Happy Holidays! I know Jeff Beck has a great version of this song and while most of this borrowed from his version, I wouldn’t call this a note for note transcription.
Greensleeves is a classic melody and I love the harmonic content Jeff Beck puts into the song. What’s great about this song is while it seems long, a lot of parts repeat. Verse Part 1 and Chorus Part 1 share the same last 4 measures. Likewise, Verse Part 2 and Chorus Part 2 share the same last 4 measures as well. Hopefully that cuts down the time it takes to get under our fingers!
Intro:
Dm – Dm/C – Dm/B – Dm/Bb – A7sus4 – A7
Verse Part 1:
Dm – G(add9) – C – Am – Dm – E7 – Am – Am/G
Verse Part 2:
Dm – G(add9) – C – Am – Dm.A7/E.Dm/F – A7 – Dm
Chorus Part 1
F/C – Em7/B – Am – Dm – E7 – Am – Am/G
Chorus Part 2
F/C – Em7/B – Am – Dm.A7/E.Dm/F – A7 – Dm
-Related Lessons-
1:14 – Intro to Chord Melody | Layla Outro
1:43 – Playing Open Chords | BO 4/10
2:05 – Slash Chords (Inversions)
2:47 – Open 7th Chords
3:30 – Add 9 Chords
3:50 – Consecutive 6ths | Rhythm & Lead Guitar Concept
4:00 – Country Guitar Techniques
5:28 – Know Not Memorize Your Fretboard | Steps
6:27 – Finger Picking Overview
9:09 – 5th String Barre Chords | BO 10/10
10:39 – Barred 7th Chords
12:27 – Sus Chords | BO 8/10
PDF’s
“Greensleeves” – Inspired by Jeff Beck PDF, Open/Barre/Sus Chords, Slash Chords, 7th Chords, Add9 Chords, Basics, Finger Picking Patterns
