Kate Rusby - The Holly And The Ivy

these are the chords for kate rusby’s “the holly and the ivy” from her album “christmas
kate” . these are not the chords to the normal song , so please don’t expect them to be .
any part in brakets ( ) is an optional bar . i have worked this out on the accordion and
piano , without the use of a guitar or a copy of the track , so i Am not entirely sure what
key it is in , or where to put the capo , the chords may not even be correct , but they
certainly sound nice and work wonders when busking . enjoy!

ari cooper davis
kate rusby

C G C
oh the holly and the ivy ,
C G
when they were both full grown ,
C F
of all the trees that are in the wood ,
C G C
the holly bears the crown .

// chorus //

C G C
the rising of the sun ,
C G
and the running of the deer ,
C C7 F
the playing of the merry organ ,
C G C
sweet singing all in the choir .
( C G C )
( oh sweet signing all in the choir . )

// end of chorus //

C G C
the holly bears the blossom ,
C G
as white as the lily flower ,
C F
and mary bore sweet jesus christ
C G C
to be our sweet saviour .

// chorus //

C G C
the holly bears a berry ,
C G
as red as any blood ,
C F
and mary bore sweet jesus christ
C G C
to do poor sinners good :

// chorus //

C G C
the holly bears a prickle ,
C G
as sharp as any thorn ,
C F
and mary bore sweet jesus christ
C G C
on christmas day in the morn .

// chorus //

C G C
the holly bears a bark ,
C G
as bitter as any gall ,
C F
and mary bore sweet jesus christ
C G C
for to redeem us all :

// final chorus //

C G C
the rising of the sun ,
C G
and the running of the deer ,
C C7 F
the playing of the merry organ ,
C G C
sweet singing all in the choir .
( C G C )
( oh sweet signing all in the choir . )