The Holly And The Ivy chords by Annie Lennox

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: C

Verse 1:
    C         F   C
The holly and the ivy,
                   F    C
When they are both full grown,
   Am                 C      G
Of all trees that are in the wood,
    C            G  C
The holly bears the crown

Chorus:
       C         F   C
O, the rising of the sun,
                   F   C
And the running of the deer
    Am             C     G
The playing of the merry organ,
      C          G   C
Sweet singing in the choir.

Verse 2:
    C           F C
The holly bears a blossom,
              F  C
As white as lily flow'r,
    Am              C     G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
   C           G   C
To be our dear Saviour

Chorus:
       C         F   C
O, the rising of the sun,
                   F   C
And the running of the deer
    Am             C     G
The playing of the merry organ,
      C          G   C
Sweet singing in the choir.

Verse 3:
    C           F C
The holly bears a berry,
            F C
As red as any blood,
    Am              C     G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
   C           G   C
To do poor sinners good

Chorus:
       C         F   C
O, the rising of the sun,
                   F   C
And the running of the deer
    Am             C     G
The playing of the merry organ,
      C          G   C
Sweet singing in the choir.

Verse 4:
    C           F C
The holly bears a prickle,
              F    C
As sharp as any thorn,
    Am              C     G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
       C         G      C
On Christmas Day in the morn

Chorus:
       C         F   C
O, the rising of the sun,
                   F   C
And the running of the deer
    Am             C     G
The playing of the merry organ,
      C          G   C
Sweet singing in the choir.

Verse 5:
    C           F C
The holly bears a bark,
              F    C
As bitter as the gall,
    Am              C     G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
    C         G  C
For to redeem us all

Chorus:
       C         F   C
O, the rising of the sun,
                   F   C
And the running of the deer
    Am             C     G
The playing of the merry organ,
      C          G   C
Sweet singing in the choir.

Verse 6:
    C         F   C
The holly and the ivy,
                   F    C
When they are both full grown,
   Am                 C      G
Of all trees that are in the wood,
    C           G   C
The holly bears the crown