Coventry Carol (Easy Chromatic Duet)

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.____