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Creed Bratton - The Rubber Tree
This song was released on the album "Bounce Back" by The Office's Creed Bratton,
and was written for co-star Angela Kinsey.
This song is normally played in Eb, but these chords are for standard tuning.
Tune your guitar a half step down to play along with the studio version.
[Intro]
 G   Am   C   G(x2)
[Verse]
GWind it up, Ambounce back, Cdo the rubber tree   G(x2)
GIn Indonesia there's a Amthousand snakes that'll Cparalyze in a Gheartbeat
GBut out the floor they got a Ambrand new dance that'll Csurely kill ya called the Grubber tree
[Chorus]
GYou gotta Wind it up, Amthey'll bounce back, Cdo the rubber tree   G(x2)
[Bridge]
CYou gotta wind it up til you Gcool down, Dspring back the Gsecond time around   (x2)
[Verse]
GPoliticians are like Amreptiles, Camazing Glongevity,
GYou cut off their heads, Amhey, it don't matter, Cthey stay in office Ganyway
[Chorus]
GYou gotta wind it up, Amthey'll bounce back, Cdo the rubber tree   G(x2)
[Bridge]
CYou gotta wind it up till you Gcool down, Dspring back, the Gsecond time around
CWind it up till they Gcool down, Dspring back, the second Gtime around
[Solo]
 G   Am   C   G(x2)
[Bridge]
CYou gotta wind it up till you Gcool down, Dspring back, the Gsecond time around
CWind it up till they Gcool down, Dspring back, the second Gtime around
[Verse]
GThere's a swarthy gentleman, that Amheads into town, Cwithout his family in Gtow
GHe sees a young blood, in Amsnakeskin boots, Che's going down Glow.
[Chorus]
GHe's gonna wind him up, he'll Ambounce back, Cdo the rubber tree   G(x2)
GWind him up, Ambounce back, Cdo the rubber treeG  
GGonna wind him up, Ambounce back, Cdo the rubber treeG  
[Solo]
 G   Am   C   G(x2)

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Rubber Tree

by Creed Bratton

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Creed Bratton - The Rubber Tree

This song was released on the album "Bounce Back" by The Office's Creed Bratton,

and was written for co-star Angela Kinsey.

This song is normally played in Eb, but these chords are for standard tuning.

Tune your guitar a half step down to play along with the studio version.

[Intro]

G Am C G

(x2)

[Verse]

G Am C G

Wind it up, bounce back, do the rubber tree (x2)

G Am C G

In Indonesia there's a thousand snakes that'll paralyze in a heartbeat

G Am C G

But out the floor they got a brand new dance that'll surely kill ya called the rubber tree

[Chorus]

G Am C G

You gotta Wind it up, they'll bounce back, do the rubber tree (x2)

[Bridge]

C G D G

You gotta wind it up til you cool down, spring back the second time around (x2)

[Verse]

G Am C G

Politicians are like reptiles, amazing longevity,

G Am C G

You cut off their heads, hey, it don't matter, they stay in office anyway

[Chorus]

G Am C G

You gotta wind it up, they'll bounce back, do the rubber tree (x2)

[Bridge]

C G D G

You gotta wind it up till you cool down, spring back, the second time around

C G D G

Wind it up till they cool down, spring back, the second time around

[Solo]

G Am C G

(x2)

[Bridge]

C G D G

You gotta wind it up till you cool down, spring back, the second time around

C G D G

Wind it up till they cool down, spring back, the second time around

[Verse]

G Am C G

There's a swarthy gentleman, that heads into town, without his family in tow

G Am C G

He sees a young blood, in snakeskin boots, he's going down low.

[Chorus]

G Am C G

He's gonna wind him up, he'll bounce back, do the rubber tree (x2)

G Am C G

Wind him up, bounce back, do the rubber tree

G Am C G

Gonna wind him up, bounce back, do the rubber tree

[Solo]

G Am C G

(x2)

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