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The Holly And The Ivy

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                                                (The)
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1. The hol-ly and the i-vy,
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   When they are both full grown,
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   Of all the trees that are in the wood,
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   The  hol-ly bears the | crown.  3+ |
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CH: Oh the ris-ing of the sun
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    And the run-ning of the deer,
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    The play-ing of the mer-ry or-gan,
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    Sweet sing-ing in the | choir.  3+ |
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2. The hol-ly bears a  blos-som,
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   As white as the li-ly  flower,
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   And Ma-ry bore sweet Je-sus Christ,
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   To   be our sweet Sav-iour... CH

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3. The hol-ly bears a  ber-ry,
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   As red as  an-y   blood,
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   And Ma-ry bore sweet Je-sus Christ
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   To   do us sin-ners good... CH

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4. The hol-ly bears a pri-ckle,
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   As sharp as an-y   thorn,
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   And Ma-ry bore sweet Je-sus Christ
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   On   Christ-mas Day in the | morn |  %  |... CH

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5. The hol-ly bears a bark,
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   As bit-ter as a-ny  gall,
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   And Ma-ry bore sweet Je-sus Christ
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   For to re-deem us   all... CH

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6. The hol-ly and the i-vy,
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   Now  both are full well grown,
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   Of all the trees that are in the wood,
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   The  hol-ly bears the crown |  %  |

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CH: Oh the ris-ing of the sun
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    And the run-ning of the deer,
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    The play-ing of the mer-ry or-gan,
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    Sweet sing-ing in the  choir.

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CH: Oh The ris-ing of the sun
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    And the run-ning of the deer,
    G   C           Am  Dm7    G
    The play-ing of the mer-ry or-gan,
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    Sweet sing-ing in the | choir  3+ |
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