C  F  C  F  C  F  C  F  C

[Verse 1]
                                        Dm
There's naught but care on every hand
                              F
In every hour that passes O
                   C            Dm
What signifies the life of man
               Em      F          C
If it were not for the lassies O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
                          F
Green grow the rushes O
                        C             Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
           Em       F           G  C
Are spent among the lassies O


[Verse 2]
                                    Dm
The worldly race may riches chase
                                  F
And riches still may fly them O
                        C                Dm
And though at last they catch them fast
                 Em      F           C
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
                          F
Green grow the rushes O
                        C             Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
           Em       F           G  C
Are spent among the lassies O


[Verse 3]
                                Dm
Give me a cannie hour at e'en
                            C F
My arms around my dearie O
                   C                Dm
The wisest man the world e'er saw
          Em        F          C
He dearly loved the lassies O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
                         C F
Green grow the rushes O
                        C             Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
           Em       F           G  C
Are spent among the lassies O


[Instrumental]
C     Dm     F   C   Dm  Em  F   C


[Verse 4]
                                    Dm
Old nature swears the lovely dears
                                C F
Her noblest work she classes O
                        Am            Dm
Her apprentice hand she tried on man
         Em       F          C
Then she made the lassies O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
                         C F
Green grow the rushes O
                        Am            Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
           Em       F        G  C
Are spent among the lassies O


[Outro]
                        Dm
Green grow the rushes
                       C F   Am   Dm  Em  F
Green grow the rushes