D         A         D                               A
Fare thee well cold winter, and fare thee well cold frost.
D          A      D                       E         A
Oh nothing I have gained, but my own true love have lost.
A                   D              G     Bm
So sing and I'll be merry, when occasion I do see -
A      D        A     D                      A         D
He's a false deluding young man, let him go, fare well he.

[Verse 2]
D         A         D                        A
The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring:
       D          A      D                  E      A
But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing.
A           D              G     Bm
But I being careful, like lovers ought to be,
A      D        A     D                      A         D
He's a false deluding young man, let him go fare well he.

[Chorus]
D      A      D                          A
All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,
     D    A       D                       E     A
And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.
A                    D           G             Bm         A
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
     D    A     D                    A      D
It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

[Break]
| F C | F   | C G | C | A  E | A   |  

[Verse 3]
D      A      D                          A
Take a quarter pound of reason, and a half pound of sense,
     D    A       D                 E     A
A small sprig of thyme, and as much of prudence,
A                    D           G             Bm
Now mix then all together and you will plainly see:
     D    A     D                            A         D
He's a false deluding young man, let him go, fare well he.

[Chorus]
     D    A        D                          A
And, all around my hat, I will wear the green willow,
     D    A       D                       E     A
And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.
A                    D           G             Bm         A
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
     D    A     D                    A      D
It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

[Break]
| F C | F   | C G | C | A  E | A   |  

N.C.
All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,
And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
     D    A     D                    A      D
It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.

[Outro]
D      A      D                          A
All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,
     D    A       D                       E     A
And all around my hat, for a twelve-month and a day.
A                    D           G             Bm         A
And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearin' it,
     D    A     D                    A      D
It's all for my true love who's far, far, away.