The Grass Is Greener chords by
Jimmy Cliff

N/A•

Key: A major•

Intro 1

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Verse 1

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Looking at life from the back of a truck

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Running out of luck

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

This world is getting cold

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Or so I've been told

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

I gotta

Verse 2

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

find me a place in the sun

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Where I can have some fun

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Maybe find that special girl

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Who is the one in the world

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

So I'm checking out before I'm

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

all burnt out

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Cause I found out what it's all about

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

The grass is

Verse 3

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Yeah

Verse 4

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Many people putting their trust in a hope

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Going up in smoke

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Cause every day they're building arms

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Instead of building farms

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Building farms

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I'm gonna find me a place in the sun

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Cause I'm not having fun

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Maybe find that special girl

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Who is the one in the world

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Yes, I'm checking out before

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

I'm all burned out

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

Cause I found out there is no doubt

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Yeah. The grass

Verse 5

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Verse 6

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Looks are deceiving

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Keeps you believing

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Looks are deceiving

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Keeps you believing

Verse 7

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Tell them

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Looks are deceiving

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Keeps you believing

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Looks are deceiving

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Keeps you believing

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Tell them

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Yes, I'm checking

Verse 8

out

Bm

Bm

View detailed Bm chord diagram in our app.

Before I'm all burnt out

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Cause I found ou

D

D

View detailed D chord diagram in our app.

There is no doubt

Verse 9

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Yeah. The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Em

Em

View detailed Em chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

Verse 10

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener on the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

on the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Checking out before

I'm all burnt out

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

I found out there is no doubt

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

I gotta find me a place

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

in the sun

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Where I know I can have some fun

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Yeah The grass is

Verse 11

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Tell them

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

The grass

Verse 12

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

is greener

On the other side

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

Verse 13

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

I gotta find me a place

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

in the sun

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Where I know I can have some

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

fun

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

cnd I'll keep on living

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

But I know it's the living

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Keep on reaching for

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Tell them

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

Verse 14

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Yeah. The

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Tell them

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Verse 15

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

The

Verse 16

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

grass looks greener

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

On the other side

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

The grass is greener.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Keep on reaching

On the other side

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
D
Bm
Am
Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Jimmy Cliff

Discover chords for more songs to play

Hakuna Matata

Vietnam

Samba Reggae

Struggling Man

Many Rivers To Cross

Vietnam - single version

You Can Get It If You Really Want

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Hakuna Matata

Lebo M., Jimmy Cliff

I'm Yours

Jason Mraz

Let It Be

The Beatles

Zombie

The Cranberries

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Queen

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Creep

Radiohead

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Grass Is Greener by Jimmy Cliff is A major.

The primary chords used in The Grass Is Greener are A, D, E, C#m, Bm, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Grass Is Greener is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Grass Is Greener using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Grass Is Greener. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Jimmy Cliff.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Grass Is Greener to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Grass Is Greener by Jimmy Cliff on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.