Henry Viis Song
View chords used in this chart
A E A
E|----------------|----2---0-------|----------------|
B|------------0---|-2------2---0---|-------------0--|
G|---------2------|-2--------------|--2-------------|
D|----------------|-2--------------|--2-------------|
A|---------0------|-0------0-------|--0--2--0-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------0-----|
D A D A D
E|-----0---2------|----------------|-------------2--|
B|--2------3---3--|--2-------------|--3--2-----3----|
G|--2------2------|--2-------------|--2-----2--2----|
D|--2------0------|--2----------2--|--0--------0----|
A|--0-------------|--0-------2-----|-----0----------|
E|----------------|------0---------|----------------|
A E A
E|--0---------0---|----------------|----------------|
B|--2-------------|-----0--2-----0-|----------------|
G|--2-------------|--2-----2--2--1-|--2-------------|
D|----------------|--------2-------|--2-------------|
A|-------0--------|--0-----0-----2-|--0--------0----|
E|-----0----------|----------------|-------0--------|
VERSES:
As the Holly Groweth Green
And never changeth hue
So I am ever hath been
Unto my lady true.
As the holly groweth green,
With Ivy all alone
When flowers cannot be seen
And greenwood leaves be gone.
Now unto my lady
Promise to her I make
From all other only
To her I me betake
How to play Henry Viis Song
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.