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All Around My Hat chords by Traditional

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This traditional 18th century song has been recorded by both Steeleye Span and Status Quo.
This version uses the most original lyrics to the song that I could find although there
are a few other versions about inc. those used by Steeleye Span and Status Quo.

Verse 1
   Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                        Chord diagramG+G
My love she was fair and my love she was kind
    Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramC majorC                   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G
And cruel the judge and jury that sentenced her away
 Chord diagramG+G                 Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramA minorAm
For thieving was a thing that she never was inclined to
     Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC                          Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
They sent my love across the sea ten thousand miles away

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat for a year and a day
                     Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramA minorAm
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
     Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

Verse 2
  Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC                            Chord diagramG+G
I bought my love a golden ring to wear upon her finger
  Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC                       Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
Chord diagramA augmentedA token of our own true love and to remember me
Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramA minorAm
And when she returns again we never will be parted
      Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC
We'll marry and be happy for ever and a day.

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat for a year and a day
                     Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramA minorAm
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
     Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles

Verse 3
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC                            Chord diagramG+G
Seven seven long years my love and I are parted
Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G     Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramG+G
Seven seven long years my love is bound to stay
Chord diagramG+G                     Chord diagramC majorC                Chord diagramFF              Chord diagramA minorAm
Seven long years I'll love my love and never be false hearted
    Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC
And never sigh or sorrow while she's far far away

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat for a year and a day
                     Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramA minorAm
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
     Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

Verse 4
Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramG+G         Chord diagramC majorC                        Chord diagramG+G
Some young men there are who are preciously deceitful
  Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramG+G
A-coaxing of the fair young maids they mean to lead astray
Chord diagramG+G                  Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramA minorAm
As soon as they deceive them so cruelly they leave them
     Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramC majorC
I'll love my love forever though she's far far away

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC                         Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
Chord diagramC majorC    Chord diagramG+G        Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramG+G
All around my hat for a year and a day
                     Chord diagramC majorC               Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramA minorAm
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
     Chord diagramC majorC         Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC                             Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

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