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Judy Collins - Cactus Tree
CAPO: 5th Fret
[Intro]
C  G  C
[Verse 1]
There's a man who's been out sailing in a Fdecade full of dreams
And he taCkes her to a schooner and he Ftreats her like a queen
Bearing bCeads from CaliFfornia with their Camber stones and Fgreen
He has called her from the Charbour, he has Fkissed her with his Cfreedom
He has Fheard her off to Cstarboard, in the Fbreaking and the Gbreathing
Of the Cwater weeFds, and she was busy being Cfree
[Verse 2]
There's a man who's climbed a mountain and he's Fcalling out her name
And he Chopes her heart can hear three thousand Fmiles, he calls again
He can Cthink her there beFside him, he can Cmiss her just the Fsame
He has missed her in the Cforest while he Fshowed her all the Cflowers
And the Fbranches sang the Cchorus as he Fclimbed the scaly Gtowers
Of a Cforest treFe, while she was somewhere being Cfree
[Verse 3]
There's a man who's sent a letter and he's Fwaiting for reply
He has Casked her of her travels, since the Fday they said goodbye
He writes, "CWish you were beFside me, we can Cmake it if we Ftry"
He has seen her at the Coffice, with her Fname on all his Cpapers
Through the Fsharing of the Cprofits, he will Ffind it hard to Gshake her
CFrom his memoFry, and she's so busy being Cfree
[Verse 4]
There's a lady in the city and she Fthinks she loves them all
There's the Cone who's thinking of her, there's the Fone who sometimes calls
There's the Cone who writes her Fletters with his Cfacts and figures Fscrawl
She has brought them to her Csenses, they have Flaughed inside her Claughter
Now she Frallies her deCfences, for she Ffears that one will Gask her
For CeterniFty, and she's so busy being Cfree
[Verse 5]
There's a man who sends her medals, he is Fbleeding from the war
There's a Cjouster and a jester and a Fman who owns a store
There's a Cdrummer and a Fdreamer, and you Cknow there may be Fmore
She will love them when she Csees them, they will Flose her if they Cfollow
And she Fonly means to Cplease them and her Fheart is full and Ghollow
Like a Ccactus treFe, while she's so busy being Cfree
Like a cactus treCe, Fbeing Cfree

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Cactus Tree

by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins - Cactus Tree

CAPO: 5th Fret

[Intro]

C G C

[Verse 1]

There's a man who's been out sailing in a decade full of dreams

C F

And he takes her to a schooner and he treats her like a queen

C F C F

Bearing beads from California with their amber stones and green

C F C

He has called her from the harbour, he has kissed her with his freedom

F C F G

He has heard her off to starboard, in the breaking and the breathing

C F C

Of the water weeds, and she was busy being free

[Verse 2]

There's a man who's climbed a mountain and he's calling out her name

C F

And he hopes her heart can hear three thousand miles, he calls again

C F C F

He can think her there beside him, he can miss her just the same

C F C

He has missed her in the forest while he showed her all the flowers

F C F G

And the branches sang the chorus as he climbed the scaly towers

C F C

Of a forest tree, while she was somewhere being free

[Verse 3]

There's a man who's sent a letter and he's waiting for reply

C F

He has asked her of her travels, since the day they said goodbye

C F C F

He writes, "Wish you were beside me, we can make it if we try"

C F C

He has seen her at the office, with her name on all his papers

F C F G

Through the sharing of the profits, he will find it hard to shake her

C F C

From his memory, and she's so busy being free

[Verse 4]

There's a lady in the city and she thinks she loves them all

C F

There's the one who's thinking of her, there's the one who sometimes calls

C F C F

There's the one who writes her letters with his facts and figures scrawl

C F C

She has brought them to her senses, they have laughed inside her laughter

F C F G

Now she rallies her defences, for she fears that one will ask her

C F C

For eternity, and she's so busy being free

[Verse 5]

There's a man who sends her medals, he is bleeding from the war

C F

There's a jouster and a jester and a man who owns a store

C F C F

There's a drummer and a dreamer, and you know there may be more

C F C

She will love them when she sees them, they will lose her if they follow

F C F G

And she only means to please them and her heart is full and hollow

C F C

Like a cactus tree, while she's so busy being free

C F C

Like a cactus tree, being free

About Cactus Tree Chords by Judy Collins

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