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Coventry Carol

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[Intro]
Em   Am
[Chorus]
EmLullay lallu, thou, Clittle tiny B7child
EmBy by lulAmlay lulEmlay
[Verse]
Oh sisters too, how Cmay we B7do
EmFor to preAmserve this Emday?
This Ampoor youngling, for Bmwhom we B7sing
EmBy by lulClay lulEmlay
[Chorus]
Lullay lallu, thou, Clittle tiny B7child
EmBy by lulAmlay lulEmlay
[Verse]
Herod, the king in Chis raB7ging
EmChargèd he Amdoth this Emday
His Ammen of might, in Bmhis own B7right
EmAll young childCren to Emslay
[Chorus]
EmLullay lallu, thou, Clittle tiny B7child
EmBy by lulAmlay lulEmlay
[Verse]
That woe is me, poor Cchild for B7thee
EmAnd every Ammorn and Emday
For Amthy parting, neither Bmsay nor B7sing
EmBy by lulCly lullEmay
[Chorus]
EmLullay lallu, thou, Clittle tiny B7child
EmBy by lulAmlay lulEmlay

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Coventry Carol

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em Am

[Chorus]

Em C B7

Lullay lallu, thou, little tiny child

Em Am Em

By by lullay lullay

[Verse]

C B7

Oh sisters too, how may we do

Em Am Em

For to preserve this day?

Am Bm B7

This poor youngling, for whom we sing

Em C Em

By by lullay lullay

[Chorus]

C B7

Lullay lallu, thou, little tiny child

Em Am Em

By by lullay lullay

[Verse]

C B7

Herod, the king in his raging

Em Am Em

Chargèd he doth this day

Am Bm B7

His men of might, in his own right

Em C Em

All young children to slay

[Chorus]

Em C B7

Lullay lallu, thou, little tiny child

Em Am Em

By by lullay lullay

[Verse]

C B7

That woe is me, poor child for thee

Em Am Em

And every morn and day

Am Bm B7

For thy parting, neither say nor sing

Em C Em

By by lully lullay

[Chorus]

Em C B7

Lullay lallu, thou, little tiny child

Em Am Em

By by lullay lullay

About Coventry Carol Chords by Loreena McKennitt

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