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The Cherry Tree Carol

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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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[CHORDS]
e|-Em0---Dsus2-0----Asus2-0-----Bm11-0----G60-|
b|-0----3-----0------3----0-|
g|-0----2-----2------4----0-|
d|-2----0-----2------4----0-|
a|-2----------0------2----2-|
e|-0----------------------3-|
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[INTRO]
Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Asus2 Em
[VERSE ONE]
Joseph was an Dsus2old man, an old man was he
When he Emmarried Virgin Bm11Mary, the Dsus2Queen of GaliEmlee
As Mary and Dsus2Joseph were walking one day
To an Emorchard of G6cherry trees they Dsus2chanced for to EmstrayDsus2  Em  
And Mary said to Dsus2Joseph, so meek and so mild
Pick Emme some cherries G6Joseph, for Dsus2I am with Emchild
But Joseph flew Dsus2angry, so angry flew he
Let the Emfather of your Bm11baby gather Dsus2cherries for Emthee Dsus2  Bm11  Dsus2  Em  Dsus2  Em  
[VERSE TWO]
When up spoke Lord Dsus2Jesus, from in his mother's womb
Bow Emdown low G6cherry trees bow Dsus2down to the Emground
And the cherry trees, they Dsus2bowed down, bowed low to the ground
And EmMary gathered G6cherries while Dsus2Joseph stood aEmroundDsus2  Em  
And Joseph took Dsus2Mary all upon his right knee
Come Emtell me pretty Bm11baby when your Dsus2birthday shall EmbeDsus2  Em  
On the fifth day of Dsus2January my birthday shall be
And the Emstars and the G6heavens shall Dsus2all bow down to EmmeDsus2  A  Em  

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The Cherry Tree Carol

by Mark Lanegan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Asus2

Bm11

MARK LANEGAN - THE CHERRY TREE CAROL

album version - DARK MARK DOES CHRISTMAS

____________________________________

The banjo on the recording is

somewhere in the area of 1/3 of a fret sharp

____________________________________

[CHORDS]

Em Dsus2 Asus2 Bm11 G6

e|-0----0-----0------0----0-|

b|-0----3-----0------3----0-|

g|-0----2-----2------4----0-|

d|-2----0-----2------4----0-|

a|-2----------0------2----2-|

e|-0----------------------3-|

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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

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