Wild Mountain Thyme lyrics

The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

Oh, the summer time is coming,
And the trees are sweetly blooming,
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather.

Chorus:
Will ye go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather,
Will ye go, lassie, go?

I will build my love a tower
Near yon pure crystal fountain,
And on it I will build,
All the flowers of the mountain.... Chorus

If my true love, she were gone,
I will surely find another
Where wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather.... Chorus

Oh, the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather.... Chorus

Song Details

Music & Lyrics: Francis McPeake... read more.

First recording: 1957 by McPeak's nephew, also named Francis McPeake.

Brief: McPeake is said to have written the song about his wife after she had died. He remarried many years later, and his son Francis McPeake II, added another verse to celebrate the marriage.

Titles: The song was originally named Wild Mountain Thyme but is also known as "Purple Heather" and "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?"

Category: Irish Folk Song

Covers: The Clancy Brothers recorded the song in 1962 and Ed Sheeran recorded it in 2013 with many other artists in between, including The Mudmen, Judy Collins, Sarah Moore, The Irish Tenors, Phil Coulter, Brogue, The Corries, John McDermott, The Irish Rovers, The Chieftans, The High Kings and many more.

Wild Mountain Thyme is featured on the album - The Clancy Brothers Collection 1956-62

Will Ye Go Lassie Go is featured on the album - The High Kings

Will Ye Go, Lassie Go Lyrics by The High Kings

Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?

I will build my love a bower
Near yon' pure crystal fountain
And on it I will pile
All the flowers of the mountain

Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?

If my true love she were gone
I would surely find another
Where wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather

Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?

Oh the summertime is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
Grows around the blooming heather

Will ye go, Lassie go?
And we'll all go together
To pluck wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go, Lassie go?

Will Ye Go, Lassie Go Chords by The High Kings

Key: D major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~ 70 bpm (♩)

The song key is highlighted. Transpose to any other key.

Intro: 4/4 ♫ [D] [G] [D] [D] [G] [A7] [D] [D]
             Mm...
             [G] [F#m] [Bm] [Bm] [G] [Em] [G] [G]         
             Mm...
             
Chorus: Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go? 
        And we'll [G]all [A7]go to-[D]gether
        To pluck [G]wild [F#m]mountain [Bm]thyme 
        All a-[G]round the [Em]blooming [G]heather 
        Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go?

1. I will [D]build my [G]love a [D]bower
   Near yon' [G]pure [A7]crystal [D]fountain
   And [G]on it [F#m]I will [Bm]pile
   All the [G]flowers [Em]of the [G]mountain 

Chorus: Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go? 
        And we'll [G]all [A7]go to-[D]gether
        To pluck [G]wild [F#m]mountain [Bm]thyme 
        All a-[G]round the [Em]blooming [G]heather 
        Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go?
        
2. If my [D]true love [G]she were [D]gone
   I would [G]surely [A7]find a-[D]nother
   Where [G]wild [F#m]mountain [Bm]thyme
   Grows a-[G]round the [Em]blooming [G]heather
   
Chorus: Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go? 
        And we'll [G]all [A7]go to-[D]gether
        To pluck [G]wild [F#m]mountain [Bm]thyme 
        All a-[G]round the [Em]blooming [G]heather 
        Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go?
   
3. Oh the [D]summer-[G]time is [D]coming 
   And the [G]trees are [A7]sweetly [D]blooming
   And the [G]wild [F#m]mountain [Bm]thyme
   Grows a-[G]round the [Em]blooming [G]heather
   
Chorus: Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go? 
        And we'll [G]all [A7]go to-[D]gether
        To pluck [G]wild [F#m]mountain [Bm]thyme 
        All a-[G]round the [Em]blooming [G]heather 
        Will ye [D]go, [G]Lassie [D]go?

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