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[Intro]
D  A7/C#  Bm7  A7  Gmaj7  A  D  A  D
[Verse 1]
When DI was A7just a Dlad of ten, my Dmother A7said to Dme,
"Come Dhere and A7/C#take a Bmlesson D/Afrom the G6lovely A7lemon Dtree."
"Don't Gput your Ffaith in Glove, my boy", my Gfather Fsaid to Emme,
"I D#fear you'll find that Glove is like the Am7lovely D7lemon G7tree."
[Chorus]
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is imG7possible to Ceat.
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is imG7possible to Ceat.A7  
[Verse 2]
One Dday beA7neath the Dlemon tree, Dmy love and A7I did Dlie
A Dgirl so A7/C#sweet that Bmwhen she D/Asmiled the G6stars rose A7in the Dsky.
We Gpassed that Fsummer Glost in love beGneath the Flemon Emtree
the D#music of her Glaughter hid my Am7father's D7words from G7me:
[Chorus]
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is imG7possible to Ceat.
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is imG7possible to Ceat.A7  
[Verse 3]
One Dday she A7left withDout a word. DShe took aA7way the Dsun.
And Din the A7/C#dark she Bmleft beD/Ahind, I G6knew what A7she had Ddone.
She'd Gleft me Ffor anGother, it's a Gcommon Ftale but Emtrue.
A D#sadder man but Gwiser now I Am7sing these D7words to G7you:
[Chorus]
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is imG7possible to Ceat.
Lemon Ctree Fvery Cpretty Fand the Clemon Fflower is G7sweet
but the G7fruit of the poor G7lemon is imG7possible to Ceat.
[Outro]
Lemon Gtree (lemon tree)
Lemon Ctree (lemon tree)
Lemon Gtree (lemon tree)
Lemon Ctree (lemon tree)C  

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Lemon Tree

by Peter, Paul and Mary

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7/C#

Bm7

Gmaj7

D/A

Am7

[Intro]

D A7/C# Bm7 A7 Gmaj7 A D A D

[Verse 1]

D A7 D D A7 D

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

D A7/C# Bm D/A G6 A7 D

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

G F G G F Em

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

D# G Am7 D7 G7

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

[Chorus]

C F C F C F G7

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

G7 G7 G7 C

but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

C F C F C F G7

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

G7 G7 G7 C A7

but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

[Verse 2]

D A7 D D A7 D

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

D A7/C# Bm D/A G6 A7 D

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

G F G G F Em

We passed that summer lost in love beneath the lemon tree

D# G Am7 D7 G7

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

[Chorus]

C F C F C F G7

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

G7 G7 G7 C

but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

C F C F C F G7

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

G7 G7 G7 C A7

but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

[Verse 3]

D A7 D D A7 D

One day she left without a word. She took away the sun.

D A7/C# Bm D/A G6 A7 D

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

G F G G F Em

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

D# G Am7 D7 G7

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

[Chorus]

C F C F C F G7

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

G7 G7 G7 C

but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

C F C F C F G7

Lemon tree very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet

G7 G7 G7 C

but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.

[Outro]

Lemon tree (lemon tree)

C C

Lemon tree (lemon tree)

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