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Autoharp: The Coventry Carol

639 views · Published 20 December 2008 · 2:07 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: threelegsoman · 2008 · Music

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A somewhat melancholy carol played mainly in D minor. Unfortunately, I have a throat infection, so my singing is not up to my best standard, sounding a little flat at times, but I love this carol and had to get it down in time for Christmas.

Coventry Carol
Traditional

Gm  /  /   D       Gm / /    F  /  Gm  D   /  /
Lul - lay,  Thou li  -  ttle  ti  -  ny   Child,

Gm  D     Gm Cm  D7  / Gm / / / /
By,  by,   lul - ly,   lul  -  lay.

Bb   F  /  Bb      F /  Bb   F  /  Cm  D / /
Lu - llay, Thou li - ttle   ti  -  ny   Child,

Gm  D    Eb  Cm   D     G / / /
By,  by,  lu - lly,   lu -  llay.

O sisters, too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day;
This poor Youngling for whom we do sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.

Herod the King, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day;
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young, to slay.

Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee,
And ever mourn and say;
For Thy parting, nor say nor sing,
By, by, lully, lullay.

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