The White Rose Of Athens Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Recorded by Nana Mouskouri in 1974. Chords by Bob Sharpe. There are several different version here that use different keys for the song. All were sent to the site by Bob. The tin whistle sheet music is included. The song was also covered by Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell who has many songs with guitar chords in the Irish country songs section of the site.
So [C] goodbye my love till [G] then
Till the white rose blooms [C] again The [C]summer days - are end [G7] ing in the [C] valley And soon the [G7] time will come When we must be [C] apart Now you must start - You journ[G7]ey to the [C] city And leave me [G7] till Another spring-time comes [C] around . CHORUS Till the white rose blooms [G] again You must leave me, [F] leave me [G] lon -[C]- ely So goodbye my love till [G] then Till the white rose blooms [C] again REPEAT CHORUS The autumn leaves - are fall[G7]ing in the [C] valley And soon the [G7] winter snow Will lie upon the [C] ground But like the rose That comes [G7] back with the [C] springtime You will re[G7]turn to me When springtime comes [C] around CHORUS. Good [G] bye [F] till [C] then Good [G] bye [F] till [C] then. So [C] goodbye my love till [G] then
Till the [Em] white rose [G] blooms [C] again The [Dm] summer [C] days Are ending [F] in the [C] valley And soon the [G] time will come When we must be [C] apart [Dm] Now [Em] you [F] must [C] start You journ -[G]- ey to the [C] city And leave me [G] till Another spring-time comes [C] around . CHORUS [C] Till the white rose blooms [G] again You must [Em] leave [G] me, [F] leave [C] me [G] lon -[C]- ely So goodbye my love till [G] then Till the [Em] white rose [G] blooms [C] again The [Dm] autumn [C] leaves Are falling [F] in the [C] valley And soon the [G] winter snow Will lie upon the [C] ground [Dm] But [Em] like [F] the [C] rose That comes back [G] in the [C] springtime You will re -[G]- turn to me When springtime comes [C] around . CHORUS. . Good -[G]- bye [F] till [C] then Good -[G]- bye [F] till [C] then |
Key Of D Major
So [D] goodbye my love till [A] then Till the white rose blooms [D] again The [D]summer days - are end [A7] ing in the [D] valley And soon the [A7] time will come When we must be [D] apart Now you must start - You journ[A7]ey to the [D] city And leave me [A7] till Another spring-time comes [D] around . CHORUS Till the white rose blooms [A] again You must leave me, [G] leave me [A] lon -[D]- ely So goodbye my love till [A] then Till the white rose blooms [D] again REPEAT CHORUS The autumn leaves - are fall[A7]ing in the [D] valley And soon the [A7] winter snow Will lie upon the [D] ground But like the rose That comes [A7] back with the [D] springtime You will re[A7]turn to me When springtime comes [D] around CHORUS. Good [A] bye [G] till [D] then Good [A] bye [G] till [D] then. Key of G So [G] goodbye my love till [D] then Till the white rose blooms [G] again The [G]summer days - are end [D7] ing in the [G] valley And soon the [D7] time will come When we must be [G] apart Now you must start - You journ[D7]ey to the [G] city And leave me [D7] till Another spring-time comes [G] around CHORUS Till the white rose blooms [D] again You must leave me, [C] leave me [D] lon -[G]- ely So goodbye my love till [D] then Till the white rose blooms [G] again REPEAT CHORUS The autumn leaves - are fall[D7]ing in the [G] valley And soon the [D7] winter snow Will lie upon the [G] ground But like the rose That comes [D7] back with the [G] springtime You will re[D7]turn to me When springtime comes [G] around CHORUS. Good [D] bye [C] till [G] then Good [D] bye [C] till [G] then |
Below is the tin whistle sheet music in the key of G Major