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[Chorus]
I just want Ctime in a tree
I need a Amplace just for me
Somewhere that FI can be free
Keep the Gfaith and just Bdimbe
What you'll be
[Verse 1]
I guess Crules are there to break
But I make Cmistakes
Like they were Chanded on a plate
And I try to leave sometimes, I'm sFtanding in the way
I'm on the edge of crying Gall the time, 'cause I can't human Bdimright
[Verse 2]
What a staCte
I get Cwound up from the ground up
And I don't know Amwhy
Turn the Amsound up, drown the noise out
Swallow (whoa), don't Fcry
Got an anxious heart and it's stone made, can't take paper or hearGtbreak
Did Billy Joel have self eBdimsteem?
Maybe Vienna wouldn't wait for me
[Chorus]
I just want Ctime in a tree
I need a Amplace just for me
Somewhere that FI can be free
Keep the Gfaith and just be
What you'll be
[Verse 3]
CDo you ever feel like you could live a real life?
Like everybody Amelse in the real world, you could be a real girl?
I could be a wizardF, I could be an astronaut
You could write fiction, you could tame raptors
Most Gdays I struggle and I get snappyBdim  
Fuck all that, I just wanna be happy
[Verse 4]
CSwimming against the current, am I wrong?
Can you show me a warrant?
Honestly, I'm a bAmomb, abhorrent
I'm on it, I get it, I've got it, 
I wanna be ten again, just me and Sonic
and nFobody telling me I should be more than I am
Back when I had a Gplan, I...
[Chorus]
I just want Ctime in a tree
I need a Amplace just for me (for me)
Somewhere that FI can be free (can be free)
Keep the Gfaith and just Bdimbe (just be)
What you'll be
[Bridge]
CI seen things that I never should have Amseen
Said too many things I didn't Fmean
Hurt myself too many times to Gcount
I need to let it Bdimout
And just rCelease been lying to myself Amtoo long
Been trying by myself too lonFg
I can't relax, I'm too distraGcted
I can't hacBdimk it, hmm
CI'm needy, greedy
Love me, feed me
AmLet's be a family
It will take a village to make a Fman of me
So why couldn't you Glove me
It's all BdimI need
[Chorus]
I just want Ctime in a tree
I need a Amplace just for me
Somewhere that FI can be free
Keep the Gfaith and just Bdimbe
What you'll be
[Outro]
C  Am  F  G  Bdim

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Time In A Tree

by Raleigh Ritchie

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Bdim

[Chorus]

I just want time in a tree

I need a place just for me

Somewhere that I can be free

G Bdim

Keep the faith and just be

What you'll be

[Verse 1]

I guess rules are there to break

But I make mistakes

Like they were handed on a plate

And I try to leave sometimes, I'm standing in the way

G Bdim

I'm on the edge of crying all the time, 'cause I can't human right

[Verse 2]

What a state

I get wound up from the ground up

And I don't know why

Turn the sound up, drown the noise out

Swallow (whoa), don't cry

Got an anxious heart and it's stone made, can't take paper or heartbreak

Bdim

Did Billy Joel have self esteem?

Maybe Vienna wouldn't wait for me

[Chorus]

I just want time in a tree

I need a place just for me

Somewhere that I can be free

Keep the faith and just be

What you'll be

[Verse 3]

Do you ever feel like you could live a real life?

Like everybody else in the real world, you could be a real girl?

I could be a wizard, I could be an astronaut

You could write fiction, you could tame raptors

G Bdim

Most days I struggle and I get snappy

Fuck all that, I just wanna be happy

[Verse 4]

Swimming against the current, am I wrong?

Can you show me a warrant?

Honestly, I'm a bomb, abhorrent

I'm on it, I get it, I've got it,

I wanna be ten again, just me and Sonic

and nobody telling me I should be more than I am

Back when I had a plan, I...

[Chorus]

I just want time in a tree

I need a place just for me (for me)

Somewhere that I can be free (can be free)

G Bdim

Keep the faith and just be (just be)

What you'll be

[Bridge]

C Am

I seen things that I never should have seen

Said too many things I didn't mean

Hurt myself too many times to count

Bdim

I need to let it out

C Am

And just release been lying to myself too long

Been trying by myself too long

I can't relax, I'm too distracted

Bdim

I can't hack it, hmm

I'm needy, greedy

Love me, feed me

Let's be a family

It will take a village to make a man of me

So why couldn't you love me

Bdim

It's all I need

[Chorus]

I just want time in a tree

I need a place just for me

Somewhere that I can be free

G Bdim

Keep the faith and just be

What you'll be

[Outro]

C Am F G Bdim

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