C
There's nought but care on ev'ry han',
Dm
In ev'ry hour that passes, O;
F C Am
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 Am
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 Am
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 Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
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C
But gie me a canny hour at e'en,
Dm
My arms about my Dearie, O;
F C Am
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 Am
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 Am
The wisest Man the warl' saw,
Dm F
He dearly lov'd the lasses, O.
C
Green grow the rashes, O;
Dm
Green grow the rashes, O;
F C Am
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 Am
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 Am
The sweetest hours that e'er I spend,
Dm F
Are spent amang the lasses, O.
Michael Marra inspired this transcription. My first attempt, it matches my voice,
hope it works well for you too.
Kenny
