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Birch Tree

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[Verse 1]
F#mThe city I was Aborn in
I left a long Dtime agoE  
F#mWe lost Atouch
Grew aDpart my frieBmndE  
F#mMy heart's an old pole Adancer
Troubled roDmancer, you knowE  
F#mIt's a subway Achancer
A question with Dno answBmerE  
[Chorus]
F#mCome meet me by the Ariver
See how Dtime it flowsE  
F#mI'll meet you by the Ariver
See how Dtime it floBmwsE  
[Verse 2]
F#mAnd when we Aage
Shed our Dskin and growE  
F#mWe shed our Alayers
Spread our Dwings and BmgoE  
F#mMy heart's an old black Apanther
Corrupted fiDnancer, you knoEw
F#mIt's a troubled roAmancer
A question with Dno answeBmrE  
[Chorus]
F#mCome meet me by the Ariver
See how Dtime it flowsE  
F#mI'll meet you by the Ariver
See how Dtime it floBmwsE  
[Bridge]
F#mOh now the river runs aAway but I chase it (yeah)
DTime holds no fear when I Eturn round to face it (yeah)
F#mOh now the river runs aAway when I chase it (yeah)
DTime holds no fear when I Bmturn round to Eface it (yeah)
[Chorus]
F#mCome meet me by the Ariver
See how Dtime it flowsE  
F#mI'll meet you by the Ariver
See how Dtime it floBmwsE  
[Bridge]
F#mOh now the river runs aAway but I chase it (yeah)
DTime holds no fear when I Eturn round to face it (yeah)
F#mOh now the river runs aAway when I chase it (yeah)
DTime holds no fear when I Bmturn round to Eface it (yeah)

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Birch Tree

by Foals

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F#m

[Verse 1]

F#m A

The city I was born in

D E

I left a long time ago

F#m A

We lost touch

D Bm E

Grew apart my friend

F#m A

My heart's an old pole dancer

D E

Troubled romancer, you know

F#m A

It's a subway chancer

D Bm E

A question with no answer

[Chorus]

F#m A

Come meet me by the river

D E

See how time it flows

F#m A

I'll meet you by the river

D Bm E

See how time it flows

[Verse 2]

F#m A

And when we age

D E

Shed our skin and grow

F#m A

We shed our layers

D Bm E

Spread our wings and go

F#m A

My heart's an old black panther

D E

Corrupted financer, you know

F#m A

It's a troubled romancer

D Bm E

A question with no answer

[Chorus]

F#m A

Come meet me by the river

D E

See how time it flows

F#m A

I'll meet you by the river

D Bm E

See how time it flows

[Bridge]

F#m A

Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)

D E

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)

F#m A

Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)

D Bm E

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)

[Chorus]

F#m A

Come meet me by the river

D E

See how time it flows

F#m A

I'll meet you by the river

D Bm E

See how time it flows

[Bridge]

F#m A

Oh now the river runs away but I chase it (yeah)

D E

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)

F#m A

Oh now the river runs away when I chase it (yeah)

D Bm E

Time holds no fear when I turn round to face it (yeah)

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