Purple Heather chords by Rod Stewart

Chords with lyrics

• Submitter: Donczarski53

Tuning: Standard tuning


SONG:  PURPLE HEATHER
A.K.A. WILD MOUNTAIN THYME & WILL YE GO LASSIE GO
ARTIST: ROD STEWART
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]


         PURPLE HEATHER
          ROD STEWART


INTRO: (CHOIR SINGS - NOT IN ENGLISH)
 Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb AbAb  AbAb Eb MajorEb  BB

VERSE:
     BB
Oh, the summertime is gone,
     E MajorE     AbmAbm   BB
And the leaves are sweetly turning
     E MajorE  EbmEbm   DbmDbm
And the wild mounta in thyme
     E MajorE    BB   DbmDbm
Blooms across the purple heather
    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB
Will ya go, lassie, go.

VERSE:
BB
If ye will not go with me
    E MajorE  AbmAbm  BB
I will never find another
     E MajorE  EbmEbm   DbmDbm
To pick wild mountain thyme
    E MajorE    BB   DbmDbm
All around the purple heather
    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB
Will ye go, lassie, go?


CHORUS:
 BB     E MajorE AbmAbm  BB
And we'll all go together
     E MajorE  EbmEbm   DbmDbm
To pick wild mountain thyme
   E MajorE    BB   DbmDbm
All among the purple heather
    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB  E MajorE AbmAbm
Will ya go, lassie, go
 F#F#  BB  E MajorE AbmAbm F#F#
Lassie go

VERSE:
    BB
I will build my love a tower
    E MajorE  AbmAbm   BB
By the cool crystal waters
      E MajorE   EbmEbm  DbmDbm
And I'll cling to her forever
     E MajorE  BB    DbmDbm
Like the ivy to the heather,
     F#F#  AbmAbm  BB
Will you go, lassie, go.


CHORUS:
 BB     E MajorE AbmAbm  BB
And we'll all go together
     E MajorE  EbmEbm   DbmDbm
To pick wild mountain thyme
   E MajorE    BB   DbmDbm
All among the purple heather
    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB  E MajorE AbmAbm
Will ya go, lassie go
 F#F#   BB  E MajorE AbmAbm F#F#
Lassie, go


 INSTRUMENTAL: (CHORUS CHORDS)
(CHOIR SINGS - NOT IN ENGLISH)

BB  E MajorE AbmAbm BB  E MajorE EbmEbm DbmDbm  E MajorE BB DbmDbm

    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB
Will ya go, lassie, go


CHORUS:
 BB     E MajorE AbmAbm  BB
And we'll all go together
     E MajorE  EbmEbm   DbmDbm
To pick wild mountain thyme
   E MajorE    BB   DbmDbm
All along the purple heather
    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB
Will ya go, lassie, go.


CHORUS/OUTRO:
 BB     E MajorE AbmAbm  BB
And we'll all go together
     E MajorE  EbmEbm   DbmDbm
To pull wild mountain thyme
    E MajorE    BB   DbmDbm
All across the purple heather
    F#F#  AbmAbm  BB E MajorE AbmAbm F#F#
Will ya go, lassie, goooooooooooo.
 F#F#   BB E MajorE AbmAbm
Lassie, go
 F#F#   BB E MajorE AbmAbm F#F# BB
Lassie, go

Purple Heather chords

"Purple Heather" is a traditional folk song originally written by Francis McPeake. Rod Stewart recorded "Purple Heather" for his 1995 album "A Spanner in the Works".

"Purple Heather" is the closing track of the album.