Am Em C Am Am C G
When Spring unfolds the beechen leaf, and sap is in the bough;
Am Em C Am C F G
When light is on the wild-wood stream, and wind is on the brow;
Am Em F G Am G Am
When stride is long, and breath is deep, and keen the mountain-air,
Am Em F C Am G F C G
Come back to me! Come back to me, and say my land is fair!
ENTWIFE:
Em D C G Am G D
When Spring is come to garth and field, and corn is in the blade;
Em D C Am C D Em
When blossom like a shining snow is on the orchard laid;
Em D C G Am D Em
When shower and Sun upon the Earth with fragrance fill the air,
Em D C G Am D Em
I'll linger here, and will not come, because my land is fair.
[Verse 2]
ENT:
Am Em C Am Am C G
When Summer lies upon the world, and in a noon of gold
Am Em C F C F G
Beneath the roof of sleeping leaves the dreams of trees unfold;
Am Em F G Am G Am
When woodland halls are green and cool, and wind is in the West,
Am Em F C Am G F C G
Come back to me! Come back to me, and say my land is best!
ENTWIFE:
Em D C G Am G D
When Summer warms the hanging fruit and burns the berry brown;
Em D G C Am D Em
When straw is gold, and ear is white, and harvest comes to town;
Em D C G Am D Em
When honey spills, and apple swells, though wind be in the West,
Em D C G Am D Em
I'll linger here beneath the Sun, because my land is best!
[Verse 3]
ENT:
Am Em C Am Am C G
When Winter comes, the winter wild that hill and wood shall slay;
Am Em C Am Am F G
When trees shall fall and starless night devour the sunless day;
Am Em F G Am G Am
When wind is in the deadly East, then in the bitter rain
Am Em F Am F G Am
I'll look for thee, and call to thee; I'll come to thee again!
ENTWIFE:
Em D C G Am G D
When Winter comes, and singing ends; when darkness falls at last;
Em D C Am C D Em
When broken is the barren bough, and light and labour past;
Em D C G Am D C D Am
I'll look for thee, and wait for thee, until we meet again:
Em D C G Am D Em
Together we will take the road beneath the bitter rain!
[Outro]
BOTH:
N.C.
Together we will take the road that leads into the West,
N.C.
And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest.
