"GREEN GROW THE LILACS " - c 1840 - Performed by Tom Roush Chords
Tempo:
147.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Gm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[Gm] [D]
[A]
[D]
I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
She's gone, she's left me, [A] I care not for one.
[D] Since she's gone and left me, [G] contended I'll be.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue.
[A]
[D] I passed my love's window both early and late.
The look that she gave me, [A] it makes my heart ache.
[D] Oh, the look that she gave me, [G] it was painful [Gm] to see.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue.
[A]
[D] I wrote my love letters in rosy red lines.
She sent me an answer [A] all twisted in twine.
[D] Saying keep your love letter [G] and I will keep mine.
[D] Just you write to your love [A] and I'll write [D] to mine.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to prove [Gm] true.
[D] And change the green lilacs to [A] the red, white, [B] and blue.
[E] Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [B] since parting with you.
[E] But by our next meeting [A] I hope to prove [Am] true.
[E] And change the green lilacs to [B] the red, white, [E] and blue.
But by our next meeting [A] I hope to [Am] prove true.
[F#] And [E]
change the green lilacs to [B] the red, white, and blue.
[Gm] [D]
[A]
[D]
I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
She's gone, she's left me, [A] I care not for one.
[D] Since she's gone and left me, [G] contended I'll be.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue.
[A]
[D] I passed my love's window both early and late.
The look that she gave me, [A] it makes my heart ache.
[D] Oh, the look that she gave me, [G] it was painful [Gm] to see.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue.
[A]
[D] I wrote my love letters in rosy red lines.
She sent me an answer [A] all twisted in twine.
[D] Saying keep your love letter [G] and I will keep mine.
[D] Just you write to your love [A] and I'll write [D] to mine.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to prove [Gm] true.
[D] And change the green lilacs to [A] the red, white, [B] and blue.
[E] Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [B] since parting with you.
[E] But by our next meeting [A] I hope to prove [Am] true.
[E] And change the green lilacs to [B] the red, white, [E] and blue.
But by our next meeting [A] I hope to [Am] prove true.
[F#] And [E]
change the green lilacs to [B] the red, white, and blue.
Key:
D
A
G
Gm
E
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
She's gone, she's left me, [A] I care not for one.
[D] Since she's gone and left me, [G] contended I'll be.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ I passed my love's window both early and late.
The look that she gave me, [A] it makes my heart ache.
[D] Oh, the look that she gave me, [G] it was painful [Gm] to see.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
_ Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ I wrote my love letters in rosy red lines.
She sent me an answer [A] all twisted in twine.
[D] Saying keep your love letter [G] and I will keep mine.
[D] Just you write to your love [A] and I'll write [D] to mine.
_ Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to prove [Gm] true.
[D] And change the green lilacs to [A] the red, white, [B] and blue.
_ [E] Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [B] since parting with you.
[E] But by our next meeting [A] I hope to prove [Am] true.
[E] And change the green lilacs to [B] the red, white, [E] and blue.
But by our next meeting [A] I hope to [Am] prove true.
_ [F#] And [E]
change the green _ lilacs to [B] the red, white, and blue. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
She's gone, she's left me, [A] I care not for one.
[D] Since she's gone and left me, [G] contended I'll be.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ I passed my love's window both early and late.
The look that she gave me, [A] it makes my heart ache.
[D] Oh, the look that she gave me, [G] it was painful [Gm] to see.
[D] For she loves another [A] one better [D] than me.
_ Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to [Gm] prove true.
[D] And change the green lilacs [A] to the red, white, [D] and blue. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ I wrote my love letters in rosy red lines.
She sent me an answer [A] all twisted in twine.
[D] Saying keep your love letter [G] and I will keep mine.
[D] Just you write to your love [A] and I'll write [D] to mine.
_ Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [A] since parting with you.
[D] But by our next meeting [G] I hope to prove [Gm] true.
[D] And change the green lilacs to [A] the red, white, [B] and blue.
_ [E] Green grow the lilacs all sparkling with dew.
I'm lonely my darling [B] since parting with you.
[E] But by our next meeting [A] I hope to prove [Am] true.
[E] And change the green lilacs to [B] the red, white, [E] and blue.
But by our next meeting [A] I hope to [Am] prove true.
_ [F#] And [E]
change the green _ lilacs to [B] the red, white, and blue. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _