Green Grow The Rushes was written Scottish poet and lyricist, Robert Burns (1759 – 1796).
This version by Celtic Woman is featured on their Special Edition album - Believe. Performing artists include Chloe Agnew, Lisa Kelly, Mairead Nesbitt and Lisa Lambe.
Music: Key of F Major with a key chage to G Major in 4/4 time at ~100 bpm
Chords: F, Gm, Bb, C → G, Am, C, D, A
Green Grow The Rushes
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
FIntro: 4/4 | | 𝄎 |
F
1. There's naught but care on ev'-ry hand
Gm
In ev'-ry hour that pas-ses O
Bb F
What sig-ni-fies the life of man
Gm F Bb
If it were not for the las-sies O
FChorus: Green grow the rush-es O
Gm
Green grow the rush-es O
Bb F
The sweet-est hours that e'er I spent
Gm F Bb Bb
Are spent a-mong the las-sies O | 𝄎 |
F
2. The world-ly race may rich-es chase
Gm
And rich-es still may fly them, O
Bb F
And though at last they catch them fast
Gm F Bb
Their hearts can ne'er en-joy them, O
FChorus: Green grow the rush-es O
Gm
Green grow the rush-es O
Bb F
The sweet-est hours that e'er I spent
Gm F Bb C
Are spent a-mong the las-sies O |(Key Change)|
D AInstr: | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 |
C G
** The sweet-est hours that e'er I spent
C G C
Are spent a-mong the las-sies, O
GChorus: Green grow the rush-es O
Am
Green grow the rush-es O
C G
The sweet-est hours that e'er I spent
Am G C
Are spent a-mong the las-sies O | 𝄎 |
G
3. Old na-ture swears the love-ly dears
Am
Her nob-lest work she clas-ses, O
C G
Her ap-pren-tice hand she tried on man
Am G C
And then she made the las-sies, O... | 𝄎 |
GChorus: Green grow the rush-es O
Am
Green grow the rush-es O
C G
The sweet-est hours that e'er I spent
Am G C
Are spent a-mong the las-sies O
GChorus: Green grow the rush-es O
Am
Green grow the rush-es O
C G
The sweet-est hours that e'er I spent
Am G C
Are spent a-mong the las-sies O | 𝄎 |
Am G C G
Are spent a-mong the las-sies, O...| 𝄑 |
