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Oak Tree

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[Verse]
GI will Amgo, to Cwhere this river Ggoes
GI will Amwalk, to Cwhere the big trees Ggrow
Goh to where Amyet, CI do not Gknow
GBut I Amtrust, Cin this river's Gflow
GAnd in the Amend, Ctime, time will Gshow
[Chorus]
EmBig AmOld EmOak
EmBig AmOak EmTree
AmThree hundred Cyears of Emstillness
AmThree hundred Cyears of calm Emwitness
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
GWhere, where Amnext, Cspeak, speak these Gtrees
GI don't yet Amknow, I'm just Cfollowing my Gfeet
GWhere, where Amnext, Cspeak, speak these Gtrees
GI don't yet Amknow, I'm just Clistening inside of Gme
[Chorus]
EmBig AmOld EmOak
EmBig AmOak EmTree
AmThree hundred Cyears of Emstillness
AmThree hundred Cyears of calm Emwitness
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
GYou hold my Amhand as I Cwalk these sacred Glands
GCarry my Amsoul, as we Clive and we grow Gold
GYour branches, they Amdance and Cwith the wind we Gplay
GAnd by your Amside, my Cheart forever Gstays
[Interlude]
    G      Am      C     G(x8)
[Verse]
GWise old Amman, Cteacher of Gme,
Gsilver-haired Amman, Cspirit of this oak Gtree
GI offer up Ammyself in Cservice of Gthee
Gyee stand in Ammajesty and I Cbow down on my Gknees
Gfor in our hands we Amhold, the Cwisdom of this Gearth
Gand a guardian I will Amstand and Cprotect my Gmotherlands
[Chorus]
EmBig AmOld EmOak
EmBig AmOak EmTree
AmThree hundred Cyears of Emstillness
AmThree hundred Cyears of calm Emwitness
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone
CI listen for the Dwhisper of the silent Emone

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Oak Tree

by Lua Maria

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

G Am C G

I will go, to where this river goes

G Am C G

I will walk, to where the big trees grow

G Am C G

oh to where yet, I do not know

G Am C G

But I trust, in this river's flow

G Am C G

And in the end, time, time will show

[Chorus]

Em Am Em

Big Old Oak

Em Am Em

Big Oak Tree

Am C Em

Three hundred years of stillness

Am C Em

Three hundred years of calm witness

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

G Am C G

Where, where next, speak, speak these trees

G Am C G

I don't yet know, I'm just following my feet

G Am C G

Where, where next, speak, speak these trees

G Am C G

I don't yet know, I'm just listening inside of me

[Chorus]

Em Am Em

Big Old Oak

Em Am Em

Big Oak Tree

Am C Em

Three hundred years of stillness

Am C Em

Three hundred years of calm witness

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

G Am C G

You hold my hand as I walk these sacred lands

G Am C G

Carry my soul, as we live and we grow old

G Am C G

Your branches, they dance and with the wind we play

G Am C G

And by your side, my heart forever stays

[Interlude]

G Am C G

(x8)

[Verse]

G Am C G

Wise old man, teacher of me,

G Am C G

silver-haired man, spirit of this oak tree

G Am C G

I offer up myself in service of thee

G Am C G

yee stand in majesty and I bow down on my knees

G Am C G

for in our hands we hold, the wisdom of this earth

G Am C G

and a guardian I will stand and protect my motherlands

[Chorus]

Em Am Em

Big Old Oak

Em Am Em

Big Oak Tree

Am C Em

Three hundred years of stillness

Am C Em

Three hundred years of calm witness

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

C D Em

I listen for the whisper of the silent one

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