The Cherry Tree Carol chords by Mark Lanegan

MARK LANEGAN - THE CHERRY TREE CAROL

album version - DARK MARK DOES CHRISTMAS
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The banjo on the recording is
somewhere in the area of 1/3 of a fret sharp
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[INTRO]

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Asus2 Em


[VERSE ONE]

       Dsus2
Joseph was an old man, an old man was he
    Em       Bm11   Dsus2    Em
When he married Virgin Mary, the Queen of Galilee
      Dsus2
As Mary and Joseph were walking one day
   Em     G6        Dsus2     Em  Dsus2 Em
To an orchard of cherry trees they chanced for to stray
         Dsus2
And Mary said to Joseph, so meek and so mild
   Em        G6     Dsus2   Em
Pick me some cherries Joseph, for I am with child
        Dsus2
But Joseph flew angry, so angry flew he
    Em       Bm11    Dsus2    Em  Dsus2 Bm11 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Em
Let the father of your baby gather cherries for thee


[VERSE TWO]

          Dsus2
When up spoke Lord Jesus, from in his mother's womb
  Em    G6        Dsus2    Em
Bow down low cherry trees bow down to the ground
              Dsus2
And the cherry trees, they bowed down, bowed low to the ground
  Em      G6       Dsus2     Em  Dsus2 Em
And Mary gathered cherries while Joseph stood around
        Dsus2
And Joseph took Mary all upon his right knee
   Em       Bm11      Dsus2     Em Dsus2 Em
Come tell me pretty baby when your birthday shall be
          Dsus2
On the fifth day of January my birthday shall be
    Em      G6      Dsus2      Em Dsus2 A Em
And the stars and the heavens shall all bow down to me