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