Greensleeves Chords
by Betty Carter
Greensleeves by Betty Carter is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, G, Em and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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