Coventry Carol
from the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors (15th Century)
Arranged by:
Francis Melville – Coventry Carol
Martin Falls Shaw – Coventry Carol
Martin Staub – Coventry Carol
Michael McGlynn – Coventry Carol
Known singers:
Anúna – Coventry Carol
Choir of The Queen’s College – Coventry Carol
Pentatonix – Coventry Carol
Westminster Cathedral Choir – Coventry Carol
Lyrics
Chorus Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Thou little tiny child, Bye bye, lully, lullay. Verse 1 O sisters too, how may we do For to preserve this day This poor youngling for whom we sing, “Bye bye, lully, lullay?” Verse 2 Herod the king, in his raging, Chargèd he hath this day His men of might in his own sight All young children to slay. Verse 3 That woe is me, poor child, for thee And ever mourn and may For thy parting neither say nor sing, “Bye bye, lully, lullay.”
Chords
[Chorus]
Gm D Gm F Cm D
Lully, lula, thou little tiny child;
Gm Cm D Gm
By, by, lully, lulay.[Verse 1]
Gm D Gm F Cm D
O sisters too, how may we do,
Gm Cm D Gm
for to preserve this day?
Gm F C7 Dm Gm Cm D
This poor youngling, for whom we do sing,
Gm Cm D G
By by, lully lulay.[Verse 2]
Gm D Gm F Cm D
Herod the king in his raging,
Gm Cm D Gm
Charged he hath this day
Gm F C7 Dm Gm Cm D
His men of might, in his own sight,
Gm Cm D G
All children young to slay.[Verse 3]
Gm D Gm F Cm D
Then woe is me, poor Child, for thee,
Gm Cm D Gm
And ever mourn and say,
Gm F C7 Dm Gm Cm D
For thy parting nor say nor sing,
Gm Cm D G
By, by, lully, lullay.
Videos
Audios
Anúna – Coventry Carol
Choir of The Queen's College – Coventry Carol
Pentatonix – Coventry Carol
Westminster Cathedral Choir – Coventry Carol
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