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Tall Timber

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G, A and D are all the normal chords
G2 e--x--- D2 e--x--- A2 e--x--- E2 e--x---
   b--x---    b--x---    b--x---    b--x---
   g--x---    g--7---    g--x---    g--x---
   d--5---    d--7---    d--7---    d--2---
   a--5---    a--5---    a--7---    a--2---
   e--3---    e--x---    e--5---    e--0---
[ G   D  A] x 4
DThey built this house fGrom tall timber
DCut it down in the moAuntain air
DBuilding dreams Gin the city
DKept on going till the hAills were bare
DCame along wGith their axes
DBrought their trucks and chGainsaws too
DAnd they cut down all the tAall tall timber
GTall timber for Ame and youA2  
DShe was a young girl sGhe was a hero
DStood on the stage the pAeople cheered
DBut the critics cut her dGown to zero
DBecause she sang the words tAhat they all feared
DAnd they came wiGth their axes
DThey brought their knives and oGpinions too
DAnd they cut her down like Atall tall timber
GTall timber in the mAountain dew
CHORUS
G2Please don't D2cut down A2the tall timber
G2Let it gD2row tall sA2traight and true
G2In this wD2orld we need A2tall tall timber
G2Tall tD2imber like A2me and you
DHe was a young man wGith a dream
DTo bring freedom Ato his land
DShared his voice wGith his brothers
DIn those chinese streets he mAade a stand
DAnd they came wGith their soldiors
DThey brought their tanks and mGachine guns too
DAnd the cut down all the Atall tall timber
GTall timber like Ame and you
CHORUS x 2
[ G   D  A] x 4
The G2Redgum and the A2Kauri
The G2Eucalypt and A2Pine
The G2poets and the A2painters
The D2thinkers of our time
E2Don't cut down the timber
G2Or we'll be forever poor
D2Don't kill off our heroes or
A2We'll never win the war
SOLO
DNow the sun's so Gstrong it burns my eyes
DThe air's so bad that AI can't breath
DThe winter's warmer the Gsummer's hotter
DI drive for miles I Adon't see trees
DAnd they came Gwith their axes
DThey brought their knives and cGhainsaws too
DAnd they cut down all the Atall tall timber
GTall timber in the Amountain dew
CHORUS x 2
G2Tall D2timber like A2me and youA2  
CHORUS x 3 [fade out on the third]

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Tall Timber

by Skyhooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G, A and D are all the normal chords

G2 e--x--- D2 e--x--- A2 e--x--- E2 e--x---

b--x--- b--x--- b--x--- b--x---

g--x--- g--7--- g--x--- g--x---

d--5--- d--7--- d--7--- d--2---

a--5--- a--5--- a--7--- a--2---

e--3--- e--x--- e--5--- e--0---

G D A

[ ] x 4

D G

They built this house from tall timber

D A

Cut it down in the mountain air

D G

Building dreams in the city

D A

Kept on going till the hills were bare

D G

Came along with their axes

D G

Brought their trucks and chainsaws too

D A

And they cut down all the tall tall timber

G A A2

Tall timber for me and you

D G

She was a young girl she was a hero

D A

Stood on the stage the people cheered

D G

But the critics cut her down to zero

D A

Because she sang the words that they all feared

D G

And they came with their axes

D G

They brought their knives and opinions too

D A

And they cut her down like tall tall timber

G A

Tall timber in the mountain dew

CHORUS

G2 D2 A2

Please don't cut down the tall timber

G2 D2 A2

Let it grow tall straight and true

G2 D2 A2

In this world we need tall tall timber

G2 D2 A2

Tall timber like me and you

D G

He was a young man with a dream

D A

To bring freedom to his land

D G

Shared his voice with his brothers

D A

In those chinese streets he made a stand

D G

And they came with their soldiors

D G

They brought their tanks and machine guns too

D A

And the cut down all the tall tall timber

G A

Tall timber like me and you

CHORUS x 2

G D A

[ ] x 4

G2 A2

The Redgum and the Kauri

G2 A2

The Eucalypt and Pine

G2 A2

The poets and the painters

The thinkers of our time

Don't cut down the timber

Or we'll be forever poor

Don't kill off our heroes or

We'll never win the war

SOLO

D G

Now the sun's so strong it burns my eyes

D A

The air's so bad that I can't breath

D G

The winter's warmer the summer's hotter

D A

I drive for miles I don't see trees

D G

And they came with their axes

D G

They brought their knives and chainsaws too

D A

And they cut down all the tall tall timber

G A

Tall timber in the mountain dew

CHORUS x 2

G2 D2 A2 A2

Tall timber like me and you

CHORUS x 3 [fade out on the third]

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