Wild Mountain Thyme

J.P.E. Willems

09 August 2026


Wild Mountain Thyme

[VERSE 1]
G C G
Oh, the summertime is comin'
C G
And the trees are sweetly bloomin'
C G Em
And the wild mountain thyme
Am C
Grows around the purple heather


[CHORUS]
G C G
Will you go, Lassie, go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
Am C
All around the purple heather
G C G
Will you go? Lassie, will you go?


[VERSE 2]
G C G
I will build my love a bower
C G
By yon pure and crystal fountain
C G Em
And on it I will lay
Am C
All the flowers of the mountain


[CHORUS]
G C G
Will you go, Lassie, go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
Am C
All around the purple heather
G C G
Will you go? Lassie, will you go?


[VERSE 3]
G C G
And if you'll not go with me
C G
I will surely find another
C G Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
Am C
All around the purple heather


[CHORUS]
G C G
Will you go, Lassie, go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
Am C
All around the purple heather
G C G
Will you go? Lassie, will you go?

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Wild Mountain Thyme Capo 8

[Verse 1]
G
G C G
O the summer time has come
C G
And the trees are sweetly bloomin'
C G G/F# Em
And the wild mountain thyme
C Am C
Grows around the bloomin' heather


[Chorus]
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G G/F# Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
C Am C
All around the bloomin' heather
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?


[Verse 2]
G C G
I will build my love a bower
C G
By yon cool crystal fountain
C G G/F# Em
And round it I will pile
C Am C
All the wild flowers o' the mountain


[Chorus]
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G G/F# Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
C Am C
All around the bloomin' heather
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?


[Verse 3]
G C G
I will range through the wilds
C G
And the deep glen sae dreary
C G G/F# Em
And return wi' their spoils
C Am C
Tae the bower o' my dearie


[Chorus]
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G G/F# Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
C Am C
All around the bloomin' heather
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?


[Verse 4]
G C G
If my true love she'll not come
C G
Then I'll surely find another
C G G/F# Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
C Am C
All around the bloomin' heather


[Chorus]
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?
C G
And we'll all go together
C G G/F# Em
To pull wild mountain thyme
C Am C
All around the bloomin' heather
G C G
Will ye go lassie go?

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