Tuning:

The Holly and the Ivy

The ^Gholly and ^Cthe ^Givy, When they are both ^Cfull ^Dgrown, Of ^Gall trees that are ^Cin the ^Gwood, ^EmThe ^Cholly bears ^Dthe ^Gcrown

refrain:

^CO, the ^Grising of ^Cthe ^Gsun, And the running of ^Cthe ^Ddeer The ^Gplaying of the ^Cmerry ^Gorgan, ^EmSweet ^Csinging in ^Dthe ^Gchoir

The ^Gholly bears ^Ca ^Gblossom, As white as li- ^Cly ^Dflow'r, And ^GMary bore sweet ^CJesus ^GChrist, ^EmTo ^Cbe our dear ^DSav- ^Giour

refrain:

^CO, the ^Grising of ^Cthe ^Gsun, And the running of ^Cthe ^Ddeer The ^Gplaying of the ^Cmerry ^Gorgan, ^EmSweet ^Csinging in ^Dthe ^Gchoir

The ^Gholly bears ^Ca ^Gberry, As red as an- ^Cy ^Dblood, And ^GMary bore sweet ^CJesus ^GChrist, ^EmTo ^Cdo poor sin- ^Dners ^Ggood

refrain:

^CO, the ^Grising of ^Cthe ^Gsun, And the running of ^Cthe ^Ddeer The ^Gplaying of the ^Cmerry ^Gorgan, ^EmSweet ^Csinging in ^Dthe ^Gchoir

The ^Gholly bears ^Ca ^Gprickle, As sharp as an- ^Cy ^Dthorn, And ^GMary bore sweet ^CJesus ^GChrist, ^EmOn ^CChristmas Day ^Din the ^Gmorn

refrain:

^CO, the ^Grising of ^Cthe ^Gsun, And the running of ^Cthe ^Ddeer The ^Gplaying of the ^Cmerry ^Gorgan, ^EmSweet ^Csinging in ^Dthe ^Gchoir

The ^Gholly bears ^Ca ^Gbark, As bitter as ^Cthe ^Dgall, And ^GMary bore sweet ^CJesus ^GChrist, ^EmFor ^Cto redeem ^Dus ^Gall

refrain:

^CO, the ^Grising of ^Cthe ^Gsun, And the running of ^Cthe ^Ddeer The ^Gplaying of the ^Cmerry ^Gorgan, ^EmSweet ^Csinging in ^Dthe ^Gchoir

The ^Gholly and ^Cthe ^Givy, When they are both ^Cfull ^Dgrown, Of ^Gall trees that are ^Cin the ^Gwood, ^EmThe ^Cholly bears ^Dthe ^Gcrown

refrain:

^CO, the ^Grising of ^Cthe ^Gsun, And the running of ^Cthe ^Ddeer The ^Gplaying of the ^Cmerry ^Gorgan, ^EmSweet ^Csinging in ^Dthe ^Gchoir

by rdh

Misc Christmas - The holly and the ivy