Greensleeves – Traditional

Everyone knows this traditional melody, whether it from a film or an ice-cream van! It’s a nice challenge to try and play it fast, which is made much easier by having the letter notes to read rather than sheet music 🙂

A-^C ^D   ^E   ^F-^E  ^D    B      G
Alas my love you do me wrong

A-B  ^C   A  A-G#   A-B-G#-E
To cast me off discourteously,

A     ^C ^D  ^E-^F-^E   ^D   B    G
For I have loved you so long

AB-^C-B-A   G#  F#-G#  A-A-A
Delighting in your company.

^G-^G^F#        ^E   ^D   B    G-A-B
Greensleeves was all my joy  ~
^CA – AG#          A      B      G#-E
Greensleeves was my delight,
^G – ^G^F#      ^E   ^D    B    G-A
Greensleeves my heart of gold
B       ^C      B     A
And who but my

G#F#-G#    AG#A-A
Lady    Greensleeves!