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Strange Fruit

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Capo 3
Intro:
Am C Em F G F E
 AmSouthern trees bAm/Cear a stDm7rangEe fruE7it
 AmBlood on the leaves Am/Cand blDm7ood at thEe roE7ot
 Dm7/ABlack bodies swFingin' F/Ein thFe SF7outherEn breeze
 FStrange frEuit hangin' frAmom the pAsus2oplar trAm/Eees
 AmPastoral scene     Am/C     Dm7of the gallant SEouE7th
 AmThe bulgin' eyeAm/Cs       Dm7and the twistEed mE7outh
 Dm7/AScent of magnFolF/Eias swF7eet and frEesh
 FThen the sEudden smell Amof bAsus2urnin' flAm/Eesh
Am C Em F G F E
 AmHere is a fruit fAm/Cor the crDm7ows to plEucE7k
 AmFor the rain to gather, fAm/Cor the wDm7ind to sEucE7k
 Dm7/AFor the sun tDm7/Eo    rFot, for the trF7ee to drEop
 FHere Eis a strangAme and bAsus2itter crAm/Eop
 AmSouthern trees bAm/Cear a stDm7rangEe fruE7it
 AmBlood on the leaves Am/Cand blDm7ood at thEe roE7ot
 Dm7/ABlack bodDm7/Ebies        Dm7/EswFingin' F/Ein the SF7outherEn breeze
 FStrange fruit hEangin' frAmom the pAsus2oplar trAm/Eees

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Strange Fruit

by Annie Lennox

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

Dm7

Dm7/A

F/E

Asus2

Am/E

Dm7/E

Dm7/Eb

Capo 3

Intro:

Am C Em F G F E

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

Southern trees bear a strange fruit

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

Blood on the leaves and blood at the root

Dm7/A F F/E F F7 E

Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze

F E Am Asus2 Am/E

Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

Pastoral scene of the gallant South

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

The bulgin' eyes and the twisted mouth

Dm7/A F F/E F7 E

Scent of magnolias sweet and fresh

F E Am Asus2 Am/E

Then the sudden smell of burnin' flesh

Am C Em F G F E

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck

Dm7/A Dm7/E F F7 E

For the sun to rot, for the tree to drop

F E Am Asus2 Am/E

Here is a strange and bitter crop

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

Southern trees bear a strange fruit

Am Am/C Dm7 E E7

Blood on the leaves and blood at the root

Dm7/A Dm7/Eb Dm7/E F F/E F7 E

Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze

F E Am Asus2 Am/E

Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees

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