Coventry Carol (Easy Chromatic Duet)

English Traditional Carol
Key of C Major
Range: E3 to E5
Requires one 12 hole and one 16 hole Key of “C” chromatic
1st harp: 12 hole
2nd harp: 16 hole

Tab Notations:
none = blow – = draw * = button in
-4__ = hold (.2.3) = blow 2 & 3 together
-(.2.3) = draw 2 & 3 together
. = lower register (first four holes on 16 hole)
(-4) = 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 -4_(-4)(-4)-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: 1______ -1 1________ -1____________ -.4_____

1st:-3 -4 5 -5 -4____ -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: 1 -1 1 -1 -.3 .3* -.3____

1st: 6 -5__ 4 -4____ 5 -4___ -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: 1 -.4 -.3 .3 -.2 (.2.3) –(.2.3) .4 -.4_____

1st:-3 3* -3 -5___ -4 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 -.4 -.3 -.3__ .3* .4*_____

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

1st: 6 -5__ 4 -4___ 5 -4 -4 -3 3*___
2. This poor young-ling for whom we do sing__

Alternate Ending for 1st Harpist:

1st:-3 3* -3 -5___ -4 -3_______
1. Bye, bye, lul – ly, lul-lay.____