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child,
    E minorEm      C majorC      D MajorD         E minorEm
Let him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child.

G+G          C majorC    G+G        C majorC
Oh then bespoke the baby within his mothers womb,
  E minorEm        C majorC       D MajorD        E minorEm
Bow down the tallest tree, that my mother may have some,
  E minorEm          C majorC      D MajorD       G+G
Bow down then the tallest tree, for my mother to have some.

G+G             C majorC    G+G       C majorC
Then bow down the tallest tree, unto his mothers hand,
  E minorEm     C majorC       D MajorD      E minorEm
She cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command,’
     E minorEm     C majorC       D MajorD      G+G
Then she cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command.’

G+G          C majorC     G+G     C majorC
Then Mary plucked a cherry, as red as any blood,
   E minorEm       C majorC    D MajorD       E minorEm
Then Mary, she went over all with her heavy load,
   E minorEm    C majorC    D MajorD       G+G
Then Mary went over all with her heavy load.

G+G        C majorC     G+G       C majorC
As Joseph was a-walking he heard an angel sing,
E minorEm         C majorC    D MajorD         E minorEm
This night shall be born, on earth our heavenly king,
E minorEm            C majorC    D MajorD         G+G
This night there shall be born, on earth our heavenly king.

Instrumental:

G, C, G, C.
Em, C, D, E minorEm
Em, C, D, G+G


   G+G       C majorC       G+G       C majorC
Then Mary took her young son and set him on her knee,
     E minorEm     C majorC      D MajorD          E minorEm
Saying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be,”
     E minorEm     C majorC      D MajorD          E minorEm
Saying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be.”

  E minorEm      D MajorD         C majorC         D MajorD
“Oh I shall be as dead mother as the stones are in the wall,”
    E minorEm      D MajorD          C majorC       E minorEm
“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all,”
    E minorEm      C majorC          D MajorD       E minorEm
“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all.”

  E minorEm       D MajorD     C majorC        D MajorD
“On easter day dear mother my rising up shall be,”
    E minorEm     D MajorD         C majorC        E minorEm
“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me,”
    E minorEm     C majorC         D MajorD        G+G
“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me.”

Outro: