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.