The Holly And The Ivy

**Chords:**
C  G  C  G  
C  F  C  G  
C  G  C  G  
C  F  C  G  

C                G  
The holly and the ivy,  
C              G  
When they are both full grown,  
C               F  
Of all the trees that are in the wood,  
C            G  
The holly bears the crown.  

C               G  
O the rising of the sun,  
C               G  
The running of the deer,  
C               F  
The playing of the merry organ,  
C              G  
Sweet singing in the choir.  

C                G  
The holly bears a blossom,  
C               G  
As white as lily flow'r;  
C              F  
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,  
C             G  
To be our sweet Saviour.  

C               G  
O the rising of the sun,  
C               G  
The running of the deer,  
C               F  
The playing of the merry organ,  
C              G  
Sweet singing in the choir.