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The Holly And The Ivy

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The Holly and the Ivy
[Verse 1]
The Dholly and the ivy, 
When Bmthey are both full Agrown, 
Of Dall the trees that are Bmin the wood, 
The Gholly bears A7the Dcrown.  
The Drising of the sun  
And the Bmrunning of the Adeer, 
The Dplaying of the Bmmerry organ, 
Sweet Gsinging in A7the Dchoir.  
[Verse 2]
The Dholly bears the blossom,
As whBmite as the lily floAwer, 
And DMary bore sweet Jesus CBmhrist 
To bGe our sweet A7SaviDour:  
The Drising of the sun  
And the Bmrunning of the Adeer, 
The Dplaying of the Bmmerry organ, 
Sweet Gsinging in A7the Dchoir.  
[Verse 3]
The Dholly bears a berry, 
As rBmed as any Ablood, 
And DMary bore sweet Jesus CBmhrist 
To dGo poor sA7inners Dgood: 
The Drising of the sun  
And the Bmrunning of the Adeer, 
The Dplaying of the Bmmerry organ, 
Sweet Gsinging in A7the Dchoir.  
[Verse 4]
The Dholly bears a prickle, 
As sBmharp as any Athorn, 
And DMary bore sweet Jesus BmChrist 
On CGhristmas day A7in the Dmorn.  
The Drising of the sun  
And the Bmrunning of the Adeer, 
The Dplaying of the Bmmerry organ, 
Sweet Gsinging in A7the Dchoir.   
[Verse 5]
The Dholly bears a bark, 
As bBmitter as any Agall, 
And DMary bore sweet Jesus BmChrist 
For Gto redeem A7us aDll:  
The Drising of the sun  
And the Bmrunning of the Adeer, 
The Dplaying of the Bmmerry organ, 
Sweet Gsinging in A7the Dchoir.  

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The Holly And The Ivy

by Misc Christmas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

The Holly and the Ivy

[Verse 1]

The holly and the ivy,

Bm A

When they are both full grown,

D Bm

Of all the trees that are in the wood,

G A7 D

The holly bears the crown.

The rising of the sun

Bm A

And the running of the deer,

D Bm

The playing of the merry organ,

G A7 D

Sweet singing in the choir.

[Verse 2]

The holly bears the blossom,

Bm A

As white as the lily flower,

D Bm

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

G A7 D

To be our sweet Saviour:

The rising of the sun

Bm A

And the running of the deer,

D Bm

The playing of the merry organ,

G A7 D

Sweet singing in the choir.

[Verse 3]

The holly bears a berry,

Bm A

As red as any blood,

D Bm

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

G A7 D

To do poor sinners good:

The rising of the sun

Bm A

And the running of the deer,

D Bm

The playing of the merry organ,

G A7 D

Sweet singing in the choir.

[Verse 4]

The holly bears a prickle,

Bm A

As sharp as any thorn,

D Bm

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

G A7 D

On Christmas day in the morn.

The rising of the sun

Bm A

And the running of the deer,

D Bm

The playing of the merry organ,

G A7 D

Sweet singing in the choir.

[Verse 5]

The holly bears a bark,

Bm A

As bitter as any gall,

D Bm

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ

G A7 D

For to redeem us all:

The rising of the sun

Bm A

And the running of the deer,

D Bm

The playing of the merry organ,

G A7 D

Sweet singing in the choir.

About The Holly And The Ivy Chords by Misc Christmas

Learn how to play The Holly And The Ivy by Misc Christmas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Holly And The Ivy chords”, “The Holly And The Ivy guitar chords”, or “Misc Christmas The Holly And The Ivy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Holly And The Ivy chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Holly And The Ivy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Bm, A, G, A7.

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