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

[Chorus]
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Since singing in the choir,

[Verse]
        D     A       D
Oh, The holly bears a blossom,
   D             A
As white as lily flow'r,
    D               G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
   D      A         D
To be our sweet Saviour

[Chorus]
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Since singing in the choir,

[Verse]
        D     A       D
Oh, The holly bears a berry,
   D          A
As red as any blood,
    D               G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
   D       A       D
To do poor sinners good

[Chorus]
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Sweet singing in the choir,

[Instrumental]
G       D      A      D
        D              A
    Bm7            G
      D       A      D

[Verse]
    D     A       D
The holly bears a prickle,
    D           A
As sharp as any thorn,
    D               G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
    D        A          D
On Christmas Day in the morn

[Chorus]
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Sweet singing in the choir,

[Verse]
    D     A       D
The holly bears a bark,
   D             A
As bitter as the gall,
    Bm7               G
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,
    D    A       D
For to redeem us all

[Chorus]
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Sweet singing in the choir,

[Verse]
    D     A       D
The holly and the ivy,
     D                  A
When they are both full grown,
   Bm7                G
Of all trees that are in the wood,
    D     A         D
The holly bears the crown

[Chorus]
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Sweet singing in the choir,
G       D      A      D
O, the rising of the sun,
        D              A
And the running of the deer
    Bm7            G
The playing of the merry organ,
      D       A      D
Sweet singing in the choir,

[Outro]
G       D      A      D
        D              A
    Bm7            G
      D       A      D