{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1991949,"song":"The Tree","artist":"Jim Henry","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11445525-the-tree-chords-by-jim-henry/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1991949?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Jim Henry - The Tree\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\nThe first one I remember \r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWas about three times my size[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe all stood there watching[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs Dad brought it inside[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt took almost an hour[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo stand it up just right[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen he was done he held my Mama tight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\nWe made cookies and hot chocolate\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSewed popcorn on a string[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCranked up the record player[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo Mom could sing along with Bing[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe hung candy canes and ornaments[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd tinsel liberally[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTurned off the light, plugged in the Christmas tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe can't start until it gets here[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd we won't stop until it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt arrives on top of Dad's old Ford[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut only stays a week or so[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's the one family tradition[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn which we all agree[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's just not Christmas 'til we've got the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\nWe wrote down what we wanted\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll the bikes and guns and games[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMom set the list on fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSent 'em up the chimney in flames[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nTucked us all in tight[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSaid, in the morning we will see[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat Santa leaves under the Christmas tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe can't start until it gets here[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd we won't stop until it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt arrives on top of Dad's old Ford[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut only stays a week or so[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's the one family tradition[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn which we all agree[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's just not Christmas 'til we've got the tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n\r\nThe tree looked different in the morning\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAll its promise was fulfilled[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSurrounded by our presents[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom floor to window sill[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd after all the noise and Polaroids[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd shouts of joyful glee[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI fell asleep under the Christmas tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe can't start until it gets here[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd we won't stop until it goes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt arrives on top of Dad's old Ford[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut only stays a week or so[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's the one family tradition[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOn which we all agree[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's just not Christmas 'til we've got the tree[/tab]","plain_text":"Jim Henry - The Tree\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nG\n\n[Verse 1]\n\nThe first one I remember \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\nWe made cookies and hot chocolate\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\nWe wrote down what we wanted\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\nThe tree looked different in the morning\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}