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The Banana Tree

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[Intro]
 Em   Dsus   Gx2
[Verse]
Em7You wanna taDsuslk to me but I'm Gwalking with the banana trees
Em7My head's gone my Dsusheart's on Gfire
Em7Give me a haDsusnd me down cause my tGime is wasted with these crowds 
Em7My front tires are Dsusall worn oGut
[Pre-chorus]
Cadd9There's not much hDsusappening my friEm7end
When the cCadd9ity's rearranging and there's tDsusoo much to defend
[Chorus]
You've got a Em7car and I need a wDsusay to get back Ghome
You own a Em7bar and I need a plDsusace to drown my sGoul
They took the Em7stars but I need a lDsusight to strike my Geyes
You've got my hEm7eart and I need a wDsusay to say Cadd9goodbye
[Verse]
Em7You asked to wDsusalk with me you can fGind me in the banana trees
My eyEm7es hurt from Dsuscrass TVG  
Em7Give me an Dsusold school dream with a buckGet hat and my dignity
Em7Cause my heads gone my aDsusrms are wGeak
[Pre-chorus]
Cadd9And if I gDsusave you my guEm7itar
Would you Cadd9sing about the future how we nDsusever got that far
[Chorus]
Em7You wanna tDsusalk to me but I'm wGalking with the banana trees
My Em7heads gone my hDsusearts on fGire
Em7Take off the tDsushird degree when I'm waGlking here with no company 
Cause detEm7ention is oDsusver noCadd9w
[Outro]
 Em7   Dsus   Gx3 
Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G

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The Banana Tree

by Jamie McDell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Em7

Cadd9

[Intro]

Em Dsus G

[Verse]

Em7 Dsus G

You wanna talk to me but I'm walking with the banana trees

Em7 Dsus G

My head's gone my heart's on fire

Em7 Dsus G

Give me a hand me down cause my time is wasted with these crowds

Em7 Dsus G

My front tires are all worn out

[Pre-chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus Em7

There's not much happening my friend

Cadd9 Dsus

When the city's rearranging and there's too much to defend

[Chorus]

Em7 Dsus G

You've got a car and I need a way to get back home

Em7 Dsus G

You own a bar and I need a place to drown my soul

Em7 Dsus G

They took the stars but I need a light to strike my eyes

Em7 Dsus Cadd9

You've got my heart and I need a way to say goodbye

[Verse]

Em7 Dsus G

You asked to walk with me you can find me in the banana trees

Em7 Dsus G

My eyes hurt from crass TV

Em7 Dsus G

Give me an old school dream with a bucket hat and my dignity

Em7 Dsus G

Cause my heads gone my arms are weak

[Pre-chorus]

Cadd9 Dsus Em7

And if I gave you my guitar

Cadd9 Dsus

Would you sing about the future how we never got that far

[Chorus]

Em7 Dsus G

You wanna talk to me but I'm walking with the banana trees

Em7 Dsus G

My heads gone my hearts on fire

Em7 Dsus G

Take off the third degree when I'm walking here with no company

Em7 Dsus Cadd9

Cause detention is over now

[Outro]

Em7 Dsus G

Em7 Dsus Cadd9 G

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