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[Intro]
G x2

G             C           G           C
Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
        Em            C            D       Em
When he wedded Virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee,
        Em            C            D       G
When he wedded virgin Mary, in the land of Galilee.

G          C           G                  C
Joseph and Mary walked through an orchard green,
           Em          C           D                 Em
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen,
           Em          C           D                 G
There were berries and cherries as thick as might be seen.

G               C         G              C
Oh then bespoke Mary with words meek and mild,
Em                  C           D         Em
Pluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child,
      Em            C           D         Em
Pluck me one cherry Joseph, for I am with child.

Em              D           C           D
Oh then bespoke Joseph with answer most unkind,
        Em           D            C                 Em
Let him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child,
        Em           C            D                 Em
Let him pluck thee a cherry, that brought thee with child.

G                   C       G               C            
Oh then bespoke the baby within his mothers womb,
    Em               C             D               Em
Bow down the tallest tree, that my mother may have some,
    Em                    C            D              G
Bow down then the tallest tree, for my mother to have some.

G                         C       G              C
Then bow down the tallest tree, unto his mothers hand,
    Em          C              D           Em
She cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command,’
         Em          C              D           G
Then she cried; ‘see Joseph, I have cherries at command.’

G                   C          G          C     
Then Mary plucked a cherry, as red as any blood,
     Em             C        D              Em
Then Mary, she went over all with her heavy load,
     Em        C        D              G
Then Mary went over all with her heavy load.

G               C          G              C   
As Joseph was a-walking he heard an angel sing,
Em                  C        D                  Em
This night shall be born, on earth our heavenly king,
Em                        C        D                  G
This night there shall be born, on earth our heavenly king.


[Instrumental]

G, C, G, C.
Em, C, D, Em
Em, C, D, G


     G             C             G              C  
Then Mary took her young son and set him on her knee,
         Em          C            D                    Em
Saying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be,”
         Em          C            D                    Em
Saying, “dearest son tell me just how this world shall be.”

    Em            D                  C                 D
“Oh I shall be as dead mother as the stones are in the wall,”
        Em            D                   C             Em
“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all,”
        Em            C                   D             Em
“Oh the stones in the street mother shall sorrow for me all.”

    Em              D         C               D
“On easter day dear mother my rising up shall be,”
        Em          D                  C               Em
“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me,”
        Em          C                  D               G
“Oh the sun and the moon mother, shall both arise with me.”