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