Robert Burns

Green Grow The Rashes O Michael Marra Chords

This is the Michael Marra and McFalls Chamber arrangement....


 C
There's nought but care on ev'ry han', 
Dm			
In ev'ry hour that passes, O; 
     F              C
What signifies the life o' man, 
 Dm                   F
An' 'twere na for the lasses, O. 

C
 Green grow the rashes, O; 
Dm			
Green grow the rashes, O; 
     F                    C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, 
 Dm                 F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

C
The warly race may riches chase, 
Dm			
An' riches still may fly them, O; 
     F                  C
An' tho' at last they catch them fast, 
 Dm                   F
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them, O. 
 


C
 Green grow the rashes, O; 
Dm			
Green grow the rashes, O; 
     F                    C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, 
 Dm                  F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.

C
But gie me a canny hour at e'en, 
Dm			
My arms about my Dearie, O; 
     F              C
An' warly cares an' warly men, 
 Dm                F
May a' gae tapsalteerie, O! 

C
 Green grow the rashes, O; 
Dm			
Green grow the rashes, O; 
     F                   C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, 
 Dm                 F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
C
For you sae douse, ye sneer at this, 
Dm			
Ye're nought but senseless asses, O; 
     F              C
The wisest Man the warl' e'er saw, 
 Dm                  F
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O. 
 
C
 Green grow the rashes, O; 
Dm			
Green grow the rashes, O; 
     F                    C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, 
 Dm                  F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.




C
Auld Nature swears, the lovely Dears 
Dm			
Her noblest work she classes, O; 
     F                   C
Her prentice han' she try'd on man, 
 Dm                  F
An' then she made the lasses, O. 



C
 Green grow the rashes, O; 
Dm			
Green grow the rashes, O; 
     F                  C
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend, 
 Dm                  F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.