{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1906305,"song":"Cherry Tree Carol","artist":"Judy Collins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1906305-cherry-tree-carol-chords-by-judy-collins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1906305?type=chord","rating":4.4532,"votes":5,"content":"This is the chord progression for Cherry Tree Carol by Judy Collins, great song to sing around Christmas.\r\nI couldn't find any other chords on here that appeared to be correct so I've done it myself Capo is on the\r\n5th fret and I think it sounds nice if you're playing it alone to keep your ring and pinkie fingers on the \r\nE and B string, third fret at all times!\r\n\r\nHope you enjoy, Merry Christmas!\r\n\r\n\r\nChord Diagrams:\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                \r\ne:----3------3-------3-------3-------:\r\nB:----3------3-------3-------3-------:\r\nG:----0------0-------0-------2-------:\r\nD:----0------2-------2-------0-------:\r\nA:----2------3-------2-------0-------:\r\nE:----3------x-------0-------2-------:[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] x2\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJoseph was an old man, an old man was he,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen he wedded Virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen he wedded virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJoseph and Mary walked through an orchard green,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh then bespoke Mary with words meek and mild,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nPluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nPluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh then bespoke Joseph with answer most unkind,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLet him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nLet him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]            \r\nOh then bespoke the baby within his mothers womb,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBow down the tallest tree, that my mother may have some,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBow down then the tallest tree, for my mother to have some.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThen bow down the tallest tree, unto his mothers hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShe cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command,’[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen she cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command.’[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]     \r\nThen Mary plucked a cherry, as red as any blood,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThen Mary, she went over all with her heavy load,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen Mary went over all with her heavy load.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]   \r\nAs Joseph was a-walking he heard an angel sing,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThis night shall be born, on earth our heavenly king,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis night there shall be born, on earth our heavenly king.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch], [ch]C[/ch], [ch]G[/ch], [ch]C[/ch].\r\n[ch]Em[/ch], [ch]C[/ch], [ch]D[/ch], [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch], [ch]C[/ch], [ch]D[/ch], [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]  \r\nThen Mary took her young son and set him on her knee,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSaying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be,”[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSaying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be.”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\n“Oh I shall be as dead mother as the stones are in the wall,”[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all,”[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all.”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n“On easter day dear mother my rising up shall be,”[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me,”[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me.”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"This is the chord progression for Cherry Tree Carol by Judy Collins, great song to sing around Christmas.\nI couldn't find any other chords on here that appeared to be correct so I've done it myself Capo is on the\n5th fret and I think it sounds nice if you're playing it alone to keep your ring and pinkie fingers on the \nE and B string, third fret at all times!\n\nHope you enjoy, Merry Christmas!\n\n\nChord Diagrams:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nG x2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\n\nG, C, G, C.\nEm, C, D, Em\nEm, C, D, G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG","chords":["E","B","G","C","Em","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}