Intro
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[Verse 1]
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There's naught but care on every hand
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In every hour that passes O
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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
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Green grow the rushes O
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The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
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Are spent among the lassies O
[Verse 2]
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The worldly race may riches chase
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And riches still may fly them O
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And though at last they catch them fast
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Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them O
[Chorus]
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Green grow the rushes O
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Green grow the rushes O
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The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
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Are spent among the lassies O
[Verse 3]
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Give me a cannie hour at e'en
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My arms around my dearie O
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The wisest man the world e'er saw
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He dearly loved the lassies O
[Chorus]
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Green grow the rushes O
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Green grow the rushes O
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The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
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Are spent among the lassies O
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
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Old nature swears the lovely dears
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Her noblest work she classes O
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Her apprentice hand she tried on man
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Then she made the lassies O
[Chorus]
A#m
Green grow the rushes O
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Green grow the rushes O
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The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
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Are spent among the lassies O
[Outro]
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Green grow the rushes
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Green grow the rushes