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John Gorka - Cypress Trees
CAPO: 3rd Fret
INTRO:   C    F     G(4x)
I've been Chigh and Fmighty, Glow and scared
About Call the Fhow's-it-Ggoing
And though Cnot exFactly unaGware
It's a Cfamily we're AmgrowingG  
I have Cwatched her Fbody Gchanging shape
The new Ceating, Fcraving Gpatterns
It seems CeverythiFng is Gturning 'round
Including, Cwhat it is that AmmattersG  
CHORUS:
And Dmeverything I see is Cgetting real conGcrete
No poetical reflectiFons
But, I feel lucky walking dGown the street
In this ancient new direcCtion
Hmm Hmm Hmm GHmm Hmm CHmm
FHmm GHmm Hmm CHmm 
Time to be FreGsponsible
The Cfood and Fclothes and Gshelter
Does it Cshock the Fsystem of your Gsolo world
When introCspection is no AmhelperG  
CHORUS:
And Dmeverything I see is Cgetting real conGcrete
No poetical reflectiFons
But, I feel lucky walking dGown the street
In this ancient new direcCtion
Hmm Hmm Hmm GHmm Hmm CHmm
FHmm GHmm Hmm CHmm 
FINALE:
FMaybe we will grow toGgether like
CCypress Gtrees in Am7summerF  
Standing Gclose and talAl
Green fingers in a A7row
FMaybe we will grow toGgether like
FCypress trees
Maybe we will grow toGgether like
CCypress Gtrees in Am7summerF  
Standing Gclose and talAl
Green fingers in a A7row
FMaybe we will grow toGgether like
FCypress trees
Maybe we will grow toGgether like
FCypress treeCs

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Cypress Trees

by John Gorka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

John Gorka - Cypress Trees

CAPO: 3rd Fret

C F G

INTRO: (4x)

C F G

I've been high and mighty, low and scared

C F G

About all the how's-it-going

C F G

And though not exactly unaware

C Am G

It's a family we're growing

C F G

I have watched her body changing shape

C F G

The new eating, craving patterns

C F G

It seems everything is turning 'round

C Am G

Including, what it is that matters

CHORUS:

Dm C G

And everything I see is getting real concrete

No poetical reflections

But, I feel lucky walking down the street

In this ancient new direction

G C

Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm

F G C

Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm

F G

Time to be responsible

C F G

The food and clothes and shelter

C F G

Does it shock the system of your solo world

C Am G

When introspection is no helper

CHORUS:

Dm C G

And everything I see is getting real concrete

No poetical reflections

But, I feel lucky walking down the street

In this ancient new direction

G C

Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm

F G C

Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm

FINALE:

F G

Maybe we will grow together like

C G Am7 F

Cypress trees in summer

G A

Standing close and tall

Green fingers in a row

F G

Maybe we will grow together like

Cypress trees

Maybe we will grow together like

C G Am7 F

Cypress trees in summer

G A

Standing close and tall

Green fingers in a row

F G

Maybe we will grow together like

Cypress trees

Maybe we will grow together like

F C

Cypress trees

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