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Lemon Tree

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[Intro]
Bb F Bb F
[Verse]
When CI was just a lFad of ten, my Gmfather saiCd to meF  
"CoBbme here and take a leGmsson from the loCvely lemon treFe."
"Don'Bbt put your faitFh in love, my Gmboy," my fCather sFaid to me
"I Bbfear you'll find that lGmove is like the lCovely lemon trFee."
[Chorus]
Lemon tBbree, very pFretty, and the lBbemon flCower is sFweet
But the fruCit of the leGmmon is impFossiCble to eaFt
Lemon tBbree, very pFretty, and the lBbemon flCower is sFweet
But the fruCit of the leGmmon is impFossiCble to eaFt
[Verse]
One dCay beneath the lFemon tree, my Gmlove and CI did lFie
A gBbirl so sweet that wGmhen she smiled, the stCars rose in thFe sky
We paBbssed that summer lFost in love, bGmeneath the lCemon trFee
The mBbusic of her laughter Gmhid my fCather's words from mFe
[Chorus]
Lemon tBbree, very pFretty, and the lBbemon flCower is sFweet
But the fruCit of the leGmmon is impFossiCble to eaFt
Lemon tBbree, very pFretty, and the lBbemon flCower is sFweet
But the fruCit of the leGmmon is impFossiCble to eaFt
[Verse]
One dCay she left wiFthout a word, Gmshe took aCway the Fsun
And Bbin the dark she left Gmbehind, I knew Cwhat she had dFone
She lBbeft me for anotFher, it's a coGmmmon tale Cbut truFe
A Bbsadder man, but Gmwiser now, I sCing these words to yFou

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Lemon Tree

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Lemon Tree

by Trini Lopez

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb F Bb F

[Verse]

C F Gm C F

When I was just a lad of ten, my father said to me

Bb Gm C F

"Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree."

Bb F Gm C F

"Don't put your faith in love, my boy," my father said to me

Bb Gm C F

"I fear you'll find that love is like the lovely lemon tree."

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb C F

Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet

C Gm F C F

But the fruit of the lemon is impossible to eat

Bb F Bb C F

Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet

C Gm F C F

But the fruit of the lemon is impossible to eat

[Verse]

C F Gm C F

One day beneath the lemon tree, my love and I did lie

Bb Gm C F

A girl so sweet that when she smiled, the stars rose in the sky

Bb F Gm C F

We passed that summer lost in love, beneath the lemon tree

Bb Gm C F

The music of her laughter hid my father's words from me

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb C F

Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet

C Gm F C F

But the fruit of the lemon is impossible to eat

Bb F Bb C F

Lemon tree, very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet

C Gm F C F

But the fruit of the lemon is impossible to eat

[Verse]

C F Gm C F

One day she left without a word, she took away the sun

Bb Gm C F

And in the dark she left behind, I knew what she had done

Bb F Gm C F

She left me for another, it's a common tale but true

Bb Gm C F

A sadder man, but wiser now, I sing these words to you

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