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Dar Williams - Holly Tree
INTRO: Am  
When the robin builds in the Fholly tree
It's a Amsign of life, its gentle Fvictory
Well, toCday as I set to Dmgo
I saw a Cnest in a tree hollFow
Oh AmEmily, you're a Fbrave girl
With your Amhusband gone to the Fother world
Sing a Csong while I light the Dmfire
We'll be Cjoined by a heavenly cFhoir
Here's the tansy and the chamomile
A Dmtea for you to drink
FAs the pain increases, oh
You Dmonly have to think
About a Embaby, we'll save the baby
I placed a Amholly sprig by the Fdoctor's door
He has Amdone this well and many Ftimes before
He'll be Ccareful which way he Dmgoes
But he's been Ckind to us farm widFows
And Amthis I heard, just the Fother day
That they Amcame to buy, and you Fchose to stay
Soon a Cchild will help you reap and Dmsow
May he Ccast a long shadFow
But you say the trials are coming
You have Dmfelt the gathering forces
And the Fgalloping you hear
Is of Dmone too many horses
But Frest your head my darling girl
There Dmwon't be any danger
FAny christian ever loved
An Dminfant in a manger
Saves the Embaby, save the baby
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    F    Am    F    C    Dm    C    F  Am  
Now the pastor comes, shakes the Ffarmer's hand
Says, “The Amearth will bear, like the Fpromised land
You have Cheard the stories down beDmlow
But god will bleCss this farm hollow.F”Dm  Am  C  
Now the Ffarmer's wife shudders
Pulls the Dmshawl up to her shoulder
FEvery time she nears the hearth
She Dmfeels a little colder
Where's the Embaby? There was a baby
OUTRO:   Am    F    Am    F    C    Dm    C    F  Am  

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Holly Tree

by Dar Williams

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Dar Williams - Holly Tree

INTRO:

When the robin builds in the holly tree

Am F

It's a sign of life, its gentle victory

C Dm

Well, today as I set to go

C F

I saw a nest in a tree hollow

Am F

Oh Emily, you're a brave girl

Am F

With your husband gone to the other world

C Dm

Sing a song while I light the fire

C F

We'll be joined by a heavenly choir

Here's the tansy and the chamomile

A tea for you to drink

As the pain increases, oh

You only have to think

About a baby, we'll save the baby

Am F

I placed a holly sprig by the doctor's door

Am F

He has done this well and many times before

C Dm

He'll be careful which way he goes

C F

But he's been kind to us farm widows

Am F

And this I heard, just the other day

Am F

That they came to buy, and you chose to stay

C Dm

Soon a child will help you reap and sow

C F

May he cast a long shadow

But you say the trials are coming

You have felt the gathering forces

And the galloping you hear

Is of one too many horses

But rest your head my darling girl

There won't be any danger

Any christian ever loved

An infant in a manger

Saves the baby, save the baby

Am F Am F C Dm C F Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

Now the pastor comes, shakes the farmer's hand

Am F

Says, “The earth will bear, like the promised land

C Dm

You have heard the stories down below

C F Dm Am C

But god will bless this farm hollow.”

Now the farmer's wife shudders

Pulls the shawl up to her shoulder

Every time she nears the hearth

She feels a little colder

Where's the baby? There was a baby

Am F Am F C Dm C F Am

OUTRO:

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