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Capo IV
CClimbing trees Glike we did when Fwe were Cchildren 
              C   G(hold)                        C  
Scaling walls; the walls that took us years to build 
C F C F
CClimbing trees; Ghaven't much since Fwe were Cchildren
AmShaking limbs tCend to end up bFent and broken 
AmSafe inside the Cwalls we built, Fwe found ourselves a Chome
C F C
F C Am C
CHigher DmbranchAmes, harder Ffall 
CHesiDmtatiAmon stops us aFll 
CHigher DmbranchAmes, harder Ffall 
   C    Dm            Am   Am(hold)
Hesitation stops us all 
N.C.             C  
Oh, you'll never know
CClimbing trees; Ghaven't much since Fwe were Cchildren
AmShaking limbs tCend to end up bFent and broken 
AmBut heartache, Cpales in Fcomparison to Clove

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Trees

by The Oh Hellos

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo IV

C G F C

Climbing trees like we did when we were children

C G C

(hold)

Scaling walls; the walls that took us years to build

C F C F

C G F C

Climbing trees; haven't much since we were children

Am C F

Shaking limbs tend to end up bent and broken

Am C F C

Safe inside the walls we built, we found ourselves a home

C F C

F C Am C

C Dm Am F

Higher branches, harder fall

C Dm Am F

Hesitation stops us all

C Dm Am F

Higher branches, harder fall

C Dm Am Am

(hold)

Hesitation stops us all

N.C.

Oh, you'll never know

C G F C

Climbing trees; haven't much since we were children

Am C F

Shaking limbs tend to end up bent and broken

Am C F C

But heartache, pales in comparison to love

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