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[Intro]
B  D  C  Bm  Em  G
[Verse 1] 
GI, GI want to chop Cmthe tFmree 
DCarry the wood and burn Gthe leaves
GAnd when the jCmob is doFmne
Then Dthis old boy will have Ghad his fun
[Chorus]
EmHello hello Amhollow tree
I've Bcome to read your Emeulogy
[Verse 2]
And I Gwant, I want to plant Cmand Fmsow
And Dmake my garden Ggrow
GAnd if my garCmden diFmes
Then Dthis old boy will have feared Gno flies
[Chorus]
EmSo long so Amlong sleepy bear
I've Bturned your bed Eminto a chair
[Bridge]
And the Blast I Amsaw she was Dat the Gstation
EmBoarding three Ambags for only a Dweek's Gvacation
When I Dsee her Gagain It will be the Cend
COh oh Oh oh oh oh oh
[Outro]
F  Bbm  D#m  C  Caug  F

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Chop The Tree

by The Teeth (Philadelphia, US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

D#m

Caug

[Intro]

B D C Bm Em G

[Verse 1]

G G Cm Fm

I, I want to chop the tree

D G

Carry the wood and burn the leaves

G Cm Fm

And when the job is done

D G

Then this old boy will have had his fun

[Chorus]

Em Am

Hello hello hollow tree

B Em

I've come to read your eulogy

[Verse 2]

G Cm Fm

And I want, I want to plant and sow

D G

And make my garden grow

G Cm Fm

And if my garden dies

D G

Then this old boy will have feared no flies

[Chorus]

Em Am

So long so long sleepy bear

B Em

I've turned your bed into a chair

[Bridge]

B Am D G

And the last I saw she was at the station

Em Am D G

Boarding three bags for only a week's vacation

D G C

When I see her again It will be the end

Oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh

[Outro]

F Bbm D#m C Caug F

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