{"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":1451833,"song":"The Giving Tree","artist":"Plain White T's","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1451833-the-giving-tree-chords-by-plain-white-t-s/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1451833?type=chord","rating":4.76241,"votes":10,"content":"Artist: Plain White T's\r\nSong: \"Giving Tree\"\r\nAlbum: Should've Gone to Bed - EP\r\nChords by: Jessie :)\r\n\r\nPlain White T's performing \"Giving Tree\" live acoustic:\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkW-SLSZcNg\r\n\r\n[ch]A7[/ch]   - x02020\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]   - x13331\r\n[ch]C[/ch]    - x32010\r\n[ch]Dm/A[/ch] - x00231\r\n[ch]F[/ch]    - 133211\r\n[ch]F7[/ch]   - 131211\r\n[ch]Gm[/ch]   - 355333\r\n\r\nNotes:\r\n-The low E string is pretty much excluded except during chorus and bridge. \r\n-Tim alternates bass notes strictly on the 4th and 5th strings during verses\r\n-Same finger-picking pattern as Death Cab for Cutie's \"I Will Follow You Into The Dark\"\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO 3RD FRET\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm/A[/ch]                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAll the leaves on the giving tree have fallen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]Gm[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNo shade to crawl in ... underneathe[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm/A[/ch]                                         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI've got scars from a pocket knife where you carved[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYour heart ... into me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf all you wanted was love[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhy would you use me up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nCut me down, build a boat, and sail away?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen all I wanted to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas your giving tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSettle down, build a home, and make you happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm/A[/ch]                             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI lie in the dead of night and I wonder[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWho's covers[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou're between[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dm/A[/ch]                                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\n& it's sad layin in his bed you feel hollow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSo you crawl home[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBack to me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf all you wanted was love[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhy would you use me up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nCut me down, build a boat, and sail away?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen all I wanted to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas your giving tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSettle down, build a home, and make you happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWell I see a trail that starts[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nA line of broken hearts behind you[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat lead you back to me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nThe once sad and lonely fool[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith nothin' left but roots to show[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C7[/ch]\r\nOhhh[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFinal chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf all you wanted was love[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhy would you use me up[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]F7[/ch]\r\nCut me down, build a boat, and sail away?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]           [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen all I wanted to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas your giving tree[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSettle down, build a home, and make you happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(Single-strum)\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSettle down, build a home, and make you happy[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThat's all! I hope you enjoyed the song as much as I did :)","plain_text":"Artist: Plain White T's\nSong: \"Giving Tree\"\nAlbum: Should've Gone to Bed - EP\nChords by: Jessie :)\n\nPlain White T's performing \"Giving Tree\" live acoustic:\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkW-SLSZcNg\n\nA7   - x02020\nBb   - x13331\nC    - x32010\nDm/A - x00231\nF    - 133211\nF7   - 131211\nGm   - 355333\n\nNotes:\n-The low E string is pretty much excluded except during chorus and bridge. \n-Tim alternates bass notes strictly on the 4th and 5th strings during verses\n-Same finger-picking pattern as Death Cab for Cutie's \"I Will Follow You Into The Dark\"\n\n\nCAPO 3RD FRET\n\n\nIntro: Dm F Gm F C\n\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinal chorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(Single-strum)\n\n\n\n\n\nThat's all! I hope you enjoyed the song as much as I did :)","chords":["A7","Bb","C","Dm/A","F","F7","Gm","E","Dm","A","C7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,4,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,3,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}