The Holly And The Ivy
Kate RusbyVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Oh the Holly and the Ivy,
When they were both full grown,
of all the trees that are in the wood,
the Holly bears the crown.
// Chorus //
The rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer,
the playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing all in the choir.
( )
(Oh sweet signing all in the choir.)
// End of Chorus //
The holly bears the blossom,
As white as the lily flower,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour.
// Chorus //
The holly bears a berry,
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To do poor sinners good:
// Chorus //
The holly bears a prickle,
As sharp as any thorn,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas day in the morn.
// Chorus //
The holly bears a bark,
As bitter as any gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all:
// Final Chorus //
The rising of the sun,
and the running of the deer,
the playing of the merry organ,
sweet singing all in the choir.
( )
(Oh sweet signing all in the choir.)
Source: Songsterr · Rights holder? Request removal.
Readable chord sheet for The Holly And The Ivy by Kate Rusby
Oh the [C]Holly [G]and the [C]Ivy, [C]When they were both full [G]grown, of [C]all the trees that are [F]in the wood, the [C]Holly [G]bears the [C]crown. // Chorus // The [C]rising [G]of the [C]sun, and the [C]running of the [G]deer, the [C]playing [C7]of the [F]merry organ, sweet [C]singing all [G]in the [C]choir. ( [C] [G] [C] ) (Oh sweet signing all in the choir.) // End of Chorus // The [C]holly [G]bears the [C]blossom, As [C]white as the lily [G]flower, And [C]Mary bore sweet [F]Jesus Christ To [C]be our [G]sweet [C]Saviour. // Chorus // The [C]holly [G]bears a [C]berry, As [C]red as any [G]blood, And [C]Mary bore sweet [F]Jesus Christ To [C]do poor [G]sinners [C]good: // Chorus // The [C]holly [G]bears a [C]prickle, As [C]sharp as any [G]thorn, And [C]Mary bore sweet [F]Jesus Christ On [C]Christmas [G]day in the [C]morn. // Chorus // The [C]holly [G]bears a [C]bark, As [C]bitter as any [G]gall, And [C]Mary bore sweet [F]Jesus Christ For [C]to [G]redeem us [C]all: // Final Chorus // The [C]rising [G]of the [C]sun, and the [C]running of the [G]deer, the [C]playing [C7]of the [F]merry organ, sweet [C]singing all [G]in the [C]choir. ( [C] [G] [C] ) (Oh sweet signing all in the choir.)