Vers 1
A                     D          Bm        E       A 
Farewell you northern hills, you mountains all goodbye 
A                   D      Bm        E         A 
Moorland and stony ridges, crags and peaks goodbye 
A               D                  Bm     A            Bm  E 
Glyder Fach farewell, Cul Beag, Scafell, cloud bearing Suilven 
F#m         C#m         D       A          G*  A  D 
Sun warmed rock and the cold of Bleaklow's frozen sea 
    C#m          Bm           C#m     F#m   Bm  E   A 
The snow and the wind and the rain of hills and mountains 
F#m         C#m         D        A            G   A    D 
Days in the sun and the tempered wind and the air like wine, 
        C#m           Bm                C#m 
And you drink and you drink till you're drunk 
       F#m Bm  E  A 
On the joy of living 
 
Vers 2
A                   D       Bm      E       A 
Farewell to you my love, my time is almost done 
A                   D       Bm      E       A 
Lie in my arms once more until the darkness comes 
A                 D                       Bm    A         Bm  E 
You filled all my days, held the night at bay, dearest companion 
F#m       C#m         D              A          G*  A  D 
Years pass by and are gone with the speed of birds in flight 
    C#m           Bm         C#m        F#m Bm  E   A 
Our life like the verse of a song heard in the mountains 
F#m          C#m       D         A        G*    A    D 
Give me your hand then love and join your voice with mine 
      C#m         Bm       C#m 
We'll sing of the hurt and pain 
        F#m Bm  E  A 
And the joy of living 
 
Vers 3
A                  D            Bm       E      A 
Farewell to you my chicks, soon you must fly alone 
A                     D      Bm         E      A 
Flesh of my flesh, my future life, bone of my bone 
A                 D                        Bm     A           Bm   E 
May your wings be strong, may your days be long, safe be your journey 
F#m     C#m          D      A        G*   A  D 
Each of you bears inside of you the gift of love 
      C#m         Bm       C#m            F#m     Bm  E   A 
May it bring you light and warmth and the pleasure of giving 
F#m     C#m    D        A           G*    A      D 
Eagerly savour each new day and the taste of its mouth 
C#m         Bm          C#m 
Never lose sight of the thrill 
        F#m Bm  E  A 
And the joy of living 
 
Vers 4
A                    D        Bm        E       A 
Take me to some high place of heather, rock and ling 
A                    D     Bm      E      A 
Scatter my dust and ashes, feed me to the wind 
A                 D                        Bm   A      Bm   E 
So that I will be part of all you see, the air you are breathing 
F#m     C#m          D       A           G*   A  D 
I'll be part of the curlew's cry and the soaring hawk 
    C#m      Bm           C#m    F#m   Bm  E   A 
The blue Milkwort and the Sundew hung with diamonds 
F#m     C#m         D      A         G*   A            D 
I'll be riding the gentle wind that blows through your hair 
   C#m        Bm     C#m 
Reminding you how we shared 
       F#m Bm  E  A 
In the joy of living