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Green Grow The Rushes Go

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tab from stodman
Intro: D//G//D//G//D//G// Bm//E//
                 D        G   BmE 
The wheelbarrow's fallen,   look at my hands
They've Dfound some surplus Gcheaper hands
   BmRubbing palms and Epick and choose,
who will they choose?
[Chorus lick]
|--5-5-5-3-2---2-3-3-3-2-0---0-2-2-2-0-------0---------
|--------------------------------------3---3---3-0-0-3-
|------------------------------------------------------
Here is the news.
[Chorus lick]
  DLook at that Gbuilding,  Bmlook at this Eman
  DHaloed and whiteGwashed
  BmGone to find a Echeaper hand
He'll offer a pound,
[Chorus lick]
offer a pound.
[Chorus lick]
DGreen grow the Grushes go
DGreen grow the Grushes go
DGreen grow the Grushes go
BmThe compass points Ethe workers home
            D         G   BmE 
Pay for your freedom,   find another gate 
            D       G              BmE 
Guilt by associate,   the rushes wilted a long time ago
[Chorus lick]
Guilty as you go
[Chorus lick]
DStay off that Ghighway,     Bmword Eis it's not so safe
   DThe grasses that Ghide the greenbackBm  
EThe amber waves of gain again
[Chorus lick]
The amber waves of gain
[Chorus lick]
DGreen grow the Grushes go
DGreen grow the Grushes go
DGreen grow the Grushes go
BmThe compass points Ethe workers home
[Chorus lick]

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Green Grow The Rushes Go

by R.E.M.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

tab from stodman

Intro: D//G//D//G//D//G// Bm//E//

D G Bm

The wheelbarrow's fallen, look at my hands

D G

They've found some surplus cheaper hands

Bm E

Rubbing palms and pick and choose,

who will they choose?

[Chorus lick]

|--5-5-5-3-2---2-3-3-3-2-0---0-2-2-2-0-------0---------

|--------------------------------------3---3---3-0-0-3-

|------------------------------------------------------

Here is the news.

[Chorus lick]

D G Bm E

Look at that building, look at this man

D G

Haloed and whitewashed

Bm E

Gone to find a cheaper hand

He'll offer a pound,

[Chorus lick]

offer a pound.

[Chorus lick]

D G

Green grow the rushes go

D G

Green grow the rushes go

D G

Green grow the rushes go

Bm E

The compass points the workers home

D G Bm

Pay for your freedom, find another gate

D G Bm

Guilt by associate, the rushes wilted a long time ago

[Chorus lick]

Guilty as you go

[Chorus lick]

D G Bm E

Stay off that highway, word is it's not so safe

D G Bm

The grasses that hide the greenback

The amber waves of gain again

[Chorus lick]

The amber waves of gain

[Chorus lick]

D G

Green grow the rushes go

D G

Green grow the rushes go

D G

Green grow the rushes go

Bm E

The compass points the workers home

[Chorus lick]

About Green Grow The Rushes Go Chords by R.E.M.

Learn how to play Green Grow The Rushes Go by R.E.M. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Green Grow The Rushes Go chords”, “Green Grow The Rushes Go guitar chords”, or “R.E.M. Green Grow The Rushes Go chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Green Grow The Rushes Go chords and for experienced players who want accurate Green Grow The Rushes Go lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Bm, E.

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The chords for "Green Grow The Rushes Go" show the original chord names (including D, G, Bm, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.