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