All Around My Hat chords by Traditional

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
  C  G    C            G
My love she was fair and my love she was kind
  C     G     C          D  G
And cruel the judge and jury that sentenced her away
 G         C       F      Am
For thieving was a thing that she never was inclined to
   C    G   C             G   C
They sent my love across the sea ten thousand miles away

Chorus
C  G    C             G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
C  G    C       D   G
All around my hat for a year and a day
           C        F       Am
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
   C     G    C               G   C
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

Verse 2
 C     G   C              G
I bought my love a golden ring to wear upon her finger
 C   G   C            D   G
A token of our own true love and to remember me
G       C       F       Am
And when she returns again we never will be parted
   C   G   C       G   C
We'll marry and be happy for ever and a day.

Chorus
C  G    C             G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
C  G    C       D   G
All around my hat for a year and a day
           C        F       Am
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
   C     G    C               G   C
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles

Verse 3
C   G   C              G
Seven seven long years my love and I are parted
C   G   C           D    G
Seven seven long years my love is bound to stay
G           C        F       Am
Seven long years I'll love my love and never be false hearted
  C   G    C         G    C
And never sigh or sorrow while she's far far away

Chorus
C  G    C             G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
C  G    C       D   G
All around my hat for a year and a day
           C        F       Am
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
   C     G    C               G   C
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

Verse 4
C     G     C            G
Some young men there are who are preciously deceitful
 C    G   C               D   G
A-coaxing of the fair young maids they mean to lead astray
G         C      F      Am
As soon as they deceive them so cruelly they leave them
   C    G    C           G  C
I'll love my love forever though she's far far away

Chorus
C  G    C             G
All around my hat I will wear the green willow
C  G    C       D   G
All around my hat for a year and a day
           C        F       Am
And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it
   C     G    C               G   C
I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away