The Akousunesis Method - 13 Greensleeves

SA13- Greensleeves

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Altered diatonic chord selection used in the song

IIIM

Key of F# Aeolian

Song skeleton

Introduction

Verse 1

D#m F# C#

Alas my love, you do me wrong,

-3 3 5

D#m A# IIIM

to cast me off discourteously.

-3 5

D#m F# C#

For I have loved you for so long,

-3 3 5

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

delighting in your company.

-3 4 1

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was all my joy,

5 5 -3

D#m A# IIIM

Greensleeves was my delight,

-3 5

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,

5 5 -3

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

and who but my Lady Greensleeves.

-3 4 1

Verse 2

D#m F# C# A#m

I've been readie at your hand,

-3 3 5 2

D#m A# IIIM

to grant what ever you would crave.

-3 5 1

D#m F# C# A#m

I have both waged life and land,

-3 3 5 -3

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

your love and good will for to have.

-3 4 1

Verse 3

D#m F# C#

Thy gown was of the grassy green,

-3 3 5 1

D#m A# IIIM

thy sleeves of satin hanging by,

-3 5

D#m F# C# A#m

Which made thee be our harvest queen,

-3 3 5 -3

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

And yet thou wouldst not love thee.

-3 3 1

Chords, lyrics and intervals

Introduction

Verse 1

D#m F# C#

Alas my love, you do me wrong,

1 -3 4 3 3 5 3 1

D#m A# IIIM

to cast me off discourteously.

3 -3 1 1 -7 5 3 1

D#m F# C#

For I have loved you for so long,

4 -3 4 3 3 5 3 1

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

delighting in your company.

3 -3 1 4 3 1 1 1

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was all my joy,

5 5 4 5 3 -3

D#m A# IIIM

Greensleeves was my delight,

-3 1 1 5 3 1

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,

5 5 4 3 5 3 -3

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

and who but my Lady Greensleeves.

5 -3 2 1 4 3 3 1

Verse 2

D#m F# C# A#m

I've been readie at your hand,

1 -3 4 3 5 3 2

D#m A# IIIM

to grant what ever you would crave.

4 -3 1 5 3 1

D#m F# C# A#m

I have both waged life and land,

4 -3 4 3 5 3 -3

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

your love and good will for to have.

4 -3 1 4 3 3 4 1

Verse 3

D#m F# C#

Thy gown was of the grassy green,

1 -3 4 3 3 5 3 1

D#m A# IIIM

thy sleeves of satin hanging by,

3 -3 1 1 7 5 3 1

D#m F# C# A#m

Which made thee be our harvest queen,

4 -3 4 3 3 5 3 -3

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

And yet thou wouldst not love thee.

4 -3 1 3 3 3 1 1

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was all my joy,

D#m A# IIIM

Greensleeves was my delight,

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

and who but my Lady Greensleeves.

Verse 4

D#m F# C#

Well, I will pray to God on high,

D#m A# IIIM

That thou constancy mayst see,

D#m F# C#

And that yet once before I die

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

Thou wilt vouchsafe to love thee.

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves, now farewell adue,

D#m A# IIIM

God I pray to prosper thee:

D#m F# C#

For I am still thy lover true,

D#m A#7 IIIM D#m

come once again and I'll love you

Chords and lyrics

Introduction

Verse 1

D#m F# C#

Alas my love, you do me wrong,

D#m A#

to cast me off discourteously.

D#m F# C#

For I have loved you for so long,

D#m A#7 D#m

delighting in your company.

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was all my joy,

D#m A#

Greensleeves was my delight,

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,

D#m A#7 D#m

and who but my Lady Greensleeves.

Verse 2

D#m F# C# A#m

I've been readie at your hand,

D#m A#

to grant what ever you would crave.

D#m F# C# A#m

I have both waged life and land,

D#m A#7 D#m

your love and good will for to have.

Verse 3

D#m F# C#

Thy gown was of the grassy green,

D#m A#

thy sleeves of satin hanging by,

D#m F# C# A#m

Which made thee be our harvest queen,

D#m A#7 D#m

And yet thou wouldst not love thee.

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was all my joy,

D#m A#

Greensleeves was my delight,

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,

D#m A#7 D#m

and who but my Lady Greensleeves.

Verse 4

D#m F# C#

Well, I will pray to God on high,

D#m A#

That thou constancy mayst see,

D#m F# C#

And that yet once before I die

D#m A#7 D#m

Thou wilt vouchsafe to love thee.

Chorus

F# C# A#m

Greensleeves, now farewel adue,

D#m A#

God I pray to prosper thee:

D#m F# C#

For I am still thy lover true,

D#m A#7 D#m

come once again and I'll love you