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