Greensleeves (Anon) 1st version - by Kevin J Manges 2nd version - by Miguel Careaga, Stephen Pasero's arrangement 3rd version - by Greg Motlasz, simple version 4th version - by Ralf Flicker, Göran Söllscher / Francis Cutting arrangement ****************************************************************************** #--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of # #the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or # #research. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------------# Title : Greensleeves Artist : Attributed to Henry VIII Transcribed by: Kevin J. Manges, braumstr@bright.net (formerly braumeister@centuryinter.net and Kevinm2556@aol.com) Downloaded From: http://members.tripod.com/~Braumeister/index.htm Note: Best Viewed in Courier or Courier New 10 pt. See accompanying MIDI/MP3 file also at this site. Updated: 10/28/98 ============================================================================ Greensleeves Transcribed by Kevin J. Manges Attributed to Henry VII E||-----|----------0---2-0--|-------------------|-------------------| B||-----|--1----3-----------|--3----0--------0--|--1----------------| G||--2--|-------------------|--0-------0---2----|--2----2--2---1-2--| D||-----|-------------------|--0-------2--------|--2----------------| A||-----|--0----2--3--------|-------------------|--0----------------| E||-----|-------------------|--3-------0--------|----------1--------| E|------------------|----------0---2-0--|------------------|-------------------| B|--0---------------|--1----3-----------|--3----0--------0-|--1---0------------| G|-------1-------2--|-------------------|--0-------0---2---|--2-----2--1-----1-| D|----------2-------|-------------------|--0-------2-------|--2------------4---| A|------------------|--0----2--3--------|------------------|--0----------------| E|--0---------------|-------------------|--3-------0-------|-----------0-------| E|----------------|--3------3---2-0--|-------------------|-------------------| B|----------------|--1---------------|--3----0--------0--|--1----------------| G|--2------2------|--0---------------|--0-------0---2----|--2----2--2---1-2--| D|--2------2------|---------2---0----|--0-------2--------|--2----------------| A|--0------0------|--3------------3--|--2----------------|--0----------------| E|----------------|------------------|----------3--------|----------1--------| E|-----------------|--3------3---2-0--|-------------------|--------------------| B|--0--------------|--1---------------|--3----0--------0--|--1---0-------------| G|-------1---------|--0---------------|--0-------0---2----|--2-----2--1-----1--| D|----------2------|---------2---0----|--0-------2--------|--2------------4----| A|-----------------|--3------------3--|--2----------------|--0-----------------| E|--0--------------|------------------|----------3--------|-----------0--------| E|--------------|| B|--------------|| G|--2------2----|| D|--2------2----|| A|--0------0----|| E|--------------|| ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 22:01:14 -0800 (PST) From: Miguel Careaga - dearknight007@yahoo.com Subject: Another Greensleeves tab To: weed@venus.co.uk Hi, everybody. This is a tab for Greensleeves. I obtained it from Steven Pasero's CD "Christmas Classics for Guitar" and it is the first one I am posting on the web. So far I have only been able to find the intro. Please have in mind that this is my interpretation of the song played in and by Steven Pasero's CD "Christmas Classics for Guitar" and that it would be fair to use it only for non-profitable purposes, giving credit to whom it is deserved. Legend: h = hammer-on p = pull-off Intro: |-----|--------0---2---0--|--------------------| |-----|--1--3--1----------|--3-----0-----------| |-----|--2--0-------------|--0--------0--2--4--| |--2--|-------------------|-----0-----0--------| |-----|--0--2--3----------|--------------------| |-----|-------------------|--3--------3--------| |----------------|-----------------------------| |--1-------------|--0-----------------------0--| |--2--2--2--1--2-|--1--1--------------------1--| |--------2-------|--------2--------------------| |--0-----0-------|-----------------------------| |----------------|--0-----------------------0--| |--------0--2--0--|---------------------| |--1--3--1--------|--3-----0------------| |--2--0-----------|--0--------0--2---4--| |-----------------|-----0-----0---------| |--0--2--3--------|---------------------| |-----------------|--3--------3---------| |------------------------|--------------| |--1--0h1p0--------------|--------------| |--2---------2--1-----1--|--2-----------| |---------------0--4-----|--2-----------| |--0------------2--------|--0-----------| |------------------------|--------------| End of Intro First Part |-----|-------------0-----2--0--|------------------------| |-----|-1-----3-------1---------|--3-----0---------------| |-----|---2-----0-------0-------|----0-----0----0--2--4--| |--2--|-----2-----0-------------|------0-----0--0--------| |-----|-0-----2-----3-----------|------------------------| |-----|-------------------------|--3------------3--------| |-------------------------------|-----------------| |--1----------------------------|---0----------0--| |----2---2------2---1---2-------|---1---1------1--| |------2---2----2---------------|----------2------| |--0---------0--0---------------|-----------------| |-------------------------------|---0----------0--| |----------------------0--------2---0--| |---1---------3-----------1------------| |------2---------0-----------0---------| |---------2---------0------------------| |---0---------2--------3---------------| |--------------------------------------| |----------------------------------|-------------------------------|| |--3--------0----------------------|--1---0h1p0--------------------|| |-----0--------0--------0---2---4--|--2----------2---1------1---2--|| |--------0--------0----------------|-----------------0---4------2--|| |----------------------------------|--0-------------------------0--|| |--3--------------------3----------|-----------------0-------------|| Second Part |--3-----3------3--2---0--|-----------------------| |------1---1--------------|--3-----0--------------| |----0-------0------------|------0---0----0-2--4--| |-------------------------|----0-------0----------| |--3------------3---------|-----------------------| |-------------------------|--3------------3-------| |-------------------------|-------------| |--1----------------------|--0----------| |----2----2------2--1--2--|--1--1-------| |------2----2-------------|-------2-----| |--0----------0--0--------|-------------| |-------------------------|--0----------| |-3------3-------3---2---0--|-------------------------| |------1---1----------------|--3-----0----------------| |----0-------0--------------|------0---0-----0--2--4--| |---------------------------|----0-------0------------| |-3--------------3----------|-------------------------| |---------------------------|--3-------------3--------| |----------------------|------------|| |--1--0h1p0------------|------------|| |--2--------2--1----1--|--2---------|| |--------------0--4----|--2---------|| |--0-------------------|--0---------|| |--------------0-------|------------|| ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Greensleeves Legend ------ h = hammer-on p = pull-off b = bend r = bend release / = slide up/down <5> = natural harmonic [5] = artifical harmonic ~ = vibrato tr = trill Tabbed by Greg MotlaszComments and corrections are welcome. [bars 9 and 13, basic chord changed from G to C and end chord repeated in last bar - Weed Aug 98] In 6/8 time, which is a little awkward to the untrained ears (such as my own). This tab doesn't do a very good job at correct timing, so you're on your own for that part. E|-----|--------0--1--0----|---------------------|-------------------|----- B|-----|--1--3-------------|--3----0-------------|--1----------------|--0-- G|--2--|--2----------------|--0-------0--2--4----|--2--2--2--1--2----|----- D|-----|-------------------|----------0----------|-------------------|----- A|-----|--0-----3----------|---------------------|--0-----0----------|----- E|-----|-------------------|--3-------3----------|-------------------|--0-- E|-------------|--------0--1--0----|---------------------|----------------- B|-------------|--1--3-------------|--3----0-------------|--1--0----------- G|--1----------|--2----------------|--0-------0--2--4----|--2-----2--1----- D|-----2-------|-------------------|----------0----------|--------------4-- A|-------------|--0-----3----------|---------------------|--0-------------- E|--------0----|-------------------|--3-------3----------|-----------0----- E|-----|---------------|--3------3--2--0--|---------------------|----------- B|-----|---------------|--1------1--------|--3----0-------------|--1-------- G|--1--|--2----2--2----|--0------0--------|--0-------0--2--4----|--2--2--2-- D|-----|--2----2--2----|------------------|----------0----------|----------- A|-----|--0----0--0----|--3------3--------|---------------------|--0-----0-- E|-----|---------------|------------------|--3-------3----------|----------- E|----------|----------------|--3------3--2--0--|---------------------|----- B|----------|--0-------------|--1------1--------|--3----0-------------|--1-- G|--1--2----|-----1----------|--0------0--------|--0-------0--2--4----|--2-- D|----------|--------2-------|------------------|----------0----------|----- A|----------|----------------|--3------3--------|---------------------|--0-- E|----------|--0----------0--|------------------|--3-------3----------|----- E|--------------|-------------|-- B|--------------|-------------|-- G|--2--1-----0--|--2-----2----|-- D|--------4-----|--2-----2----|-- A|--------------|--0-----0----|-- E|-----0--------|-------------|-- ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** Here's my transcription of a version of Greensleeves from the same-named album by perfomer Göran Söllscher (DG 1982). Cutting's (original?) version of this renaissance classic offers a bit more for the classical guitarist than the traditional christmas ditty. Söllscher plays it on an 11-string alto guitar, with the same tuning as the normal renaissance lute (Bb-C-D-E-F/G-c-f-a-d-g). My transcription for the standard 6-string guitar is probably somewhat unorthodox. I find that merely dropping the E1 to D gives a quite good compromise, rendering most of the transcription very true to the original while still being possible to play. The dropped D does get me into trouble occasionally, however. In such cases I offer a descoped alternative which is easier to play. ==================================================== Greensleeves (Anon./Francis Cutting; fl. 1583-c.1603) This version (22 June 2004) by Ralf Flicker rflicker@mac.com, http://homepage.mac.com/rflicker/ For inspiration and clues on the tempo/stress etc, listen to Söllscher play it! Notation: I use the abbreviations X=10 and Z=12 for compactness. The unit "-" is 1/16, and the first bar should take about 10 seconds. D|---|----0-2--------2-----------0--------0--2--------| B|---|1---0-1---1-3---1-0---0-1---0----01-0---1-0---0-| G|-2-|2-----------------1-----2---1-1---2-----2-1---1-| D|---|------------0-----2---------2-2-----------2-----| A|---|0---------0-------------0-----3---0-2---0-------| E|---|----------------------0-------------------0---0-| D|----0-2---4-5-----0-----2--0--------------------| B|1---0-1---3-0-----0-----1---1-0-----------------| G|2-----------0-----------0-----1---1-2-----------| D|----------0-----------------0-2--4--2-----------| A|0---2-3-----------2-----3-----------0-----------| E|------------3---------------------0-------------| D|5--------4--0--2--------2--------0--------------| B|0---------5-0---1-0-----1---------1-0--1--0---0-| G|0---------------2-0-----2---------------2-1---1-| D|------------0-----------------------0---3-2-----| A|------3-----------------0-----3-----------------| E|3-----------------3---------------------------0-| D|----0-2---4-5---7-9---5-7--5--2--0-----2--------| B|1---0-1---3-0-----0---5-5---7-0---0-2---2-2-----| G|2-------0---0-----0-----5---7-1-----2-----2---2-| D|----------0-----------------0-2-----2-----------| A|0---2-3---------------3-0-----------0-----0-----| E|------------3-----X---------------0-------------| [1] D|---02-7-----0--54-5--0-----0-----02---2---2-----| B|1-------5-5-0---3-0---0-1---0-----1-----4-0---0-| G|2---------5-0-----0-----2---1-2-------4---1---0-| D|----------------0-----------2-2---------4-----2-| A|0---------3-------------0-----3---0-2-----------| E|------------------3-----------------------0-----| D|---20-2-5-4-5-0-2-0---------2-0-----------------| B|1-------3---0-------0-1-0--------20-2-----------| G|2-----0-----0-----------1---2-0--20-2-----2-----| D|--------0---------------2--4------2-2---2-------| A|0---2-3-------2-3-2---0-----3-2-----0-----------| E|------------3-------3---------------------------| D|5-----5-4-2-0-2-----0---------2-0---------2-----| B|0-----------0---1-0---0-1--0------1-0--1------0-| G|0-----------0-----0-----2---2-----------2-1-----| D|--4-2-0-----------0---------2-------2-----2-----| A|----------3-2---0-------0---3-3-2-0-----0-------| E|3-----------------3-----------------4-----0-----| D|------2--0--5--4--9-----X-----6--46-7-----------| B|1--0------1-0---5-0--X8----ZX-4-----5-----------| G|----2-------0-----0-----9-----6-----6-----------| D|------------------------X---0-7-----7-----------| A|0-----3-----------------0-----------0-----------| E|------------3-----X-----------------------------| [---------2---------] Alternatives: [1] [---------2---------] D|--- -0------------------- B|-0- ----0--1--0------0-2- G|-0- -----0-2---2-1--21-2- D|--- -----------0-2-----2- A|--- -------0-----------0- E|-3- -3---------------0--- ****************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************