The Grass is Blue

The Grass is Blue

The Grass is Blue

Dolly Parton

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Am C Em F G

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Lyrics

I've had to think up a way to survive Since you said it's over, told me goodbye I just can't make it one day without you Unless I pretend that the opposite's true
Rivers flow backwards, valleys are high Mountains are level, truth is a lie I'm perfectly fine and I don't miss you The sky is green and the grass is blue
How much can a heart and a troubled mind take Where is that fine line before it all breaks Can one end their sorrow just cross over it And into that realm of insanity's bliss There's snow in the tropics, there's ice on the sun It's hot in the Arctic and crying is fun And I'm happy now and I'm glad we're through And the sky is green and the grass is blue And the rivers flow backwards and my tears are dry Swans hate the water and eagles can't fly But I'm alright now, now that I'm over you And the sky is green and the grass is blue And I don't love you and the grass is blue

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About This Song

The Grass is Blue was popularized by Dolly Parton on her 1999 bluegrass album of the same name, which won a Grammy. The song showcases the melancholy side of bluegrass with its minor chord movement and heartbreak theme.