Greensleeves

The Kelly Family
CD launched in 1979,
Titel of the CD: The Kelly Family.
Vocal father Dan Kelly

Intro

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Verse 1

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    Oh a family of bards   a travelling went
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   to distant lands    a singing sweet
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   with pipes and strings    and an open heart,
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   just to wish their brothers       the good life.

Chorus

F      F         C       Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
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Greensleeves was our delight
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Greensleeves our heart of gold
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And who but our noble Greensleeves.

Verse 2

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   In "Dante's" land,    oh there they marble strong,
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   to see this celtic bloods    sincerety,
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   a look    a smile    even a tiny gift
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   and turned their backs    though curtesely.

Chorus

F      F         C       Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm     Dm        A      A
Greensleeves was our delight
F      F          C        Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
     Bb          A      Dm   Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.

Verse 3

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   Then come to the city     of a waltz  they say:
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      "There they'll love you     passionately".
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   But in truth they were given no time and even scorned,
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   for the city of music   is gone for gold.

Chorus

F      F         C       Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm     Dm        A      A
Greensleeves was our delight
F      F          C        Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
     Bb          A      Dm   Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.

Verse 4

Dm                      Dm  C                Am
   So they danced their way    though scared   and pained
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   to Shiller's sweet haven  and dearest folk
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   and at last  they were watched    with wondering love,
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   and that lifted    this family's    saddened heart.

Chorus

F      F         C       Am
Greensleeves was all our joy
Dm     Dm        A      A
Greensleeves was our delight
F      F          C        Am
Greensleeves our heart of gold
     Bb          A      Dm   Dm
And who but our noble Greensleeves.