Intro
D G D G D G D G D
[Verse 1]
Em
There's naught but care on every hand
G
In every hour that passes O
D Em
What signifies the life of man
F#m G D
If it were not for the lassies O
[Chorus]
Em
Green grow the rushes O
G
Green grow the rushes O
D Em
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
F#m G A D
Are spent among the lassies O
[Verse 2]
Em
The worldly race may riches chase
G
And riches still may fly them O
D Em
And though at last they catch them fast
F#m G D
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them O
[Chorus]
Em
Green grow the rushes O
G
Green grow the rushes O
D Em
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
F#m G A D
Are spent among the lassies O
[Verse 3]
Em
Give me a cannie hour at e'en
D G
My arms around my dearie O
D Em
The wisest man the world e'er saw
F#m G D
He dearly loved the lassies O
[Chorus]
Em
Green grow the rushes O
D G
Green grow the rushes O
D Em
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
F#m G A D
Are spent among the lassies O
[Instrumental]
D Em G D Em F#m G D
[Verse 4]
Em
Old nature swears the lovely dears
D G
Her noblest work she classes O
Bm Em
Her apprentice hand she tried on man
F#m G D
Then she made the lassies O
[Chorus]
Em
Green grow the rushes O
D G
Green grow the rushes O
Bm Em
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
F#m G A D
Are spent among the lassies O
[Outro]
Em
Green grow the rushes
D G Bm Em F#m G
Green grow the rushes