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THE FIGMORON TREE
by Sycamore Smith
[Intro]
 G   Am   Emx2
[Verse 1]
EmMy dad once bought a FiAmgmoron Tree
He Emplanted it and he Dgrew it
I Emchopped it down with a Ccherry-handled axe
And I Gtold my old Amman I didn't Emdo it
EmAfter he died, I Amplanted another
Where the Emearth and his bones were Dmingled
I cannot Emtell you how long I Clet that one stand
But if you Glook at the Amstump then the Emrings will
[Chorus]
CSitting Gin the Dsun Gbeneath the DFigmoron CTree
GFigmoron AmTrees give no Emshade
CSitting Gin the Dsun Gbeneath the DFigmoron CTree
GSipping on a Chot lemonadeEm  
[Verse 2]
EmYou better not wait for the Amwind to knock it down
So you Emcan cut it up and Dcord it
EmWhichever way the wind is Cblowing from
The FiGgmoron TAmree bends Emtoward it
EmIn October its leaves all Amturn pitch back
And they Emfloat away up through the Dclouds
Where they Emgather and stick like a Cthick swarm of bats
Until they Gfall in a Amheap to the Emground
[Chorus]
CSitting Gin the Dsun Gbeneath the DFigmoron CTree
GFigmoron AmTrees give no Emshade
CSitting Gin the Dsun Gbeneath the DFigmoron CTree
GSipping on a Chot lemonadeEm  
[Verse 3]
EmIt was 19 hundred-ought-Amzero-oh-nine
EmFlanagan went on his Dshooting spree
The next Emday I went out with my Cpliers and knife
And pulled G91 Amslugs from the EmFigmoron Tree
EmI had just busted out of Amjail when I heard
The sound Embrakes make when they Dscreech--
My Emdear, late Emwife wrapped my Cyellow Ctruck
Around the Gtrunk of the Amold FEmigmoron Tree
[Chorus]
CSitting Gin the Dsun Gbeneath the DFigmoron CTree
GFigmoron AmTrees give no Emshade
CSitting Gin the Dsun Gbeneath the DFigmoron CTree
GSipping on a Chot lemonadeEm  

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The Figmoron Tree

by Sycamore Smith

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THE FIGMORON TREE

by Sycamore Smith

[Intro]

G Am Em

[Verse 1]

Em Am

My dad once bought a Figmoron Tree

Em D

He planted it and he grew it

Em C

I chopped it down with a cherry-handled axe

G Am Em

And I told my old man I didn't do it

Em Am

After he died, I planted another

Em D

Where the earth and his bones were mingled

Em C

I cannot tell you how long I let that one stand

G Am Em

But if you look at the stump then the rings will

[Chorus]

C G D G D C

Sitting in the sun beneath the Figmoron Tree

G Am Em

Figmoron Trees give no shade

C G D G D C

Sitting in the sun beneath the Figmoron Tree

G C Em

Sipping on a hot lemonade

[Verse 2]

Em Am

You better not wait for the wind to knock it down

Em D

So you can cut it up and cord it

Em C

Whichever way the wind is blowing from

G Am Em

The Figmoron Tree bends toward it

Em Am

In October its leaves all turn pitch back

Em D

And they float away up through the clouds

Em C

Where they gather and stick like a thick swarm of bats

G Am Em

Until they fall in a heap to the ground

[Chorus]

C G D G D C

Sitting in the sun beneath the Figmoron Tree

G Am Em

Figmoron Trees give no shade

C G D G D C

Sitting in the sun beneath the Figmoron Tree

G C Em

Sipping on a hot lemonade

[Verse 3]

Em Am

It was 19 hundred-ought-zero-oh-nine

Em D

Flanagan went on his shooting spree

Em C

The next day I went out with my pliers and knife

G Am Em

And pulled 91 slugs from the Figmoron Tree

Em Am

I had just busted out of jail when I heard

Em D

The sound brakes make when they screech--

Em Em C C

My dear, late wife wrapped my yellow truck

G Am Em

Around the trunk of the old Figmoron Tree

[Chorus]

C G D G D C

Sitting in the sun beneath the Figmoron Tree

G Am Em

Figmoron Trees give no shade

C G D G D C

Sitting in the sun beneath the Figmoron Tree

G C Em

Sipping on a hot lemonade

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