The Holly And The Ivy Tabulatur von Misc Christmas (für Baryton)

C         F   C
The holly and the ivy,
     C             F    G
When they are both full grown,
   Am        (F)      G
Of all trees that are in the wood,
    C           G   C
The holly bears the crown
 
        C         F   C
Oh, the rising of the sun,
        C          F   G
And the running of the deer
    Am             F       G
The playing of the merry organ,
C             G      C
Sweet singing in the choir.

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

        C
Oh, the rising ...
 
    C           F C
The holly bears a berry,
   C       F  G
As red as any blood,
    Am        F     G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
   C          G    C
To do poor sinners good

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

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

        C
Oh, the rising ...
 
    C         F   C
The holly and the ivy,
     C             F    G
When they are both full grown,
   Am        (F)      G
Of all trees that are in the wood,
    C           G   C
The holly bears the crown

        C
Oh, the rising ...