Chords for Green Grow the Lilacs
Tempo:
86.875 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G] I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
Since she's gone and left me, [D] I care not for none.
[G] Since she's gone and left me, [C] contented I'll be, [G] for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green [D] lilacs for the red, white, [G] and blue.
I passed my love's window both early and late, the look that she gave me [D] would make your heart ache.
[G] The look that she gave me [C] was painful to see, for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
I wrote my love letters in red rosy lines, she wrote me an answer [D] all twisted in twines.
[G] Then keep your love letter [C] and I will keep mine, just you write your love [D] and I'll [G] write do mine.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Up top of the mountain where the green lilacs grow, and down through the valley [D] where the cool waters flow.
[G] I met with my love and [C] she proved to be true, [G] we changed the green lilac [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Change the green lilacs [D] for the red, white, and blue.
[A]
[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G] I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
Since she's gone and left me, [D] I care not for none.
[G] Since she's gone and left me, [C] contented I'll be, [G] for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green [D] lilacs for the red, white, [G] and blue.
I passed my love's window both early and late, the look that she gave me [D] would make your heart ache.
[G] The look that she gave me [C] was painful to see, for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
I wrote my love letters in red rosy lines, she wrote me an answer [D] all twisted in twines.
[G] Then keep your love letter [C] and I will keep mine, just you write your love [D] and I'll [G] write do mine.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Up top of the mountain where the green lilacs grow, and down through the valley [D] where the cool waters flow.
[G] I met with my love and [C] she proved to be true, [G] we changed the green lilac [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Change the green lilacs [D] for the red, white, and blue.
[A]
Key:
G
D
C
A
G
D
C
A
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
Since she's gone and left me, [D] I care not for none.
[G] Since she's gone and left me, [C] contented I'll be, [G] for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green [D] lilacs for the red, white, [G] and blue.
I passed my love's window both early and late, the look that she gave me [D] would make your heart ache.
[G] The look that she gave me [C] was painful to see, for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
I wrote my love letters in red rosy lines, she wrote me an answer [D] all twisted in twines.
[G] Then keep your love letter [C] and I will keep mine, just you write your love [D] and I'll [G] write do mine.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Up top of the mountain where the green lilacs grow, and down through the valley [D] where the cool waters flow.
[G] I met with my love and [C] she proved to be true, [G] we changed the green lilac [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Change the green lilacs [D] for the red, white, and blue. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ I once had a sweetheart, but now I have none.
Since she's gone and left me, [D] I care not for none.
[G] Since she's gone and left me, [C] contented I'll be, [G] for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green [D] lilacs for the red, white, [G] and blue.
I passed my love's window both early and late, the look that she gave me [D] would make your heart ache.
[G] The look that she gave me [C] was painful to see, for she loves another [D] one better [G] than me.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
I wrote my love letters in red rosy lines, she wrote me an answer [D] all twisted in twines.
[G] Then keep your love letter [C] and I will keep mine, just you write your love [D] and I'll [G] write do mine.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Up top of the mountain where the green lilacs grow, and down through the valley [D] where the cool waters flow.
[G] I met with my love and [C] she proved to be true, [G] we changed the green lilac [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Green-rolled lilacs all sparkling with dew, I'm lonely, my darling, [D] since parting from you.
[G] But by the next meeting [C] I hope to prove true, [G] and change the green lilacs [D] for the red, [G] white, and blue.
Change the green lilacs [D] for the red, white, and blue. _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _