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