Misc Traditional – All Around My Hat (Guitar)

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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

   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