Coventry Carol

X:1
T:Coventry Carol
M:3/4
L:1/4
C:Traditional
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
K:Bb
G2G^F | G2B | A3/2A1/2 G1/2G1/2|
w:Lul-ly, lul-la, thou lit-tle tin-y
^F3 | GAB | cA | G2d |
w:child; By, by, lul-ly lul-lay, thou
c3/2 c1/2 B1/2B1/2 | A3 | G^FG |
w:lit-tle ti-ny child, By, by, lul-
cA | =B3 || G2 G^F | G2B |
w:ly lul- lay. O sis-ters two, How
A2G | ^F3 | GAB | cA
w:may we do For to pre-serve this
G2d | c2B | A2B | A3/2A1/2G |
w:day This poor youg-ling For whom we do
^F3 | G^FG | cA | =B2 ||
w:sing By, by lul-ly lul-lay?
W:(Refrain:
W:Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child;
W:By, by, lully, lullay.)
W:
W:1. O sisters two,
W:How may we do
W:For to preserve this day
W:This poor youngling
W:For whom we do sing
W:By, by lully lullay?
W:
W:2. Herod the king,
W:In his raging,
W:Charg�¨d he hath this day
W:His men of might,
W:In his own sight
W:All young children to slay.
W:
W:3. That woe is me,
W:Poor child, for thee,
W:And ever mourn and say:
W:For thy parting
W:Neither say nor sing
W:By, by, lully lullay.

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