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