Traditional (1580)
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[Verse 1]
           
Alas my love, 

         
you do me wron

g,
            
to cast me off

     
 discourteousl

y.
           
For I have lov

         
ed you so long

,
          
delighting in 

      
your company.

[Chorus]
             
Greensleeves w

         
as all my joy,
            
Greensleeves w

   
as my delight,
             
Greensleeves w

             
as my heart of

 
 gold,
            
and who but my

    
 Lady Greensle

eves.

[Verse 2]
           
I have been re

            
adie at your h


and,
            
to grant what 

      
ever you would

 crave.
           
I have both wa

            
ged life and l


and,
            
your love and 

            
good will for 

   
to have.

[Verse 3]
            
Thy gown was o

           
f the grassy g


reen,
            
thy sleeves of

        
 satin hanging

 by,
            
Which made the

            
e be our harve

    
st queen,
            
And yet thou w

          
ouldst not lov

e me.

[Chorus]
             
Greensleeves w

         
as all my joy,
            
Greensleeves w

   
as my delight,
             
Greensleeves w

             
as my heart of

 
 gold,
            
and who but my

    
 Lady Greensle

eves.

[Verse 4]
           
Well, I will p

             
ray to God on 


high,
            
That thou cons

      
tancy mayst se

e,
           
And that yet o

            
nce before I d


ie,
            
Thou wilt vouc

        
hsafe to love 

me.

[End Chorus]
             
Greensleeves, 

            
now farewel ad


ue,
            
God I pray to 

 
prosper thee:
             
For I am stil 

         
thy lover true

,
          
come once agai

       
ne and love me

.