Public domain

Greensleeves

English traditional melody, 16th century

Key

A minor

Meter

6/8

BPM

72

Chords

AmGAmEAmCGAmEAm

Available shapes

How to play the chords

Simple standard-guitar diagrams for the chords used in this piece.

Am

Guitar
xEoADGBoe

Keep the first finger light on the B string and let the open A ring.

G

Guitar
EAoDoGoBe

Keep the bass note strong and let the open middle strings ring.

E

Guitar
oEADGoBoe

Let both E strings ring and keep the hand relaxed.

C

Guitar
xEADoGBoe

Curve the fingers so the open G and high E strings can ring.

Open string: o · Muted string: x. Some advanced chords may not have a simplified diagram yet.

Simplified notes

1

E A B C

2

D C B G

3

E A B C

4

B A G# E

5

E A B C

6

D C B G

7

A G# A

Practice tips

  • Feel two large beats in 6/8.
  • Keep the minor character soft.
  • Practice slowly with the metronome accent on beat one.

Rights note

Traditional public-domain melody. The notation here is a short educational reduction created for TuneUniversal.