The Cherry Tree Carol

Em Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Asus2 Em Dsus2 Joseph was an old man, an old man was he Em Bm11 Dsus2 Em When he married Virgin Mary, the Queen of Galilee Dsus2 As Mary and Joseph were walking one day Em G6 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Em To an orchard of cherry trees they chanced for to stray Dsus2 And Mary said to Joseph, so meek and so mild Em G6 Dsus2 Em Pick me some cherries Joseph, for I am with child Dsus2 But Joseph flew angry, so angry flew he Em Bm11 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Bm11 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Em Let the father of your baby gather cherries for thee Dsus2 When up spoke Lord Jesus, from in his mother's womb Em G6 Dsus2 Em Bow down low cherry trees bow down to the ground Dsus2 And the cherry trees, they bowed down, bowed low to the ground Em G6 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Em And Mary gathered cherries while Joseph stood around Dsus2 And Joseph took Mary all upon his right knee Em Bm11 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 Em Come tell me pretty baby when your birthday shall be Dsus2 On the fifth day of January my birthday shall be Em G6 Dsus2 Em Dsus2 A Em And the stars and the heavens shall all bow down to me