Heather For Hélène

G C G G I bring heather for Hélène who’s not in C G So I pick up my pen D C To compose a short farewell D And a hoping-you-are-well C G C G You’re no stranger to hydrangea D G C And I feel the loss of you G D C G Lady of La Belle Écosse, adieu G C G For three years or maybe more G C G I have walked out of my own front door D C To the sights and sounds of you D Though our spoken words are few G C G G I bring heather for Hélène who’s not in C G So I pick up my pen D C To compose a short farewell D And a hoping-you-are-well C G C G You’re no stranger to hydrangea D G C And I feel the loss of you G D C G Lady of La Belle Écosse, adieu G C G In your driveway stands a bin G C G All at once the movers fill it in D C I can’t see the orchids bloom D In the window of your room G C G G I bring heather for Hélène who’s not in C G So I pick up my pen D C To compose a short farewell D And a hoping-you-are-well C G C G You’re no stranger to hydrangea D G C And I feel the loss of you G D C G Lady of La Belle Écosse, adieu G C G Take with you this good luck charm G C G That I trust will keep you safe from harm D C May you find a fertile soil D And reward for all your toil G C G G I bring heather for Hélène who’s not in C G So I pick up my pen D C To compose a short farewell D And a hoping-you-are-well C G C G You’re no stranger to hydrangea D G C And I feel the loss of you G D C G Lady of La Belle Écosse, adieu D G C Yes, I feel the loss of you G D C G Lady of La Belle Écosse, adieu