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[Intro]
Dm7    G7    C    Cmaj7  C6
[Verse 1]
CSee the tree, how big it's grown,
but Cmaj7friend it hasn't C7been too long,
it Dm7wasn't bigG7.Dm7  G7  
I Dm7laughed at her and G7she got mad,
the Dm7first day that she G7planted it,
was Cjust a twigCmaj7.C6  
[Verse 2]
CThen the first snow came,
and she ran Cmaj7out to brush the C7snow away,
so it Dm7wouldn't dieG7.Dm7  G7  
Came Dm7runnin' in G7all excited,
Dm7slipped and almost G7hurt herself,
and I Claughed till I crieCmaj7d.C6  
[Verse 3]
CShe was always young at heart,
Cmaj7kinda dumb and C7kinda smart,
and I Dm7loved her soG7.Dm7  G7  
And Dm7I surprised her G7with a puppy,
Dm7kept me up all G7Christmas Eve,
two Cyears agoCmaj7.C6  
[Verse 4]
And Cit would sure embarrass her,
when Cmaj7I came in from C7workin' late,
'cause I Dm7would knowG7.Dm7  G7  
That Dm7she'd been sittin' G7there and cryin',
   Dm7Over some G7sad and silly,
Clate, late show.Cmaj7  
[Chorus]
And C6honey, I Dm7miss youG7,Dm7  
and G7I'm bein' CgoodCmaj7.
And I'd C6love to be Dm7with youG7,Dm7  
if G7only I CcouldCmaj7.C6  
[Verse 5]
She Cwrecked the car and she was sad,
and Cmaj7so afraid that C7I'd be mad,
but Dm7what the heckG7.Dm7  G7  
Though Dm7I pretended G7hard to be,
guess Dm7you could say she G7saw through me,
and Chugged my necCmaj7k.C6  
[Verse 6]
CI came home unexpectedly,
and Cmaj7caught her cryin' C7needlessly,
in the Dm7middle of the dayG7.Dm7  G7  
And Dm7it was in the G7early spring,
when Dm7flowers bloom and G7robins sing,
she Cwent awayCmaj7.
[Chorus]
And C6honey, I Dm7miss youG7,Dm7  
and G7I'm bein' CgoodCmaj7.
And I'd C6love to be Dm7with youG7,Dm7  
if G7only I CcoulCmaj7d.Em7  A7  
[Verse 7]
One Dday while I was not at home,
while Dmaj7she was there and D7all alone,
the Em7angels cameA7.Em7  A7  
Now Em7all I have is A7memories,
of Em7Honey and I A7wake up nights,
and Dcall her nameDmaj7.D6  
[Verse 8]
DNow my life's an empty stage,
where Dmaj7Honey lived and D7Honey played,
and Em7love grew upA7.Em7  A7  
And a Em7small cloud passes A7overhead,
and Em7cries down on the A7flower bed,
that DHoney lovedDmaj7.D6  
[Verse 9]
And Dsee the tree how big it's grown,
but Dmaj7friend it hasn't D7been too long,
it Em7wasn't bigA7.Em7  A7  
(in fade out)
And I Em7laughed at her and A7she got mad,
the Em7first day that she A7planted it,
was Djust a twigDmaj7.D6  

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Honey

by Bobby Goldsboro

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cmaj7

Em7

Dmaj7

[Intro]

Dm7 G7 C Cmaj7 C6

[Verse 1]

See the tree, how big it's grown,

Cmaj7 C7

but friend it hasn't been too long,

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

it wasn't big.

Dm7 G7

I laughed at her and she got mad,

Dm7 G7

the first day that she planted it,

C Cmaj7 C6

was just a twig.

[Verse 2]

Then the first snow came,

Cmaj7 C7

and she ran out to brush the snow away,

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

so it wouldn't die.

Dm7 G7

Came runnin' in all excited,

Dm7 G7

slipped and almost hurt herself,

C Cmaj7 C6

and I laughed till I cried.

[Verse 3]

She was always young at heart,

Cmaj7 C7

kinda dumb and kinda smart,

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

and I loved her so.

Dm7 G7

And I surprised her with a puppy,

Dm7 G7

kept me up all Christmas Eve,

C Cmaj7 C6

two years ago.

[Verse 4]

And it would sure embarrass her,

Cmaj7 C7

when I came in from workin' late,

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

'cause I would know.

Dm7 G7

That she'd been sittin' there and cryin',

Dm7 G7

Over some sad and silly,

C Cmaj7

late, late show.

[Chorus]

C6 Dm7 G7 Dm7

And honey, I miss you,

G7 C Cmaj7

and I'm bein' good.

C6 Dm7 G7 Dm7

And I'd love to be with you,

G7 C Cmaj7 C6

if only I could.

[Verse 5]

She wrecked the car and she was sad,

Cmaj7 C7

and so afraid that I'd be mad,

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

but what the heck.

Dm7 G7

Though I pretended hard to be,

Dm7 G7

guess you could say she saw through me,

C Cmaj7 C6

and hugged my neck.

[Verse 6]

I came home unexpectedly,

Cmaj7 C7

and caught her cryin' needlessly,

Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7

in the middle of the day.

Dm7 G7

And it was in the early spring,

Dm7 G7

when flowers bloom and robins sing,

C Cmaj7

she went away.

[Chorus]

C6 Dm7 G7 Dm7

And honey, I miss you,

G7 C Cmaj7

and I'm bein' good.

C6 Dm7 G7 Dm7

And I'd love to be with you,

G7 C Cmaj7 Em7 A7

if only I could.

[Verse 7]

One day while I was not at home,

Dmaj7 D7

while she was there and all alone,

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

the angels came.

Em7 A7

Now all I have is memories,

Em7 A7

of Honey and I wake up nights,

D Dmaj7 D6

and call her name.

[Verse 8]

Now my life's an empty stage,

Dmaj7 D7

where Honey lived and Honey played,

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

and love grew up.

Em7 A7

And a small cloud passes overhead,

Em7 A7

and cries down on the flower bed,

D Dmaj7 D6

that Honey loved.

[Verse 9]

And see the tree how big it's grown,

Dmaj7 D7

but friend it hasn't been too long,

Em7 A7 Em7 A7

it wasn't big.

(in fade out)

Em7 A7

And I laughed at her and she got mad,

Em7 A7

the first day that she planted it,

D Dmaj7 D6

was just a twig.

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