Written by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Am C G Em Alas, my love, you do me wrong Am E To cast me off discourteously Am C G Em For I have loved you for so long Am E Am G Delighting in your company Refrain Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em Your vows you've broken, like my heart Am E Oh, why did you so enrapture me Am C G Em Now I remain in a world apart Am E Am G But my heart remains in captivity Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em I have been ready at your hand Am E To grant whatever you would crave Am C G Em I have both wagered life and land Am E Am G Your love and good-will for to have Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em If you intend thus to disdain Am E It does the more enrapture me Am C G Em And even so, I still remain Am E Am G A lover in captivity Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em My men were clothed all in green Am E And they did ever wait on thee Am C G Em All this was gallant to be seen Am E Am G And yet thou wouldst not love me Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em Thou couldst desire no earthly thing Am E but still thou hadst it readily Am C G Em Thy music still to play and sing Am E Am G And yet thou wouldst not love me Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em Well, I will pray to God on high Am E that thou my constancy mayst see Am C G Em And that yet once before I die Am E Am G Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold, Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves. Am C G Em Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu, Am E To God I pray to prosper thee, Am C G Em For I am still thy lover true, Am E Am G Come once again and love me. Em Am Greensleeves was all my joy E G Greensleeves was my delight Em Greensleeves was my heart of gold Am E Am And who but my lady greensleeves Am C G Em My men were clothed all in green Am E And they did ever wait on thee Am C G Em All this was gallant to be seen Am E Am G And yet thou wouldst not love me