Coventry Carol (Diatonic Duet)

English Traditional Carol
Key of C Major
Range: E3 to E5
Requires one Key of C diatonic (1st Harp),
and one “Low C” Richter tuned diatonic (2nd Harp).

Tab Notations:
none = blow – = draw -5__ = hold
’ = half-step bend ” = whole-step bend
”’ = whole-step-and-a-half bend (aka 3 half-steps bend)

(-3) = play this note when the corresponding syllable is sung
Example: In the 1st verse, first line, play it.
In verses 2, 3 and 4, don’t play it, and instead hold the previous note.

1st:-3” -3” -3”’ -3” 4 -3_(-3)(-3) -3” -3”’____
1. Lul-ly, lul – lay, Thou lit-tle ti – ny Child,__
2. O sis-ters too, how may_______ we do,_____
3. Her-od, the king, in his_______ rag-ing,____
4. Then woe is me, poor Child_____ for Thee!___
2nd: 4______ -4 4________ -4_____________ -3______

1st:-3” -3 4 -4 -3______ -3”____
1. Bye, bye, lul-ly, lul – lay.___
2. For to pre-serve this day?___
3. Char-ged he hath this day____
4. And ev – er mourn and say,___
2nd:4 -4 4 -4 -3” -3”’ -3”____

1st:5 -4__ 4 -3_____ 4 -3____ -3” -3”’____
1. Lul – lay, thou lit – tle ti – ny Child,__
2. This poor young-ling for whom we sing____
3. His men of might, in his own sight,__
4. For Thy part – ing, nor say, nor sing,___
2nd:4 -3__ -3” 3 -2” (23) -2”__ 4 -3______

1st:-3” -3”’ -3” -4___ -3 -4’_____
1. Bye, bye, lul – ly, lul -lay.____
2. Bye, bye, lul – ly, lul -lay.____
3. All chil-dren young to slay.___
4. Bye, bye, lul – ly, lul -lay.____
2nd:4 -3 -3” -3”__ -3”’ -4’_____

Alternate 2nd verse, 3rd line, for 1st harpist:

1st:5 -4__ 4 -3___ 4 -3 -3 -3” -3”’____
2. This poor young-ling for whom we do sing

Alternate Ending for 1st harpist:

1st:-3” -3”’ -3” -4___ -3 -3”_____
1. Bye, bye, lul – ly, lul -lay.____