The Holly and the Ivy

traditional

arr. L. Weller , standard tuning

(play slow and stately)

 1   C          F   C7
E --------------5---3----0-----|
B ---1--1-1-1---6---1-------1--|
G ---0--0-0-0---5------0-------|
D -------------(3)-------2-----|
A ------3-----------3----------|
E ---3-------------------------|

                  ar         ar
 2  C         F   G          C7          Em Am
E ------------5---3-------|--3--1-0------0--------|
B --1--1--1---6---0-------|--1------3-1--0--------|
G --0--0--0---5---0----0--|--0-----------0--2--0--|
D -----------(3)-----0----|-----------------2-----|
A --3---------------------|--3--------------0-----|
E ----------------3-------|--------------0--------|


 3  F  h           G   C
E --------0-1-0-----------||
B --1--3-----------2---1--||
G --2----------(0)-----0--||
D --3---------------------||
A ---------------------3--||
E -----------------3------||

  (repeat)
 4   C          F   C7      Em
E --------------5---3----0-----|
B ---1--1-1-1---6---1-------3--|
G ---0--0-0-0---5------0----0--|
D -------------(3)-------2-----|
A ------3-----------3-------2--|
E ---3-------------------------|

                  ar         ar
 5  Am        F   G          C7          Em Am
E ------------5---3-------|--3--1-0------0--------|
B --1--1--1---6---0-------|--1------3-1--0--------|
G --2--2--2---5---0----0--|--0-----------0--2--0--|
D -----------(3)-----0----|-----------------2-----|
A --0-----0---------------|--3--------------0-----|
E ----------------3-------|--------------0--------|

                          (repeat closing)
 6  F  h           G   C      C7          Em Am
E --------0-1-0-----------|--3--1-0------0--------|
B --1--3-----------2---1--|--1------3-1--0--------|
G --2----------(0)-----0--|--0-----------0--2--0--|
D --3---------------------|-----------------2-----|
A ---------------------3--|--3--------------0-----|
E -----------------3------|--------------0--------|

                       st
 7  F  h           G   C
E --------0-1-0-----------||
B --1--3-----------2---1--||
G --2----------(0)-----0--||
D --3------------------2--|| END
A ---------------------3--||
E -----------------3------||

         
ar = arpeggio roll  (0) = grace note   st = Strum slow          
p  =  Pull Off     /s = slide up     Sb = Slide bass note
h  =  Hammer on    \s = Slide down   W = Whole note (sustain)    

NOTE: This file is the author's own work and represents his
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for
private study, scholarship, or research.
       
Tab by L. Weller - hollyivy.txt - 12/12/97
for American Primitive Guitar

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