Jeff Buckley - Corpus Christi Carol: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Corpus Christi Carol" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: Am D Am D F Dm Am He bear her off, he bear her down F G Am He bear her into an orchard ground Chorus: F C G Em Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay F Em D Am The falcon hath bourne my mate away F Dm Am And in that orchard there was a hold F G Am That was hanged with purple and gold F Dm Am And in that hold there was a bed F G Am And it was hanged with gold so red Chorus: F C G Em Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay F Em D Am The falcon hath bourne my mate away F Dm Am And on this bed there lyeth a knight F G Am His wound is bleeding day and night F Dm Am By his bedside kneeleth a maid F G Am And she weepeth both night and day Chorus: F C G Em Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay F Em D Am The falcon hath bourne my mate away F Dm Am By his bedside standeth a stone F G Am Corpus christi written thereoa You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Dm  Em  F  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Corpus Christi Carol" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Corpus Christi Carol" by Jeff Buckley.