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I Am A Tree

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     Ax02220
     E022100
     Bx24442
    F#244322
     Dx57775
     Cx35553
 Dmaj7x57675
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A  E  B
A
I am a trEee - I show my Bage when I don't cryA  
I have the lEeaves
That will fall Boff when wind blows byA  
Don't strip off my bEark
I have been strBipped of it beforeA  
Yesterday's gEone
And tomorrow has sBo much more in store
  A    E    B     F#-x2-
A
You are a bEird - you're taking Boff in every wAay
Say the last wEord until there is nBothing more to sAay
Don't interrEupt
You know the squBirrels are my frAiends
Get off my lEimb - for I will brBeak before I bAend
E  B  D  Dmaj7  F  G  A  B
E
I'm plBanning to sDee
AI'm planning to fCeel yDou Aall over mBeE  
So clBimb up mDy trunk and bAuild on your nCest
Come and gCet the sAap out if mBe
E  B  D  A
I am a trEee!B  D  A  
Fruitless and frEee!B  D  A  
No symmetrEy!B  D  A  
Touch me and sEee!B  D  A  
  A    E    B-solo over-
A
I am a trEee - counting my rBings will do no goodA  
I won't live lEong but I would be wBith you if I couldA  
When you take flEight,
Remember me to Bone who lives thereA  
Since you have flEown,
There's something spBecial in the air
E  B  D  Dmaj7  F  G  A  B
E
I'm plBanning to sDee
AI'm planning to fCeel yDou Aall over mBeE  
So clBimb up mDy trunk and bAuild on your nCest
Come and gCet the sAap out if mBe
E  B  D  A
I am a trEee!B  D  A  
Fruitless and frEee!B  D  A  
No symmetrEy!B  D  A  
Touch me and sEee!B  D  A  
A  E  B

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I Am A Tree

by Guided by Voices

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

x02220

022100

x24442

244322

x57775

x35553

Dmaj7

x57675

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A E B

E B A

I am a tree - I show my age when I don't cry

I have the leaves

B A

That will fall off when wind blows by

Don't strip off my bark

B A

I have been stripped of it before

Yesterday's gone

And tomorrow has so much more in store

A E B F#

-x2-

E B A

You are a bird - you're taking off in every way

E B A

Say the last word until there is nothing more to say

Don't interrupt

B A

You know the squirrels are my friends

E B A

Get off my limb - for I will break before I bend

E B D Dmaj7 F G A B

B D

I'm planning to see

A C D A B E

I'm planning to feel you all over me

B D A C

So climb up my trunk and build on your nest

C A B

Come and get the sap out if me

E B D A

I am a tree!

E B D A

Fruitless and free!

E B D A

No symmetry!

E B D A

Touch me and see!

A E B

-solo over-

E B A

I am a tree - counting my rings will do no good

E B A

I won't live long but I would be with you if I could

When you take flight,

B A

Remember me to one who lives there

Since you have flown,

There's something special in the air

E B D Dmaj7 F G A B

B D

I'm planning to see

A C D A B E

I'm planning to feel you all over me

B D A C

So climb up my trunk and build on your nest

C A B

Come and get the sap out if me

E B D A

I am a tree!

E B D A

Fruitless and free!

E B D A

No symmetry!

E B D A

Touch me and see!

A E B

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