R.E.M. - Green Grow The Rushes: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Green Grow The Rushes" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D G The wheelbarrow's fallen Bm E Look at my hands D G They've found some surplus cheaper hands Bm E Rubbing palms and pick and choose D G Bm E Who will they choose? D G Bm E Here is the news Look at that building Look at this man Haloed and whitewashed Gone to find a cheaper hand He'll offer a pound Offer a pound Chorus: A G Green grow the rushes go A G Green grow the rushes go A G Green grow the rushes go Bm The compass points the workers home Pay for your freedom Or find another gate Guilt by associate The rushes wilted a long time ago Guilty as you go Stay off that highway Word is, it's not so safe The grasses that hide the greenback The amber waves of gain again The amber waves of grain Chorus D D G Bm A La-la-la la la lye D D La-la-la la la lye (green grow the rushes go) D D La-la-la la la lye (green grow the rushes go) D D La-la-la la la lye G Bm A (green grow the rushes go) D D La-la-la la la lye (green grow the rushes go) D D La-la-la la la lye (green grow the rushes go) D D La-la-la la la lye (green grow the rushes go) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  G  Bm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Green Grow The Rushes" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Green Grow The Rushes" by R.E.M..