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