The tune of Greensleeves dates from England around the time of Henry VIII, and some say that it was even written by the king himself though that is unlikely. The well-known tune is also used for the Christmas Carol "What Child is This?". This version is for piano but you might also want to check our alternative arrangements for Guitar Solo or for Flute and Guitar Duo.
For printing here various versions in PDF format suitable for a wide range of instruments: Keyboard, Guitar, Accompaniment (Piano and Guitar Chords), Main, High, Bass, Clar, Horn, Sax and Viola.
Many more examples of Folk Songs and Christmas Carols can be found in our articles Folk Music & Songs and Christmas Music & Carols.
The audio controls below allow you to play the mp3 version of Greensleeves (What Child is This?) for piano or you can download the MP3 file. You can also download the midi version of Greensleeves (What Child is This?) for piano.
The image below is the first page of the sheet music, and here you can download the full sheet music for Greensleeves (What Child is This?) for piano in PDF format.
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