Lavender (Marillion)

"Lavender" is neo-progressive rock band Marillion's second single from their breakthrough album Misplaced Childhood. The follow-up to the big UK number 2 hit "Kayleigh", the song was their second Top 5 UK hit, entering the chart on 7 September 1985, reaching number 5 and staying on the chart for 9 weeks. None of the group's other songs have reached the Top 5 and "Lavender" remains their second highest-charting song.

Great all time classic, and one of my favourites from Marillion. It's easy to play, basically you have to repeat the same chords all the way.

Here are the chords I used:

[Intro]

E* - D* - C#* - A*

      E*                                D*
I was walking in the park dreaming of a spark
                 C#*
When I heard the sprinklers whisper
               A*
Shimmer in the haze of summer lawns
                 E*
Then I heard the children singing
                              D*
They were running through the rainbows
                    C#*
They were singing a song for you
                       A*
Well it seemed to be a song for you
                    E*
The one I wanted to write for you
    D*   C#*  Amaj7
For you, you

E                            E7/D
Lavenders blue, dilly dilly, lavenders green
C#m                          Amaj7
When I am King, dilly dilly, you will be Queen
                 E
A penny for your thoughts my dear
                 E7/D
A penny for your thoughts my dear
    C#m                   Amaj7
I.O.U. for your love, I.O.U. for your love 

E                             E7/D
Lavenders green, dilly dilly, lavenders blue
C#m                            Amaj7
When you love me, dilly dilly, I will love you
                 E
A penny for your thoughts my dear
                 E7/D
A penny for your thoughts my dear
    C#m                   Amaj7
I.O.U. for your love, I.O.U. for your love 

E                              E7/D
Lavenders dreams, dilly dilly, lavenders true
C#m                            Amaj7
When you miss me, dilly dilly, I did miss you
                 E
A penny for your thoughts my dear
                 E7/D
A penny for your thoughts my dear
    C#m                   Amaj7
I.O.U. for your love, I.O.U. for your love 

[Outro]
         E     E7/D          C#m            Amaj7
For your love,      for your love, for your love

E - E7/D - C#m - Amaj7