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English Trees

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ENGLISH TREES   -       Crowded house
capo on 1
intro:
  G- C  
  GEnglish trees in my  CgardenC  
  Gplanted seeds in a   Cfar away landC  
              Am  D9/              F#             Em        Am   Asus4-  Am-Asus2-  Am-  Asus4-  Am- Asus2  
  In between the    palms and the     succulent   growth
They  Glose their leaves in the   CwinterC  
  GMark the seasons for   Chim and for herC  
           Am  D9/            F#         Em                 Am  
  Once upon a     time in the   fallen   snow
              Am  D9/          F#Esusb13                Em   Am-  Asus4-  Am-           Asus2  
  Up against the     sky made a       silhouette   show
 Asus4-  Am-  Asus2-    Am2x
  GEngland cries and she   Cplays for himC  
The  Gchords entwined like a   CrequiemC  
              Am  D9/                F#             Em       Am   Am-  Asus4-  Am-     Asus2  
Al-  though it's     springtime, and    colour is   new
           Am  D9/            F#  D7sus4/          G        Em   Em7- Cmaj7/ E-  Em- Cmaj7/ E- Em  
In   Regent's     Park, I will        mourn for   you
And I    Gmust be     D/F#wise some-   Emhow
'Cause my   Gheart's been    D/F#broken  Cdown
                Am  C+/         Ab  
   It's so far to      fall
   FmAnd so hard to   Cclimb
                     Am  C+/       Ab  
   Nothing's sadder, I      know
   CmThan the passing of   GtimeG  
  Dm-  G/B-  Am-      Dm   Dm-  G/B-  F- C  
                   C-     F  
Won't forget me 
                      C-   F  
You won't forget me 
  CEnglish trees in my   FgardenF  
  CSummer's missed you, my    FdarlingF  
And   Call your crimes are for-   FgivenF  
Yes,   Call your crimes are for-   Fgiven
And I   Ammust be    Emwise some-   Amhow
  C-  F-  C- F  
                G   C-         G                 C  
  England cries       Ohhh 
 G- C  
  GEnglish trees in Cmy garden//
       G320003
D9/   F#2x0210
D7sus4/ G0x0213
    D/F#2x0232
     Em7022030
Cmaj7/ E022010
      Fm133111
      Cmx35543
     G/Bx20033
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English Trees

by Crowded House

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Asus2

D7sus4

Em7

Cmaj7

D/F#

G/B

ENGLISH TREES - Crowded house

capo on 1

intro:

G C

G C C

English trees in my garden

G C C

planted seeds in a far away land

Am D9 F# Em Am Asus4 Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Am Asus2

/ - -- - - -

In between the palms and the succulent growth

G C C

They lose their leaves in the winter

G C C

Mark the seasons for him and for her

Am D9 F# Em Am

Once upon a time in the fallen snow

Am D9 F# Em Am Asus4 Am Asus2

/ Esusb13 - - -

Up against the sky made a silhouette show

Asus4 Am Asus2 Am

- - - 2x

G C C

England cries and she plays for him

G C C

The chords entwined like a requiem

Am D9 F# Em Am Am Asus4 Am Asus2

/ - - -

Al- though it's springtime, and colour is new

Am D9 F# D7sus4 G Em Em7 Cmaj7 E Em Cmaj7 E Em

/ / - / - - / -

In Regent's Park, I will mourn for you

G D/F# Em

And I must be wise some- how

G D/F# C

'Cause my heart's been broken down

Am C Ab

It's so far to fall

Fm C

And so hard to climb

Am C Ab

Nothing's sadder, I know

Cm G G

Than the passing of time

Dm G/B Am Dm Dm G/B F C

- - - - - -

C F

Won't forget me

C F

You won't forget me

C F F

English trees in my garden

C F F

Summer's missed you, my darling

C F F

And all your crimes are for- given

C F

Yes, all your crimes are for- given

Am Em Am

And I must be wise some- how

C F C F

- - -

G C G C

England cries Ohhh

G C

English trees in my garden//

320003

D9 F#

/ 2x0210

D7sus4 G

/ 0x0213

D/F#

2x0232

Em7

022030

Cmaj7 E

/ 022010

133111

x35543

G/B

x20033

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About English Trees Chords by Crowded House

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