The Cherry Tree CarolCifra de Teclado
Shirley Collins
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Intro EmVerso 1:
Em D Joseph was an old man, an old man was he Em D Em When he married Virgin Mary, the Queen of GalileeVerso 2:
Em D As Mary and Joseph were walking one day Em D Em To an orchard of cherry trees they happened to strayVerso 3:
Em D Then Mary said to Joseph, so meek and so mild Em D Em “Pick me some cherries, Joseph, for I am with child”Verso 4:
Em D Then Joseph flew angry, so angry flew he Em D Em “Let the father of your baby gather cherries for thee”Verso 5:
Em D Then up spoke Lord Jesus from in his mother's womb Em D Em “Bow low down, cherry trees, bow down to the ground”Verso 6:
Em D And the cherry trees bowed down, bowed low to the ground Em D Em And Mary gathered cherries while Joseph stood roundVerso 7:
Em D Then Joseph he kneeled down and a question gave he Em D Em “Come tell me, pretty baby, when your birthday shall be”EmVerso 8:
Em D “On the fifth day of January my birthday shall be Em D Em And the stars in the heaven shall all bow down to me”
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