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This arrangement was originally for two lutes, but the first part can easily be played on a melodic instrument as well.

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X:2810
T:Greensleeves
C:anon., words: anon.
O:England
N:This arrangement was originally for two lutes, but the first part
N:can easily be played on a melodic instrument as well.
R:Broadside ballad
Z:Transcribed by Frank Nordberg - http://www.musicaviva.com
F:http://abc.musicaviva.com/tunes/england/greensleeves-ct/greensleeves-ct-gnlte.abc
V:1 Program 1 40 %Violin
V:2 Program 1 24 %Classical guitar
V:3 Program 1 24 bass %Classical guitar
M:C|
L:1/4
Q:1/2=59
K:Bb
V:1
Md>e dd|McA FG/A/|PB>A GA/G/|A^F D2|
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,4D4]|zz/D/A,2|
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,,A,,B,,C,|D,3D,|
%
V:1
Md>e dd|McA FG/A/|BA/G/ ^F/G/A/F/|G/G/d M=BG||
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,D]G[A,D]C|[=B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]||
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,2D,2|G,,4||
%
V:1
d/d/d/d/ fd|A/A/A/A/ cA|G/G/G/G/ PBG|A/A/A ^FD|
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,4D4]|zz/D/A,2|
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,,A,,B,,C,|D,3D,|
%
V:1
d/d/f MdB|A/A/c MAF|G/A/B/G/ MAA|=BG [G2G2]||
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,D]G[A,D]C|[=B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]||
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,2D,2|G,,4||
%
V:1
B,/A,/B,/C/ D/C/D/=E/|F/=E/F/G/ A/G/A/F/|G/F/G/A/ G/B/A/G/|^F/=E/F/G/ FD|
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,4D4]|zz/D/A,2|
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,,A,,B,,C,|D,3D,|
%
V:1
F/E/D/F/ E/D/C/E/|D/C/D/=E/ F/G/A/D/|=E/^F/G/E/ F/G/A/F/|G2 G2||
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,D]G[A,D]C|[=B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]||
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,2D,2|G,,4||
%
V:1
f2 dB|cMA F2|PB>A GA/G/|MA^F Dd/e/|
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,4D4]|zz/D/A,2|
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,,A,,B,,C,|D,3D,|
%
V:1
fMd BA/B/|cA FG/A/|BA/G/ ^F/G/A/F/|G/A/=B/c/ MBG||
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,D]G[A,D]C|[=B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]||
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,2D,2|G,,4||
V:1
MB,>C D>=E|F>G MA>F|G>B A>G|^F3D|
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,4D4]|zz/D/A,2|
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,,A,,B,,C,|D,3D,|
V:1
PF>E D>F|G/A/B MA>D|=E/^F/G F/G/MA|G4|]
V:2
[B,3/D3/]C/ D=E|zFC2|[B,D]G[A,D]C|[=B,2D2G2][B,2D2G2]|]
V:3
B,,4|F,3F,|G,2D,2|G,,4|]
W:
W:Alas, my love, you do me wrong to cast me off discourteourly,
W:and I have loved you so long, delighting in your company.
W:
W:  Greensleeves was all my joy, Greensleeves was my delight.
W:  Greensleeves was my heart o gold and who but my lady Greensleeves.
W:
W:If you intend to do disdain, it does the more enrapture me,
W:And even so, I still remain a lover in captivity.
W:
W:  Greensleeves was...
W:
W:Alas, my love. that you should own a heart of wanton vanity.
W:So must I meditate alone upon you insincerity.
W:
W:  Greensleeves was...
W:
W:Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu, to God I pray to prosper thee,
W:for I am still your lover true come once again and love me.
W:
W:  Greensleeves was...
W:
W:
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