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All Around My Hat

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This traditional 18th century song has been recorded by both Steeleye Span and Status Quo.  
This version uses the most original lyrics to the song that I could find although there
are a few other versions about inc. those used by Steeleye Span and Status Quo.
Verse 1
My Clove Gshe was Cfair and my love she was Gkind 
And Ccruel the Gjudge and Cjury that sentenced Dher aGway
FGor thieving was a Cthing that she Fnever was inAmclined to 
They Csent my Glove aCcross the sea ten thousand Gmiles aCway
Chorus
CAll aGround my Chat I will wear the green Gwillow
CAll aGround my Chat for a year Dand a Gday 
And if anyone should Cquestion me the Freason for my Amwearing it
I'll Ctell them Gthat my Cown true love is ten thousand Gmiles aCway
Verse 2
I Cbought my Glove a Cgolden ring to wear upon her Gfinger
A Ctoken Gof our Cown true love and to remDember Gme
GAnd when she reCturns again we Fnever will be Amparted
We'll Cmarry Gand be Chappy for ever Gand a Cday.
Chorus
CAll aGround my Chat I will wear the green Gwillow
CAll aGround my Chat for a year Dand a Gday 
And if anyone should Cquestion me the Freason for my Amwearing it
I'll Ctell them Gthat my Cown true love is ten thousand Gmiles C  
Verse 3
CSeven Gseven Clong years my love and I are Gparted 
CSeven Gseven Clong years my love is Dbound to Gstay 
GSeven long years I'll Clove my love and Fnever be false Amhearted 
And Cnever Gsigh or Csorrow while she's Gfar far aCway 
Chorus
CAll aGround my Chat I will wear the green Gwillow
CAll aGround my Chat for a year Dand a Gday 
And if anyone should Cquestion me the Freason for my Amwearing it
I'll Ctell them Gthat my Cown true love is ten thousand Gmiles aCway
Verse 4
CSome young Gmen there Care who are preciously deGceitful
A-Ccoaxing Gof the Cfair young maids they mean to Dlead asGtray
GAs soon as they decCeive them so Fcruelly they Amleave them 
I'll Clove my Glove forCever though she's far Gfar aCway 
Chorus
CAll aGround my Chat I will wear the green Gwillow
CAll aGround my Chat for a year Dand a Gday 
And if anyone should Cquestion me the Freason for my Amwearing it
I'll Ctell them Gthat my Cown true love is ten thousand Gmiles aCway

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All Around My Hat

by Misc Traditional

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Chords in this song · guitar

This traditional 18th century song has been recorded by both Steeleye Span and Status Quo.

This version uses the most original lyrics to the song that I could find although there

are a few other versions about inc. those used by Steeleye Span and Status Quo.

Verse 1

C G C G

My love she was fair and my love she was kind

C G C D G

And cruel the judge and jury that sentenced her away

G C F Am

For thieving was a thing that she never was inclined to

C G C G C

They sent my love across the sea ten thousand miles away

Chorus

C G C G

All around my hat I will wear the green willow

C G C D G

All around my hat for a year and a day

C F Am

And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it

C G C G C

I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

Verse 2

C G C G

I bought my love a golden ring to wear upon her finger

C G C D G

A token of our own true love and to remember me

G C F Am

And when she returns again we never will be parted

C G C G C

We'll marry and be happy for ever and a day.

Chorus

C G C G

All around my hat I will wear the green willow

C G C D G

All around my hat for a year and a day

C F Am

And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it

C G C G C

I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles

Verse 3

C G C G

Seven seven long years my love and I are parted

C G C D G

Seven seven long years my love is bound to stay

G C F Am

Seven long years I'll love my love and never be false hearted

C G C G C

And never sigh or sorrow while she's far far away

Chorus

C G C G

All around my hat I will wear the green willow

C G C D G

All around my hat for a year and a day

C F Am

And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it

C G C G C

I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

Verse 4

C G C G

Some young men there are who are preciously deceitful

C G C D G

A-coaxing of the fair young maids they mean to lead astray

G C F Am

As soon as they deceive them so cruelly they leave them

C G C G C

I'll love my love forever though she's far far away

Chorus

C G C G

All around my hat I will wear the green willow

C G C D G

All around my hat for a year and a day

C F Am

And if anyone should question me the reason for my wearing it

C G C G C

I'll tell them that my own true love is ten thousand miles away

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