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