Green Grow The Rushes lyrics
Celtic Woman 🎸There's naught but care on every hand
In every hour that passes O
What signifies the life of man
If it were not for the lassies O
Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
Are spent among the lassies O
The worldly race may riches chase
And riches still may fly them, O
And though at last they catch them fast
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O
Green grow the rushes, O
Green grow the rushes, O
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
Are spent among the lassies, O
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
Are spent among the lassies, O
Green grow the rushes, O
Green grow the rushes, O
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
Are spent among the lassies, O
Old nature swears the lovley dears
Her noblest work she classes, O
Her apprentice hand she tried on man
Then she made the lassies, O
Green grow the rushes, O
Green grow the rushes, O
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
Are spent among the lassies, O
Green grow the rushes, O
Green grow the rushes, O
The sweetest hours that e'er I spent
Are spent among the lassies, O
Are spent among the lassies, O
Song Details

Lyrics: Robert Burns - Scottish poet and lyricist (25 Jan 1759 – 21 July 1796).
Earliest date of circulation: 1794 - also known as Green Grow The Rashes (title by Burns).
Brief: The happiest and most joyful times a man experiences in his life are those spent in the company of a woman or lassie. You can either travel the path of life motivated by power or money or travel a less stressful life following the strong impulses of nature.
Glossary:
naught - nothing (variant of nought)
e'er - ever
ne'er - never
Genre: Folk Song
Covers: Celtic Woman (featured), Cherish The Ladies, The Limeliters, Altan, Celtic Squall...
Album: Believe (Oct 11, 2013 - AU - Format: CD - Label: Manhattan).
Green Grow The Rushes chords
Key: C major → D MajorTime Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 100 bpm (♩)
Capo: 5th fret if playing with the video (F → G)












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Intro: 4/4 ...[C] [C] 1. [C] There's naught but care on ev'ry hand [Dm] In ev'ry hour that passes O [F] What signifies the [C]life of man [Dm] If it were [C]not for the [F]lassies O Chorus: [C] Green grow the rushes O [Dm] Green grow the rushes O [F] The sweetest hours that [C]e'er I spent [Dm] Are spent a-[C]mong the [F]lassies O [F] 2. [C] The worldly race may riches chase [Dm] And riches still may fly them, O [F] And though at last they [C]catch them fast [Dm] Their hearts can [C]ne'er en-[F]joy them, O Chorus: [C] Green grow the rushes O [Dm] Green grow the rushes O [F] The sweetest hours that [C]e'er I spent [Dm] Are spent a-[C]mong the [F]lassies O (key change) [G] Instr: [A] [Bm]-[A] [E] [E] [G] The sweetest hours that [D]e'er I spent [G] Are spent a-[D]mong the [G]lassies O Chorus: [D] Green grow the rushes O [Em] Green grow the rushes O - O - [G]O The sweetest hours that [D]e'er I spent [Em] Are spent a-[D]mong the [G]lassies O [G] 3. [D] Old nature swears the lovely dears [Em] Her noblest work she classes, O [G] Her apprentice hand she [D]tried on man [Em] And then she [D]made the [G]lassies, O... [G] Chorus: [D] Green grow the rushes O [Em] Green grow the rushes O - O - [G]O The sweetest hours that [D]e'er I spent [Em] Are spent a-[D]mong the [G]lassies O Chorus: [D] Green grow the rushes O [Em] Green grow the rushes O [G] The sweetest hours that [D]e'er I spent [Em] Are spent a-[D]mong the [G]lassies O [G] [Em]... Are spent a-[D]mong the [G]lassies, O... [D]
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