Green grow the rashes, O by ross
C
There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
E
In ev'ry hour that passes, O;
F C
What signifies the life o' man,
Am E
An' 'twere na for the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
E
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Am E
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
The warly race may riches chase,
E
An' riches still may fly them, O;
F C
An' tho' at last they catch them fast,
Am E
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
E
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Am E
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
But gie me a canny hour at e'en,
E
My arms about my Dearie, O;
F C
An' warly cares an' warly men,
Am E
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O!
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
E
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Am E
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
For you sae douse, ye sneer at this,
E
Ye're nought but senseless asses, O;
F C
The wisest Man the warl' saw,
Am E
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
E
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Am E
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
Auld Nature swears, the lovely Dears
E
Her noblest work she classes, O;
F C
Her prentice han' she try'd on man,
Am E
An' then she made the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
E
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Am E
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
