Greensleeves (with lyrics)

What else to say...? This is Greensleeves from the 16th century, with lyrics, even if I'm not sure if it's authentic... But the music is good, and the lyric fits, so enjoy!

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Music

Tags:

• Greensleeves
• lyrics
• 16th
• century

[Ageoffan]

This is the longest version I've found so far. It's a shame that there's no version (at least my search didn't find any) that is not karaoke and is as long as this one.

Awesome song!

[RockinGeneration]

@Ageoffan

Oh, but there is. Neil Young for instance do have a version, even if i think its a bootleg. And a lot of other vocalists which im not that familiar with. Just look at the related videoes. Hope that helps a bit

[TheYan0701]

i am i supposed to know the timing if there isn't a voice

[RockinGeneration]

@TheYan0701

Hmmm, to be honest, I dont know :S

But I know several bands have covered of made their own versions of this song.

And as I said in the description, I'm not even sure if its the original lyrics, I think I found it on wiki or something XD

Long Live Classical music (and of course Rock N Roll)

[Acrobatictaliban]

Wrong lyrics?

[RockinGeneration]

@Acrobatictaliban

Who knows, this song is over 400 years old, but as i've written in the description, the lyrics fits

[RockinGeneration]

@zootycoon2freakgirl

Lost for 3 centuries or so XD

This is originaly over 250 years old, and sadly the didnt have recorders then. But if you want to hear with voices, there are probably over 100 different covers of this song. I think for instance Neil Young has a verson of this song

Long Live Classical Music (and of couse classic rock!!! XD)

[chloea2002]

The lyrics 'ARE' right!

[1Babygirrl1]

totally not helping

[SleepingOnTheMoon]

11th century not 16th

[number1fredfan101]

song makes me feel sad and guilty :(

[jessop121]

@peaceheart34 wikipedia great isnt it ........unfortunatly not alway accurate or complete

[valerymonsterhigh]

so beautiful song so sad than the man grite dat song is dead :(

[peaceheart34]

There is a persistent belief that Greensleeves was composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. Boleyn allegedly rejected King Henry's attempts to seduce her and this rejection may be referred to in the song when the writer's love "cast me off discourteously". However, Henry did not compose "Greensleeves", which is probably Elizabethan in origin and is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after his death.[2]