Greensleeves chords by The Kelly Family
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Bb A Dm Dm
Verse 1:
Dm Dm C Am
Oh a family of bards a travelling went
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to distant lands a singing sweet
Dm Dm C Am
with pipes and strings and an open heart,
Bb A Dm Dm
just to wish their brothers the good life.
Chorus:
F F C Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm Dm A A
Greensleeves was our delight
F F C Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
Bb A Dm Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.
Verse 2:
Dm Dm C Am
In "Dante's" land, oh there they marble strong,
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to see this celtic bloods sincerety,
Dm Dm C Am
a look a smile even a tiny gift
Bb A Dm Dm
and turned their backs though curtesely.
Chorus:
F F C Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm Dm A A
Greensleeves was our delight
F F C Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
Bb A Dm Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.
Verse 3:
Dm Dm C Am
Then come to the city of a waltz they say:
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"There they'll love you passionately".
Dm Dm C Am
But in truth they were given no time and even scorned,
Bb A Dm Dm
for the city of music is gone for gold.
Chorus:
F F C Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm Dm A A
Greensleeves was our delight
F F C Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
Bb A Dm Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.
Verse 4:
Dm Dm C Am
So they danced their way though scared and pained
Dm Dm A A
to Shiller's sweet haven and dearest folk
Dm Dm C Am
and at last they were watched with wondering love,
Bb A Dm Dm
and that lifted this family's saddened heart.
Chorus:
F F C Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm Dm A A
Greensleeves was our delight
F F C Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
Bb A Dm Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.
Outro:
Bb A Dm Dm Last updated:
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