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[Intro] 
N.C.
All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,
And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
It's all for my true love who's far, far, awayD  
[Verse 1]
DFare thee Awell cold Dwinter, and fare thee well cold Afrost.
Oh Dnothing Ahave I Dgained, but my own true Elove have Alost.
I Asing and I'll be Dmerry, when oGccasion BmI do see -
He's a Dfalse delAuded  Dyoung man, let him go, Afare well Dhe.
[Verse 2]
The Dother Anight he Dbrought me a fine diamond Aring:
But he Dthought to Ahave deDprived me of a far Ebetter Athing.
But AI being Dcareful, like lGovers Bmought to be,
He's a Dfalse delAuded  Dyoung man, let him go fAare well hDe.
[Chorus]
All aroAund my Dhat, I will wear the green Awillow,
And aDll arAound my Dhat, for a twelve-month Eand a Aday.
                    A             D               G            BmN.C.
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
AIt's Dall fAor my Dtrue love who's far, Afar, awDay.
[Break]
|  F   C|    F|  C   G|    C|   A   E|    A|  
[Verse 3]
It's a Dquarter Apound of Dreason, and a half pound of sAense,
A smaDll spArig of tDhyme, and as much Eof pruAdence,
You Amix then all toDgether and yGou will plainBmly see:
He's Da falAse delDuded  young man, let him go, Afare well Dhe.
[]
And, Dall aAround my Dhat, I will wear the green Awillow,
And aDll arAound my Dhat, for a twelve-month Eand a Aday.
                    A             D               G            BmN.C.
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
AIt's Dall fAor my Dtrue love who's far, Afar, awDay.
[Break]
|  F   C|    F|  C   G|  C|   A   E|    A|  
N.C.
All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,
And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
It's Dall fAor my Dtrue love who's far, Afar, awDay.
[Outro]
DAll aroAund my Dhat, I will wear the green Awillow,
And aDll arAound my Dhat, for a twelve-month Eand a Aday.
                    A             D               G            BmN.C.
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
AIt's Dall fAor my Dtrue love who's far, Afar, awDay.

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All Around My Hat

by Steeleye Span

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[Intro]

N.C.

All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,

And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,

It's all for my true love who's far, far, away

[Verse 1]

D A D A

Fare thee well cold winter, and fare thee well cold frost.

D A D E A

Oh nothing have I gained, but my own true love have lost.

A D G Bm

I sing and I'll be merry, when occasion I do see -

D A D A D

He's a false deluded young man, let him go, fare well he.

[Verse 2]

D A D A

The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring:

D A D E A

But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing.

A D G Bm

But I being careful, like lovers ought to be,

D A D A D

He's a false deluded young man, let him go fare well he.

[Chorus]

A D A

All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,

D A D E A

And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.

A D G Bm

N.C.

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,

A D A D A D

It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

[Break]

F C F C G C A E A

| | | | | | |

[Verse 3]

D A D A

It's a quarter pound of reason, and a half pound of sense,

D A D E A

A small sprig of thyme, and as much of prudence,

A D G Bm

You mix then all together and you will plainly see:

D A D A D

He's a false deluded young man, let him go, fare well he.

[]

D A D A

And, all around my hat, I will wear the green willow,

D A D E A

And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.

A D G Bm

N.C.

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,

A D A D A D

It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

[Break]

F C F C G C A E A

| | | | | | |

N.C.

All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,

And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,

D A D A D

It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

[Outro]

D A D A

All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,

D A D E A

And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.

A D G Bm

N.C.

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,

A D A D A D

It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

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